With the salient features of this patient comprising of heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and globus sensation (feeling of lump in throat); everything points out to the impression of gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. GERD is the backflow of highly acidic stomach acid to the esophagus. The epithelium of the esophagus is not adapted to these highly acidic environments therefore causing damage to the epithelium which is responsible for the symptoms.
Chronic GERD is a risk factor for columnar metaplasia of the esophageal epithelium or Barrett's esophagus; and developing Barrett's esophagus is a risk factor for developing esophageal adenocarcinoma.
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The correct option is C. Spine is present on the posterior surface of the scapula
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The scapula is a triangular bone that joins humerus with the clavicle.
The landmarks present on the posterior surface of the scapula are:
1. Spine: The spine of the scapula divides it into two parts.
2. Acromion: This is the landmark that connects with the clavicle.
3. infraspinous fossa: This landmark is present underneath the spine and the infraspinatus muscle is located here.
4. Supraspinous fossa: It is the landmark that is situated on top of the spine.
Answer:brain
Spinal cord
Explanation: the two make up the nervous system
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A population bottleneck or genetic bottleneck is a sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events such as famines, earthquakes, floods, fires, disease, and droughts or human activities such as specicide and human population planning.
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Treating a sick mango for fungal diseases involves using a fungicide. All susceptible parts of the tree should be thoroughly coated with the fungicide before infection occurs. If applied when the tree is already infected, the fungicide will have no effect. Fungicide sprays need to be reapplied on new growth.
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