Final

Question 1

In humans the basic unit of structure and function is the

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Cell

Question 2

The principal parts of the cell include

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The cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus

Question 3

The outermost layer of the skin is the

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Epidermis

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An itchy swollen lesion such as an insect bite that lasts only a few hours

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A wheal

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Associated with excessive oiliness and a chronic inflammatory condition of the cheeks and nose

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Rosacea

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The least malignant and most common type of skin cancer is

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Malignant melanoma has five warning signs ABCDE

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Asymmetry, borders, color, diameter, elevation

Question 8

The 5 main functions of the skeletal system are

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1)framework to support body structures
2) protects organs and tissues
3) attachments for muscles
4) manufacture blood cells in red bone marrow
5 store minerals like calcium phosphate and carbonate, magnesium and sodium

Question 9

Bones that include those of the legs armed fingers and toes

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Long

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Inside long bones and consists of irregularly shaped spaces defined by thin, bony plates

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Spongy bone

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Consists of the ribs and sternum

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Thoracic cage

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Another term for synovial joints

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Diarthrotic

Question 13

The skeletal muscular system consists of over ____ large and small muscles

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600

Question 14

There are three types of muscle tissue, striated or ______, non-striated or ______, and the heart or ______ which is the only of its type.

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Voluntary, involuntary, cardiac

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Muscles controlled by the autonomic nervous system

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Smooth

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The capacity of muscles to receive and react to stimuli.

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Irritability

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the more mobile attachment of a muscle to bone

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Insertion of a muscle

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An enlargement of muscle breadth as a result of repeated forceful muscle activity

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Hypertrophy

Question 19

Another term for the circulatory system is

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Vascular system

Question 20

The heart is enclosed in a double layered membrane called the

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Pericardium

Question 21

The _____ valve, which is between the left atrium and ventricle, allows blood to flow only from the left atrium into the left ventricle

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Bicuspid

Question 22

_____ causes the body to make antibodies and T-cells directed against its own cells.

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Autoimmune disease

Question 23

The brain stem includes all of the following:

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The medulla oblong at a, midbrain, and pons

Question 24

The _____ nervous system regulates the actions of glands, smooth muscles, and heart.

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Autonomic

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A chemical that sends a nerve signal across a synapse

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Neurotransmitter

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Nerve that carries impulses toward the spinal cord and the brain

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Afferent

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The chemical substances manufactured by the endocrine glands

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Hormones

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The adrenal, pituitary, and thyroid are all important ______ glands

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Endocrine

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The endocrine glad known as the master gland

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Pituitary

Question 30

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are known as the "______" hormones

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Fight or flight

Question 31

The exchange between the external environment and the blood that occurs in the lungs

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External

Question 32

During respiration, the blood entering the lungs through the pulmonary arteries has a high concentration of

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Carbon dioxide

Question 33

With each inhalation, the _____ muscles contract, raising the ribs and expanding the thoracic cavity

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Intercostal

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The digestive system is composed of the _______ and accessory digestive organs.

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Alimentary canal

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The main function of the digestive system are digestion and

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Absorption

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The kidneys produce the hormone _____, which acts to regulate blood pressure.

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Renin

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The function of the excretory system is to eliminate or excrete _______ and undigested food from the body.

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Metabolic waste

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Region between the elbow and shoulder

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Brachial

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Region of the head

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Temporal

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Region of the armpit

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Axillary

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A diamond shaped area behind the knee joint

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Popliteal

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Region of the abdomen

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Epigastric

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Region of the knees and knee cap

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Patellar

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Slightly movable joint

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Amphiarthrotic

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Freely movable joint

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Diarthrotic

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Joints that are immovable

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Synarthrotic

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Farthest from the center

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Distal

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Pertaining to the middle

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Medial

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Toward the side

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Lateral

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Closer to the origin

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Proximal

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Toward the top

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Superior

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Toward the front

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Anterior

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Toward the feet or under

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Inferior

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Toward the back

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Posterior

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Closed fracture

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Simple

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Broken in several pieces

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Comminuted

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Hairline fracture

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Green stick

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Open fracture

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Compound fracture