Answer the following question given this paragraph: View this animation (http://openstaxcollege. org/l/ headblow) to see how a blow to the head may produce a contrecoup (counterblow) fracture of the basilar portion of the occipital bone on the base of the skull. Why may a basilar fracture be life threatening? 3. Osteoporosis is a common age-related bone disease in which bone density and strength is decreased. Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege. org/l/osteoporosis) to get a better understanding of how thoracic vertebrae may become weakened and may fractured due to this disease. How may vertebral osteoporosis contribute to kyphosis? 4. Watch this animation (http://openstaxcollege. org/l/ diskslip) to see what it means to "slip" a disk. Watch this second animation (http://openstaxcollege. org/l/ herndisc) to see one possible treatment for a herniated disc,. Q: What is a common age-related bone disease in which bone density and strength is decreased? Choices: - fibrosis - lupus - arthritis - osteoporosis A:
osteoporosis
(Question)
Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: What is often a result of untreated atherosclerosis? Choices: - cancer - heart disease - seizures - a heart attack or stroke A:
(Answer)
a heart attack or stroke
Ques: Answer the following question given this paragraph: An allergy is a disease in which the immune system makes an inflammatory response to a harmless antigen . Any antigen that causes an allergy is called an allergen. Allergens may be inhaled or ingested, or they may come into contact with the skin. Two common causes of allergies are shown in Figure below . Inhaling ragweed pollen may cause coughing and sneezing. Skin contact with oils in poison ivy may cause an itchy rash. Other common causes of allergies include dust mites, mold, animal dander, insect stings, latex, and certain food and medications. Symptoms of a common allergy such as pollen can include sneezing, a runny nose, nasal congestion and itchy, watery eyes. Q: What is a disease in which the immune system makes an inflammatory response to a harmless antigen? Choices: - heartburn - bronchitis - cancer - an allergy A:
Ans: an allergy
(Q).
Answer the following question given this paragraph: Voltmeters measure the voltage drop across a resistor. Q: What do voltmeters measure? Choices: - current increase across a resistor - voltage increase across a resistor - current drop across a resistor - voltage drop across a resistor A:
(A).
voltage drop across a resistor
Ques:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Joules and calories are the units of energy and heat. Q: Joules and calories are the units of what? Choices: - weight and energy - mass and potential - heat and velocity - energy and heat A:

Ans:energy and heat
Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: The hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormones are secreted near capillaries at the base of the what? Choices: - lungs - hippocampus - pancreas - hypothalamus A:
hypothalamus