Combination Birth-Control Pills Work by

question 40

Multiple Choice

Combination birth-control pills work by

• A)preventing the production of estrogen.
• B)preventing the production of progesterone and thus ovulation.
• C)preventing a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus.
• D)preventing the release of FSH and LH.

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Definitions:

Lateral Malleolus

The hard protrusion located on the external part of the ankle, which constitutes the bottom portion of the fibula.

Radial Styloid Process

A bony protrusion at the distal end of the radius bone in the forearm, which is palpable on the thumb side of the wrist.

Radial Tuberosity

A bony prominence under the forearm that attaches to the bicep tendon.

Olecranon

The bony prominence of the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna, that forms the point of the elbow.