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A physical examination is the evaluation of a body to determine its state of health. The techniques of inspection, palpation (feeling with… Examination , examinations. The first school examinations were held in the 16th and 17th cents., when diocesan visitations were made. Teachers were questioned on t… except , ex·cept / ikˈsept/ • prep. not including; other than: they work every day except Sunday. • conj. used before a statement that forms an exception to o… Exception , exception •ashen, fashion, passion, ration •abstraction, action, attraction, benefaction, compaction, contraction, counteraction, diffraction, enacti… Reflex Tests , Definition
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A reflex is a simple nerve circuit. A stimulus, such as a light tap with a rubber hammer, causes sensory neurons (nerve cells) to… Executive , executive
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