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Which is NOT an accessory organ to the skin?
a. sensory receptor
b. hair
c. nail
d. both b and c

Sensory receptors

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Which is the most superficial layer of skin?
a. subcutaneous layer
b. epidermis
c. dermis
d. keratin layer

Epidermis

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Which is NOT a function of the skin?
a. temperature regulation
b. protection against pathogens
c. absorption of nutrients
d. housing sensory receptors

absorption of nutrients

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. Dermatology diagnoses and treats skin conditions.
b. Plastic surgeons repair, reconstruct, or improve damaged or missing body structures.
c. Dermatologists also treat conditions of the hair and nails.
d. Plastic surgeons treat only skin conditions.

Plastic surgeons treat only skin conditions.

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Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
a. epidermis-outer skin layer
b. melanin-gives skin its color
c. keratin-innermost layer, containing fatty tissue
d. dermis-dense connective tissue layer

keratin-innermost layer, containing fatty tissue

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Which of the following answer choices regarding melanin is NOT true?
a. The more melanin present, the lighter the skin color
b. Gives skin its color
c. Protects against ultraviolet rays
d. Protects against skin cancer

The more melanin present, the lighter the skin color

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Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is NOT true?
a. The dermis is the middle skin layer.
b. The dermis is composed of dense connective tissue.
c. The dermis contains a large amount of adipose tissue.
d. The dermis houses sweat glands.

The dermis contains a large amount of adipose tissue.

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Which of the following statements regarding the epidermis is NOT true?
a. The epidermis is the outermost layer of skin.
b. The epidermis is composed of dense connective tissue for strength.
c. The epidermis forms a protective barrier.
d. The term epidermis means “pertaining to over the skin.”

The epidermis is composed of dense connective tissue for strength.

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Which of the following structures is NOT housed in the dermis?
a. nails
b. hair follicles
c. sebaceous glands
d. nerve endings

nails

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Which of the following statements regarding the subcutaneous layer is NOT true?
a. This layer is the innermost layer of skin.
b. This layer is composed primarily of fat cells.
c. This layer acts as an insulation against cold.
d. This layer houses sensory receptors.

This layer houses sensory receptors.

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Hair fibers are composed of:
a. melanin
b. keratin
c. collagen
d. lipocytes

keratin

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Hair grows toward the surface of the skin through the:
a. hair shaft
b. hair root
c. hair follicle
d. hair cuticle

hair follicle

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Which glands are responsible for lubricating the skin?
a. sebaceous glands
b. fat glands
c. sweat glands
d. apocrine glands

sebaceous glands

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Which of the following pairs is NOT matched correctly?
a. hair-composed of keratin
b. nails-composed of connective tissue
c. sweat glands-secrete sweat to cool the skin
d. sebaceous glands-secrete sebum to lubricate the skin

nails-composed of connective tissue

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Which of the following statements regarding sebaceous glands is NOT true?
a. These glands secrete sebum.
b. These glands also secrete a small amount of waste products.
c. Sebum lubricates the skin.
These glands are located in the dermis

These glands also secrete a small amount of waste products.

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Which of the following regarding sweat glands is NOT true?
a. These glands secrete sweat.
b. Sweat contains a small amount of waste products.
c. Perspiration cools the body.
d. These glands are located in the subcutaneous layer.

These glands are located in the subcutaneous layer.

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Which term means “inflammation of a gland”?
a. adenoma
b. adenitis
c. ichthyoderma
d. dermatitis

Aden/o means gland
-oma means tumor, mass
-itis means inflammation
ichthy/o means scaly

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Which term means “dry skin condition”?
a. xanthoderma
b. pyoderma
c. xeroderma
d. pachyderma

xanth/o means yellow
py/o means pus
xer/o means dry
pachy- means thick

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Which term means surgical “repair of the skin”?
a. dermatopathy
b. dermatosis
c. dermatoplasty
d. dermatosclerosis

-pathy means disease
-osis means abnormal condition
-plasty means surgical repair
-sclerosis means harderning

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Which of the following terms is NOT a surgical procedure?
a. adenectomy
b. dermatoplasty
c. dermatopathy
d. onychectomy

dermatopathy

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Which term means “nail eating (chewing/biting)”?
a. onychophagia
b. trichomycosis
c. trichophagia
d. onychomalacia

onych/o means nail
phagia means eating swallowing
trich/o means hair
mycosis means fungal infection
-malacia means abnormal softening

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Which term means “pertaining to within the skin”?
a. epidermal
b. hypodermal
c. intradermal
d. interdermal

epi- means above
hypo- means below, insufficient
intra- means within
inter- means between

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Which term means “fungal infection”?
a. trichomycosis
b. keratoderma
c. dermatosclerosis
d. hidradenitis

trich/o means hair
-mycosis means fungal infection
kerat/o means keratin, hard, hornlike
-sclerosis means hardening

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Which term specifically means “abnormal condition of the skin”?
a. dermatopathy
b. dermatosis
c. dermatoplasty
d. dermatitis

pathy means disease
-osis means abnormal condition
-plasty means surgical repair
-itis means inflammation

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Which term means "abnormal condition of excessive sweat"? a. hyperhidrosis b. ahidrosis c. anhidrosis d. hypohidrosis

hyper- means excessive hidr/o means sweat -osis means abnormal condition hypo- means below insufficient

Which term means "fatty tumor"? a. lipectomy b. adiposis c. adipopathy d. lipoma

lip/o means fat adip/o means fat -osis means abnormal condition -pathy means disease -oma means tumor, mass

Which term means "softening of the nails"? a. onychomycosis b. onychomalacia c. onychosclerosis d. onychostenosis

onych/o means nail mycosis means fungal infection -malacia means abnormal softening -sclerosis means hardening

Which term means "hard skin"? a. erythroderma b. xeroderma c. ichthyoderma d. scleroderma

erythr/o- red xer/o- dry ichthy/o- scaly scler/o- hard

Which term means "red skin"? a. cyanoderma b. erythroderma c. xanthoderma d. leukoderma

cyan/o- blue erythr/o- red xanth/o- yellow leuk/o- white

Which term means "an injury caused by scraping away of the skin surface"? a. alopecia b. contusion c. abrasion d. dermatome

alopecia- absence or loss of hair contusion-blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising but no break in skin abrasion- skin injury that scrapes away surface of the skin dermatome- instrument that cuts out a small section of skin for ggraft

Which term does NOT refer to an abnormal skin color? a. cyanosis b. erythema c. xanthoderma d. keratosis

keratosis

Which term refers to "a bruise caused by blunt trauma to the skin"? a. ecchymosis b. petechiae c. necrosis d. purpura

ecchymosis- "black and blue" skin bruise caused by blood collecting under skin after trauma petechiae- flat, pinpoint, purplish spots from bleeding under skin necrosis-area of tissue death purpura- purplish-red bruises usually occurring in people with thin, easily damaged skin

A pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole is called a(n): a. keloid b. nevus c. ecchymosis d. eschar

nevus

Which type of cancer is considered the most aggressive? a. malignant melanoma b. squamous cell carcinoma c. basal cell carcinoma d. all are equally aggressive

malignant melanoma

Which surgical procedure is the removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound? a. debridement b. electrocautery c. cauterization d. cryosurgery

debridement- Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound cauterization- intentional destruction of tissue by a caustic chemical, electric current, laser, or freezing cryosurgery- using extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

Which surgical procedure is used to remove acne scars? a. cauterization b. dermabrasion c. electrolysis d. dermatoplasty

dermabrasion

Which surgical procedure uses cold? a. cryosurgery b. dermabrasion c. debridement d. skin graft

cryosurgery

Which procedure is commonly referred to as a chemical peel? a. curettage b. liposuction c. dermabrasion d. chemabrasion

chemabrasion

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of muscles found in the body? a. skeletal b. motor c. smooth d. cardiac

motor

Which of the following type of muscle is found in internal organs? a. skeletal b. voluntary c. smooth d. cardiac

smooth

Which of the following type of muscle is found in the heart? a. skeletal b. cardiac c. smooth d. none of the above

cardiac

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by: a. tendons b. ligaments c. bursa d. both a and b

tendons

Which of the following is NOT a function of bone? a. Supporting the body b. Storehouse for minerals c. Flexibility of the skeleton d. Housing red bone marrow

Flexibility of the skeleton

Two bones are held together in a joint by: a. cartilage b. tendons c. ligaments d. muscles

ligaments

The ends of bones in a joint are covered by: a. cartilage b. spongy bone c. tendons d. red bone marrow

cartilage

A fluid-filled sac found between tendons and bone is called: a. a bursa b. a tendon c. cartilage d. bone marrow

a bursa

Which of the following refers to the hand bones? a. mandible b. maxilla c. metacarpus d. metatarsus

metacarpus

Which of the following bones are the fingers? a. tarsals b. scapulae c. metacarpals d. phalanges

phalanges

Which of the following bones is the shoulder blade? a. scapula b. carpal c. clavicle d. fibula

scapula

The clavicle is commonly called the: a. forearm b. breastbone c. shoulder blade d. collarbone

collarbone

Which of the following bones is NOT found in the upper extremity? a. humerus b. ischium c. carpal d. ulna

ischium

Which of the following bones is NOT found in the lower extremity? a. patella b. tarsal c. femur d. scapula

scapula

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the pelvis? a. ischium b. ilium c. sacrum d. pubis

sacrum

The tibia is commonly referred to as the: a. shin bone b. ankle bones c. hip bone d. kneecap

shin bone

The clavicle is commonly referred to as the: a. shoulder blade b. breastbone c. collarbone d. wrist

collarbone

The anatomical name of the kneecap is: a. fibula b. patella c. phalanges d. tarsals

patella

Phalanges refer to the: a. toes b. fingers c. hands d. both a and b

both a and b

Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints? a. ischial b. phalangeal c. synovial d. fibrous

synovial

The bones of the body are joined together to form _____________. a. the joints b. ligaments c. the skeleton d. bursae

the skeleton

Which of the following organs is NOT part of the cardiovascular system? a. artery b. spleen c. vein d. capillary

spleen

Which of the following combining forms means a "dilated vein"? a. vas/o b. vascul/o c. ven/o d. varic/o

varic/o

Which of the following statements regarding the heart is NOT true? a. The heart has four chambers. b. The heart is divided into left and right halves by the septum. c. The heart is composed of smooth muscle fibers. d. The heart is a muscular pump.

The heart is composed of smooth muscle fibers.

The inner lining of the heart is called the: a. endocardium b. epicardium c. pericardium d. myocardium

endocardium

Which layer of the heart is responsible for contracting in order to pump blood? a. endocardium b. epicardium c. pericardium d. myocardium

myocardium

Which of the following statements regarding the atria is NOT true? a. Atria are the upper chambers. b. The two atria are separated by a septum c. Atria pump blood out of the heart. d. Atria receive blood into the heart.

Atria pump blood out of the heart.

Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is NOT true? a. Ventricles are the pumping chambers. b. The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs. c. Ventricles are more muscular than atria. d. Ventricles pump blood into the great arteries.

The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

Which of the following statements regarding heart valves is NOT true? a. They are flaplike structures. b. There are four valves in the heart. c. They prevent backflow of blood. d. They must remain tightly closed in order to work properly

They must remain tightly closed in order to work properly

The flaps of heart valves are also called: a. cusps b. vents c. stents d. a and b

cusps

The term pericardium means ___________ the heart. a. inside b. around c. under d. none of the above

around

Blood exits the left ventricle of the heart into the: a. aorta b. vena cavae c. veins d. capillaries

aorta

Which of the following is NOT a valve of the heart? a. tricuspid b. mitral c. pulmonary d. cardiac

cardiac

Which term means "condition of blood being held back"? a. ischemia b. fibrillation c. infarct d. atherosclerosis

ischemia

Which term below means "enlarged heart"? a. cardiomegaly b. cardiodynia c. cardiospasm d. cardiorrhexis

cardiomegaly

The heart receives its blood supply from the: a. coronary arteries b. coronary sinus c. aorta d. ventricles

coronary arteries

Which term means "fast heartbeat"? a. fibrillation b. tachycardia c. hypercardia d. bradycardia

tachycardia

The complete stopping of heart activity is called: a. cardiac arrest b. fibrillation c. myocardial infarction d. angina pectoris

cardiac arrest

Myocardial Infraction

heart attack

Atria pump blood out of the heart

The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.

Which term means "abnormal condition of clots"? a. thrombectomy b. thrombolysis c. thrombosis d. thrombocytosis

thrombosis

Which term means "formation of red (cells)"? a. erythropoiesis b. hematopoiesis c. leukopoiesis d. thrombopoiesis

erythropoiesis

Which term means "blood destruction"? a. hemolytic b. hemotolytic c. hemolysis d. both a and c

both a and c

Which term means "pertaining to blood"? a. hemotal b. hemotic c. hematory d. hematic

hematic

Which term means "clotting cell"? a. erythrocyte b. leukocyte c. granulocyte d. thrombocyte

thrombocyte

Which term means "abnormal condition in white cells (too many)"? a. pancytopenia b. leukocytosis c. hematocytosis d. leukocytopenia

leukocytosis

Which term means "too few red (cells)"? a. leukocytosis b. erythrocytosis c. hematocytosis d. erythropenia

erythropenia

Which term means "bursting forth of blood"? a. hemocytolysis b. hematoma c. hemorrhage d. hemostasis

hemorrhage

Which term means "blood protein"? a. hemoglobin b. hemocyte c. hematoma d. hemostasis

hemoglobin

Which of the following is (are) NOT one of the formed elements of the blood? a. red cells b. platelets c. white cells d. plasma

plasma

Blood cells are produced in the: a. spleen b. thymus gland c. red bone marrow d. liver

red bone marrow

The watery part of blood is called: a. red cells b. plasma c. white cells d. platelets

plasma

. Which of the following is not correctly matched? a. red cells-transporting oxygen b. leukocytes-protect the body from invasion c. plasma-tissue repair d. platelets-control bleeding

plasma-tissue repair

Which of the following statements regarding blood is NOT true? a. Hemostasis is the blood clotting process. b. Leukocytes are fragments of a larger cell. c. Blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow. d. Platelets were formerly called thrombocytes.

Leukocytes are fragments of a larger cell.

Which of the following terms describes the formation of a blood clot? a. coagulate b. thrombolysis c. hemostasis d. hematopoiesis

coagulate

Study of blood

hematology

Cardiovascular technologists do what?

work alongside cardiologists. They assist in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including electrocardiography, exercise stress testing, and cardiac catheterization

Attracted to rosy red

eosinophil

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