Consider the Following Results from a Blood Lab Test

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Multiple Choice

Consider the following results from a blood lab test. Which value is most likely abnormal?

• A) RBCs-5.2 million/µl
• B) platelets-280,000/µl
• C) leukocytes-8600/µl
• D) hemoglobin-10.7 g/100 ml
• E) hematocrit-44 percent

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The peripheral nervous system consists of all the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for transmitting sensory information to the central nervous system and carrying out motor commands.

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Neural Networks

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Endocrine Glands

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