Quiz 3 Flashcards
1
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\_\_\_\_\_ is a yellow-brown, or black pigment that accumulates in the epidermal cells A) Melanin B) Melanoma C) Androsin D) Carotene
A
A) Melanin
2
Q
Reddish-purple blotches due to leakage of blood from an artery or vein are called A) Ecchymosis B) Erosion C) Purpura D) Lichenification
A
A) Ecchymosis
3
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\_\_\_\_\_ is the medical condition characterized by the eruption of groups of vesicles along the dermatome of a sensory nerve. A) Herpes zoster B) Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome C) Toxic epidermal necrolysis D) Exanthems
A
A) Herpes zoster
4
Q
The integument contains two types of exocrine glands, sweat and: A) Apocrine B) Lubricating C) Sudoriferous D) Sebaceous
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D) Sebaceous
5
Q
The primary function of merocrine sweat glands is what? A) To lubricate the skin B) To cool the surface of the skin C) To excrete odorous secretions D) None of the above
A
B) To cool the surface of the skin
6
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A blood clot consists mainly of an insoluble network of A) Fibroblasts B) Fibrin C) Macrophages D) Phagocytes
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B) Fibrin
7
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An \_\_\_\_\_ is an injury where a flap of skin and tissues are torn loose or torn off. A) Abrasion B) Avulsion C) Amputation D) None of the above
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B) Avulsion
8
Q
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
A) The storage of lipids in the white marrow
B) The production of fats in the pale marrow
C) The production of red blood cells within the red marrow
D) None of the above
A
C) The production of red blood cells within the red marrow
9
Q
What is the expanded portion at each end of a long bone called? A) Cancellous B) Periosteum C) Epiphyses D) Diaphysis
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A) Cancellous
10
Q
The outer surface of a bone is covered by a(n) A) Periosteum B) Epiphyses C) Cancellous D) Diaphysis
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A) Periosteum
11
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Which of the following plays an important part in normal calcium metabolism? A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin K C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D3
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D) Vitamin D3
12
Q
Which of the following works with parathyroid hormone (PTH. to elevate calcium levels in the body? A) Calcitonin B) Calcium thyroxine C) Calcunin D) Calcitriol
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D) Calcitriol
13
Q
A partial displacement of a bone end from its position within a joint capsule is a what? A) Epiphyseal strain B) Subluxation C) Fracture D) Dislocation
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B) Subluxation
14
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A \_\_\_\_\_ fracture has multiple bone fragments at the fracture site. A) Segmental B) Greenstick C) Comminuted D) Spiral
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C) Comminuted
15
Q
The pelvic girdle is included in what division of the skeleton? A) Axial B) Vertebral C) Appendicular D) Atial
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C) Appendicular
