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A Patient Has a Stroke and Has Weakness on His

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A patient has a stroke and has weakness on his right side. How will the weakness affect his ability to swallow?


Definitions:

Lambdoid Sutures

The serrated joints connecting the parietal bones with the occipital bone in the skull, resembling the Greek letter lambda.

Coronal

Relating to the frontal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) portions.

Metacarpal

Bones within the hand that extend from the wrist to the base of the fingers.

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