Describe the process of exhalation (in other words, describe the changes in the body that result in exhalation)
What will be an ideal response?
Exhalation begins when the diaphragm relaxes, resuming its resting dome shape. The elastic tissue of the lungs also recoils. Together, these actions make the chest cavity smaller. The pressure inside the chest cavity rises, and air is forced out.
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During palpation, ligaments feel like a
a. soft, spongy, and often fluid-filled sheath of tubular connective tissue wrapping tendons. b. flat, tough, and often slippery layer or sheet of dense connective tissue wrapping muscles and bones. c. pulsating yet tough, tubular sheath of dense connective tissue permeating muscles and organs. d. flat, tough, and short slip of dense connective tissue crossing joints and connecting bones.
Which substance is used in orthopedic procedures to provide hemostasis in bone?
a. Mineral oil b. Thrombin and gelfoam c. Bone wax d. Lactated Ringer's