Myra Has a Broken Leg and Must Use Crutches

question 14

Multiple Choice

Myra has a broken leg and must use crutches.She is in her first year of school in Maine, she is a commuter, and it is winter.She cannot drive or rely on friends to take her to and from campus when they have different schedules than her.Once she is on campus, she has difficulty managing the hills on crutches, especially when the sidewalks have ice and snow.There is no public transportation that provides a route near her house to school.From what you've read in the chapter about identifying school resources, what program or person should Myra contact first?

• A)Academic Advisor
• B)Health Center
• C)Students with Disabilities Services
• D)Her instructors

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Definitions:

Hair Cells

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Energy Transduction

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Receptor Potential

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Rods

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