David Was Struck by Lightning

question 10

Multiple Choice

David was struck by lightning.How would this injury be classified?

• A) Thermal injury
• B) Mechanical trauma
• C) Electrical injury
• D) Radiation injury
• E) Weather-related injury

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Definitions:

Allantois

An embryonic membrane in eggs and some mammals that deals with respiratory gas exchange and the management of waste.

Bulbus Cordis

End of the embryonic cardiac tube where blood leaves the heart; becomes part of the ventricle.

Urorectal Septum

The developmental tissue structure in embryos that divides the cloaca into two parts: the anterior urogenital sinus and the posterior anorectal canal.

Vernix Caseosa

A white creamy biofilm covering the skin of the fetus during the last trimester of pregnancy, protecting the newborn's skin.