anatomy

Question 1

What is the name of the mucous membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelid?

Answer 1

Palpebral conjunctiva

Question 2

The lacrimal puncta, through which tears drain, are located on the inside of the upper and lower eyelids. They are closest to the medial or lateral canthus?

Answer 2

medial canthus

Question 3

what does ausculating mean?

Answer 3

the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.

Question 4

would you expect to spleen and intestines to change size at all during the day?

Answer 4

yes - has some size change

Question 5

do the liver and kidneys change size at all during the day?

Answer 5

nope

Question 6

which nervous system (sympathetic or parasympathetic) is affected by stress?

Answer 6

sympathetic

Question 7

what does crepitus mean?

Answer 7

abnormal grinding, crunching or grating sensation, usually during joint manipulation.

Question 8

what does joint effusion mean?

Answer 8

you’ll remember that synovial joints have a joint cavity, filled with synovial fluid. In some disease states, joint cavities become distended with abnormally large volumes of fluid.