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A radioactive substance used to identify sentinel lymph nodes.

14) Which of the following factors affect the rates of both homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions?            I. Nature of the reactants           II. Presence of a catalyst          III. Temperature of system          IV. Concentration of reactants

The diagnostic exam performed during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy to identify duct structures and stones is called a ____. It requires the team to wear lead aprons to avoid exposure from the C-Arm fluoroscopy and the use of special radiopaque dye such as Omnipaque. 

The medical abbreviation for gunshot wound is ____ 

16) Consider the following reactions:                         I.          N2(g)  +  O2(g)  →  2NO(g)                         II.        Mg(s)    +   O2(g)  →    2MgO(s)                         III.      CaCO3(s)  +  2H+(aq) → Ca2+(aq)   +  H2O(l)  +  CO2(g) Increasing the surface area will increase the reaction rate in which of the following reactions?

_____ is used to insuflate the abdominal cavity and allow for visualization during laparoscopic procedures. 

The gall bladder is found in the ____ abdominal quadrant.

Following an open laparotomy and appendectomy, the traditional technique is to use a purse-string suture and invert the appendix stump into the cecum. This is done to ____.

The serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal cavity.

The falciform ligament ____ and serves as an important anatomical landmark during resection and transplant surgery.