Describe the terms patella alta and patella baja

What will be an ideal response?

Alta means high, baja means low. Patella alta describes a patella that is positioned higher (more proximal) than normal. Patella baja describes a patella that is positioned lower (more distal) than normal.

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Lesions responsible for unilateral hemispatial neglect are typically located in

a. Subcortical structures b. Limbic association cortices c. Posterior association areas of the dominant cerebral hemisphere d. Posterior association areas of the nondominant cerebral hemisphere

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If an impulse generated by the AV node begins moving upward through the atria before the other part of it enters the ventricles:

A) the PR intervals will be greater than 0.20 seconds. B) an upright P wave will appear after the QRS complex. C) an inverted P wave will appear before the QRS complex. D) a small inverted P wave will be buried in the QRS complex.

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