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The skin makes up what percentage of body weight?

15%

How many lumbar vertebrae are in the spinal column?

5

Which statement best describes a flat bone?

A bone that looks like a sheet of modeling clay molded over an object

What is a differential diagnosis?

A diagnosis used when more than one disease is responsible for the patient's condition.

What is an antagonist?

A muscle that has the opposite action

Which statement accurately compares sprains and strains?

A sprain is a tear in the ligament while a strain is a tear in muscle tissue or tendons

What is the connective tissue that surrounds the fascicle?

Perimysium

All of the following skin conditions are infections of the skin except which one:

Psoriasis

What type of bone resembles a sesame seed and grows in tendons where there is a lot of friction?

Sesamoid bone

Which diagnostic test may show the presence of scabies mites that have burrowed into the skin and deposited their eggs?

Skin scraping

Which of the following statements is true regarding signs and symptoms of disease?

Symptoms cannot be measured

Which class of disorders is characterized by a wound or shock caused by an injury?

TRAUMA

Which group of muscles below are synergists?

Temporalis and masseter

All of the following statements describe the dermis except which one?

The dermis is the skin's most superficial layer.

Which of the following statements describes the epidermis? The epidermis is the skin's most superficial layer.

The epidermis has cutaneous glands, hair follicles, and nerve endings.

Which statement describes curative treatment?

The goal of treatment is to cure the patient of the disease.

Which statement describes preventative treatment?

The goal of treatment is to prevent disease.

What is a prime mover?

The main muscle of the synergist to perform the action

Which statement correctly describes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle?

The pectoral girdle bones attach the arm bones to the axial skeleton while the pelvic girdle bones attach the leg bones to the axial skeleton.

What is cornification?

The process of epidermal cells filling with keratin and moving to the surface of the epidermis to form a durable waterproof layer

What structure protects the pituitary gland?

The sella turcica

Melanocytes reside in what layer of the epidermis?

The stratum basale

Which of the following is not a layer of the epidermis?

The stratum keratum

Which treatment plan may involve physical therapy after an injury?

Therapeutic

All of the following have the stratum lucidum layer of the epidermis except which one?

Thin skin

What is the difference in thick skin and thin skin?

Thin skin does not have the stratum lucidum layer while thick skin does.

Which statement regarding age as a predisposing factor is false?.

This predisposing factor can be controlled by an individual

Which gland secrets calcitonin?

Thyroid gland

Which skin infection is caused by a fungus?

Tinea infections

What is the function of tactile corpuscles found in the skin?

To allow skin to feel fine touch

What is the function of dendritic cells in the skin?

To protect the skin from pathogens

Which of the following combining forms means cartilage?

chondr/o

In what tissue would a sarcoma originate?

conecctive

Which term describes an exaggerated curvature of the lumbar vertebrae?

lordosis

Which of the following combining forms means upper jaw?

maxill/o

The right and left pelvic girdle along with the sacrum and coccyx form the what?

pelvis

Which of the following combining forms means flesh?

sacr/o

If you can hold soup in the palm of your hand without spilling it, what muscle action are you performing?

supination

What term below describes a sustained muscle contraction?

tetany

Which skin infection is caused by a virus?

warts

Which immune disorder involves an overreaction of the immune system to an allergen?

Hypersensitivities

Which type of disease results from an infection caused by a microorganism?

Infectious disease

Which statement regarding inflammation is false?

Inflammation causes a cool feeling to the injured area.

What does the term intrinsic refer to in regards to muscle?.

Intrinsic describes a muscle that has an origin and insertion located in the same body region

Which predisposing factor of disease can be controlled by the individual?

Lifestyle

Which disorder describes a group of genetic disorders that result in progressive weakening, degeneration, and replacement of muscle tissue with fibrous scar tissue?

Muscular dystrophy

What muscle action means to bring the thumb to the palm?

Opposition

What is the hard, waterproof protein that fills keratinocytes?

keratin

Which of the following combining forms mean hard?

kert/o

How many bones make up the adult spinal column?

26

Which term describes taking a body part away from the midline?

Abduction

A stimulated muscle cell signals the release of what chemical from the synaptic knob?

Acetylcholine

How does epidemiology affect healthcare?

All of these answers are correct.

Which of the following muscles has an insertion on the mandible?

All of these muscles insert on the mandible.

What is a mutagen?

An agent that causes a genetic mutation.

What is the function of the vertebral foramen?

An opening that allows the spinal cord to pass through the vertebrae

Which of the following answer choices correctly lists the ABCDEs of skin cancer?

Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

Which of the following is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

Bones of the neck

What is a sinus?

Cavities within the bone

Starting at the superior end of the spinal column, name the type of vertebrae in order.

Cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx

Which of the following is true about closed reduction?

Closed reduction sets bones in proper alignment without using surgery.

All of the following are functions of the skeletal system except which one?

Communication

When considering developmental disorders, when does the damage to the brain that causes the disability occur?

Damage to the brain can occur prenatally, perinatally or postnatally.

Which category of childhood diseases is characterized by an event that disrupts the normal development of the child?

Developmental disorder

All of the following have an origin on a part of the ribs except which one?

Diaphragm

If a person stands on his or her heels with their toes pointing up, what muscle action is he or she performing?

Dorsiflexion

Which term describes the ability of a muscle cell to be stretched and return to its original shape?

Elasticity

Electromyography is a diagnostic test used to assess how the muscle responds to what?

Electric stimuli

What is the name of the large opening in the occipital bone that allows the spinal cord to exit the cranial cavity?

Foramen magnum

The stratum basale dips into the dermis to form what

Hair follicle

How do vitamin A and C contribute to healthy skin?

Help with collagen production.

Compression of the intervertebral disc causing the disc to bulge out laterally is called what?

Herniated disc

The gracilis, adductor longus, and pectineus are synergists that perform what function?

Hip adduction

What part of the sternum can be broken during CPR?

Xyphoid process

Which of the following is not considered a predisposing factor of disease?

Your symptoms of disease.

The following bones make up the pelvic girdle except which one?

acetabulum

Which class of disease is characterized by uncontrollable cell growth?

cancers

All of the following are prominent features on the scapula except which one?

capitulum

Which tumor originates in epithelial tissue?

carcinoma

What muscle action means to lower the shoulders or open the jaw?

depression

Which term describes bending a body part posteriorly?

extension

What is the proximal long bone of the leg?

femur

Which term describes bending a body part anteriorly?

flexion

Which predisposing factor refers to the genetic makeup of an individual?

heredity

Which layer of skin is best for subcutaneous injections?

hypodermis


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