After getting her finger caught in a drawer, Ruth holds her finger tightly, and this seems to reduce the pain somewhat. Most likely, this works because what?

An elderly woman goes for neurological testing after a suffering a minor stroke. Explain the nerves and functions which are being tested by asking a patient to follow a pencil tip with their eyes as the neurologist moves it around in the air?

Gustatory signals travel from the tongue through the facial and glossopharyngeal nerves.     TRUE     FALSE

Mr. Bailey’s roommate brings him to the emergency room after a snow tubing accident that occurred 1 hour ago. Mr. Bailey is experiencing very bad pain in the area of his lower left leg and has been unable to stand on his leg since the accident occurred. When looking at his left leg, the nurse notices redness and swelling in the area where Mr. Bailey is experiencing his pain. The nurse also finds that the client has limited movement of his left knee. An X-ray reveals a fracture of the lower leg. (Learning Objectives 2, 3, 4, 12)   A. Describe the relationship between long bones and hematopoiesis.   B. What are the potential bones that could be fractured in Mr. Bailey’s lower leg? Explain the   function of the affected bones. C. Discuss the limited movement that Mr. Bailey is experiencing.