Category: A

A single midline ligamentous structure that extends from the arch of the atlas to the borders of the foramen magnum.  

The structures and substances through which gases must pass as they diffuse from air to blood (oxygen) or blood to air (carbon dioxide), including the alveolar fluid and surfactant, cell of the alveolar wall, interstitial space (tissue fluid), and cell of the capillary wall.  

Melancholia observed in depressed phase of manic-depressive psychoses.  

The study and practice of medical problems of performing artists, including musicians, vocalists, and dancers.  

The administering of prescribed drugs by nurses or aides to a group of patients or residents, in accordance with state and federal standards.  

Introduction of ions of drugs into body tissues through the skin by means of electricity.  

The opening to the external or internal auditory canal.  

The result obtained by adding all of the values given and dividing by the number of items that were added.  

A low-frequency oscillation in arterial blood pressure observed in humans and other animals. This type of wave reflects the physiological variations corresponding to baroreflex feedback. It appears to diminish in elderly people.  

Any teenager who can demonstrate competence to consent to or refuse treatment. In the common law, a teenager who demonstrates adequate maturity may choose or reject some forms of care, including contraceptive and pregnancy care, mental health and chemical dependency consultations, and treatments for sexually transmitted diseases. In these instances the consent of the parent…