One of the Most Important Social Services Provided by Counties

question 44

Multiple Choice

One of the most important social services provided by counties is

• A) indigent health care.
• B) indigent defense.
• C) animal control.
• D) sanitation.

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Definitions:

Combining Form

A form of a word that only occurs prefixed to another word, altering the meaning of the word it is attached to.

Smell

The sense by which individuals perceive odors, a process facilitated by the olfactory system in the nose.

Gluc/o

A word root used in the medical field to refer to sugar, particularly glucose, which is a primary source of energy for the body's cells.

Parathyroid Glands

Small endocrine glands located in the neck behind the thyroid, which regulate calcium levels in the blood and bone metabolism.