End Review Flashcards
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Examples of adipose tissue include ligaments and tendons
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False
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Cells are microscopic structures that carry on all of the functions of life.
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True
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The lymphatic system produces and secretes hormones to regulate body processes.
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False
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The body parts below the frontal plane are called inferior.
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True
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Another word or term for ventral is posterior.
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False
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One example of contact dermatitis is the irritation caused by contact with poison ivy, poison sumac, or poison oak.
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True
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Impetigo is a highly contagious skin infection usually caused by streptococci or staphylococci organisms.
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True
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Carotene is a skin pigment that can lead to a black, brown, or yellow skin tint, depending on racial origin.
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False
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Sebum is an antibacterial and anti fungal secretion that helps prevent infectious of the skin
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True
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The appendicular skeleton forms the main trunk of the body.
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False
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Osteoporosis is a metabolic disorder caused by a hormone deficiency.
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True
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When a muscle attaches to a bone, the end that does not move is called the origin.
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True
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Muscles are partially contracted at all times, even when not in use.
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True
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The nervous system enables the body to respond and adapt to changes that occur both inside and outside of the body.
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True
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The synapse is a space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons.
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True
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The cerebrum contains two structures, the thalamus and hypothalamus.
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True
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The thalamus regulates and controls the autonomic nervous system.
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False
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Spinal nerves are mixed nerve,both afferent and efferent.
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True
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The sympathetic nervous system slows heart rate, decreases respiration, and increases activity in the digestive tract.
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False
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Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include tremors, stiffness, muscular rigidity, a shuffling gait and loss of facial expression
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True
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The lacrimal glands produce tear to moisten and cleanse the eye.
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True
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If light rays are not refracted correctly, vision is distorted or blurred.
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True
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The ear is divided into two main sections: the out ear and the inner ear.
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False
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The tympanic membrane separates the middle ear and the inner ear.
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False
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The taste buds for sweet and salty tastes are located on the tip of the tongue.
True
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Impulses sent from the organ of corti to the cerebellum of the brain help maintain our sense of balance and equilibrium.
False
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Hemoglobin carries both oxygen and carbon dioxide.
True
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Lymphatic vessels join together to form lymphatic capillaries.
False.
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The palatine tonsils are located in the nasopharynx
False
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The thymus gland produces antibodies and manufactures lymphocytes during early childhood.
True
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The tonsils are masses of lymphatic tissue that filter interstitial fluid
True
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The nasal cavities are lined with mucous membrane and have a rich blood supply.
True
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The largest layer of cartilage on the larynx, the thyroid cartilage, is commonly called the Adam's apple.
True
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A series of C-shaped cartilages, open on the ventral, or front, help keep the trachea open.
False
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The left lung has three lobes, while the right lung has two lobes.
False
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Naso-lacrimal ducts drain tears from the eye into the nose to provide moisture for the air entering the body.
True
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The inner surfaces of alveoli are covered with a lipid substance called surfactant to help prevent them from collapsing.
True
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Most upper respiratory infections are caused by bacteria and are highly contagious.
False.
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The study of the processes of living organisms. Or why and how they work, is ...
Physiology
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The part of a cell that condenses to form chromosomes during cell reproduction is the...
Chromatin
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A stack of membrane layers that produces, stores, and packages secretions for discharge from the cell is the...
Golgi apparatus
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The site for all chemical reaction that take place in the cellos the..
Cytoplasm
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Pocketlike folds in the cell membrane that allow large molecules to enter the cell are..
Pinocytic vesicles
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The structures that contain digestive enzymes to digest and destroy old cells are the...
Lysosomes
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The four main groups of tissues are...
Nerve, epithelial, muscle, connective
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The tissue that produces power and movement in the body is..
Muscle
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The tissue that lines the intestinal and respiratory tracts and forms body glands is...
Epithelial
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The body system that carries some tissue fluid and waste to the blood and assist with figuring infection is the..
Lymphatic system
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The body system that protects the body from injury, infection, and dehydration is the...
Integumentary system
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The body system that filters blood to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body is the...
Urinary system
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The horizontal plane that divides the body into top half and bottom half is the..
Transverse
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Body parts close to a point of reference are...
Proximal
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The body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord is the..
Cranial cavity
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The cavity for the mouth is the..
Buccal cavity
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The cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels is the...
Thoracic cavity
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The material in the bones that produces red blood cells, platelets, and some white blood cells is the...
Red marrow
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The membrane that lines the medullary canal is the...
Endosteum
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Spaces, or "soft spots", in the cranium that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs are...
Fontanels
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The vertebrae that are located at the waist band are...
Lumbar
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The first 7 pairs of ribs are called..
True ribs
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Areas where two or more bones join together are..
Joints
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A bone break that pierces or ruptures through the skin is a...
Compound fracture
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A side-to-side or lateral curvature of the spine is...
Scoliosis
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On the dorsal surface if the body, floating ribs attach to...
Thoracic vertebrae
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A freely movable joint such as the shoulder or kip is a...
Diathrosis
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What kinds of muscle is voluntary?
Skeletal
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A tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects the tissue is a...
Fascia
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If the leg is moved or put to the side away from the body, the movement is...
Abduction
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If the lower keg is straightened away from the upper leg, the movement is...
Extension
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The muscle on the upper chest that adducts and flexes the upper arm is the...
Pectorals major
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The muscle on the front of the thigh that extends the leg is the...
Quadriceps femoris
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The muscle that extends from the ribs to the pubis and compresses the abdomen is the..
Rictus abdominus
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The muscle on the front of the lower leg that flexes and inverts the foot is the...
Tibialis anterior
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The muscle on the buttocks that extends the thigh is the...
Gluteus Maximus
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A group of inherited diseases that lead to chronic, progressive muscle atrophy is...
Muscular dystrophy
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A nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the cell body is a/an...
Dentrite
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The part of the brain that regulates heartbeat, respiration, swallowing, coughing, and blood pressure is the...
Medulla oblongata
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The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord are the...
Meninges
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Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by special structures called...
Choroid plexuses
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The division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in times of emergency is the...
Sympathetic
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The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to maintain a balance state called..
Homeostasis
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Paralysis of the lower extremities is...
Paraplegia
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An excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the npventricles of the brain is...
Hydrocephalus
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The cerebrovascular accident commonly causes....
Hemiolgia
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Abnormal electrical impulses in the neurons of the brain cause...
Epilepsy
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A chronic, progressive, disabling condition resulting from a degeneration of the myelin sheath is...
Multiple sclerosis
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An inflammation of the brain frequently caused by a virus contracted from a mosquito bite is...
Encephalitis
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The outer most layer of the eye is the...
Sclera
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The mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the front of the eye is the...
Conjunctiva
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The circular transparent part on the front of the sclera that allows light rays to enter the eye is the...
Cornea
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A circular structure behind the pupil that reflects light rays is the...
Lens
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The colored portion of the eye with an opening in the center called the pupil is the...
Iris
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The receptor for sound waves in the inner ear is the...
Organ of corti
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Which of the following is not a cause of conductive hearing loss?
Auditory nerve damage
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When incision is made in the tympanic membrane and tubes are inserted to relieve pressure in the middle ear, this is called...
Myringotomy
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The sense of smell is made possible by...
Olfactory receptors
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The tongue is a mass of muscle tissue with projections called...
Papillae
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The layer of the eye that is interlaced with blood vessels to nourish the eye is the...
Choroid coat
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The muscle lays of the heart is the..
Myocardium
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The chamber of the heart that receive deoxygenated blood as it returns from body cell is the...
Right atrium
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The chamber of the heart that receive oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs is the...
Right atrium
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The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium is the...
Mitral valve
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The blood vessels that are more muscular and elastic than are the other blood vessels are the
Arteries
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How much blood does the average adult have in his or her body?
4 to 6 quarts
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The largest artery in the body is the..
Aorta
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Which of the following blood proteins does not aid in clotting?
Hemoglobin
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The blood cells that contain hemoglobin are the...
Erythrocytes
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The bright red color of blood indicates...
Hemoglobin- carrying oxygen
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The blood vessels that fight infection are the...
Leukocytes
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An inherited disease that occurs almost exclusively in males and in which the blood is unable to clot is...
Hemophilia
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An inflammation of a vein with the formation of a clot is...
Phlebitis
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The leukocytes that provide immunity for the body by developing antibodies and protect against the formation of cancer cells are...
Lymphocytes
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Dilated, swollen veins that have lost elasticity and cause stasis, or decreased blood flow, are called...
Varicose
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Which of the following is not a risk factor that increases the incidence of hypertension?
Excessive exercising
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Statement not true of sinuses..
Sinuses provide the sense of smell
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The structures that allow for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood are..
Alveoli
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The membrane or sac that encloses each lung is the...
Pleura
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The correct term for a nosebleed...
Epistaxis
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The body structure that forms the roof of the mouth...
Hard palate
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State of partial contraction
Muscle tone
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The end of the muscle that moves when the muscle contracts
Insertion
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Severe tightening of a flexor muscle
Contracture
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Control over the action of a muscle
Voluntary
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Ability of a muscle to be stretched
Extensibility
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Ability of a muscle to return to its original shape
Elasticity
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Strong, tough, connective-tissue cord that attaches muscle to bones
Tendon
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Moving a body part toward the midline
Adduction
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Bending of the lower arm toward the upper arm
Flexion
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Moving in a circle at a joint
Circumduction
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Increasing the angle between two bones
Extension
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Turning head from side to side
Rotation
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Moving the arm out to the side
Abduction
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Insulin for metabolism of glucose
Pancreas
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Thin, watery fluid composed of intercellular fluid
Lymph
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Popularly called lymph glands
Lymph nodes
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Masses of lymph tissue on the back of the tongue
Lingual tonsils
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Commonly called adenoids
Pharyngeal tonsils
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Pouchlike structure at the start of the thoracic duct
Cisterna chyli
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Special lymphatic capillary that picks up digested fats
Lacteals
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Atrophies after puberty
Thymus
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Organ on left side dorsal to the stomach
Spleen
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Three types of muscle
Cardiac, visceral (smooth ), skeletal
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Use correct terminology to describe the relation of the ankle to the knee if the hip is the point of reference.
The knee is superior to the ankle but inferior to the hip.
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Name two skin pigments that determine skin color.
Melanin & carotene
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List thee forms of treatment used for acne vulgaris.
Thorough skin washing, ointment with vitamin A, antibiotics, and ultraviolet light rays.
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List four functions of bones.
Framework, protection, levers & produces RBCs
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What is a ruptured disk?
Herniated or slipped disk, occurs when disk ruptures and protrudes out of place.
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List three main types of muscle and the main function.
Cardiac: circulates blood
Skeletal: body movement
Visceral(smooth): organ movement
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Identify three functions of skeletal muscles.
Produce heat & energy, attaches bones, voluntary movement, and protects internal organs
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Identify four functions of the body regulated and controlled by the hypothalamus.
Autonomic control, homeostasis, motor function control, food & water regulation, and sleep-wake cycle regulation.
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Name three ossicles in the middle ear.
Malleus, incus, stapes.
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Differentiate between conductive and sensory hearing, and a brief description of the treatment.
Conductive: blocked by something
Treatment: clean the hear( unblock)
Sensory: nerve damage
Treatment: implant
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Name 5 things blood transports.
Waste, nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hormones.
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What is the disease that occurs when fatty plaques are deposited on the walls of arteries?
Arteriosclerosis
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Four function of the spleen.
Produces WBC and antibodies
Destroys old RBCs
Stores RBCs
Filters metabolizes and wastes from body tissue
