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15. Which muscles of mastication form a sling around the ramus of the mandible?

50. What is the term for inflammation of the bone marrow?

13. Which of the following bones of the skull is NOT characterized by the presence of a paranasal sinus?

Pertaining to the cheek or mouth.

The capture and safe removal of extraneous anesthetic gases from the anesthesia machine.

 Defined by the American Society of Anesthesiologists as sedation at a level appropriate for managing a patient’s needs and includes close physiological monitoring. The anesthetist/anesthesiologist must be able to convert to general anesthesia as needed.  (Include the abbreviation given)

Refers to administration of a drug by injection.

A group of liquids that easily evaporate and, when inhaled, produce general anesthesia through interaction with the CNS.

Anesthesia that associated with a state of unconsciousness. ______is not a fixed state of unconsciousness, but rather, ranges along a continuum from semi-responsiveness to profound unresponsiveness.

Nothing by mouth; Latin acronym for nil per os. **Answer is an medical abbreviation