A patient with scleroderma is losing weight. How may the patient's disease be related to this weight loss? Scleroderma is causing elevated thyroid hormones. Scleroderma can affect the esophagus, making swallowing more difficult. Weight loss with scleroderma is a positive sign, as scleroderma is associated with obesity. Scleroderma causes a dry mouth, which may affect a patient's eating.

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Describe the crossed extensor reflex that would accompany a flexion reflex.         stimulus _________________________________________         receptor _________________________________________         afferent pathway __________________________________         integrating center __________________________________         efferent path 1 ____________________________________         effector 1 _________________________________________         response 1 _________________________________________    efferent path 2 ____________________________________         effector 2 _________________________________________         response 2 _________________________________________

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