Intro to health professions quiz2
Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm?
Abdominal and thoracic
Term for sweating profusely
Diaphoresis
The _____ muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Diaphragm
The muscle that divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities
Diaphragm
System that breaks down food is
Digestive system
The major cavity in the back of the body is the _______ cavity
Dorsal
Are above the stomach is called
Epigastric
Which of the following anatomical regions lies just distal to the sternum?
Epigastric
This tissue covers the internal and external body surfaces
Epithelial
Where does a plantar wart occur?
Foot
What plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Frontal
Contagious skin disorder caused by staphylococci
Impetigo
The hips bone joins the _____ end of the thighbone
Proximal
Term for constant itching
Pruritus
A type of vascular disorder is...
Rosacea
Another term for measles
Rubeola
Disease characterized by abnormal thickening of skin
Scleroderma
When collagen fibers stretch, they form _______ or stretch marks
Striae
Lying on the spine facing upwards is the _______ position
Supine
Do exocrine glands secrete outward? T/F
True
Tendons are a type of
connective tissue
Kerat/o
horny tissue
Narrow band of epidermis that surrounds the nail
Cuticle
Term for application of cold liquid nitrogen
Cryosurgery
What quadrant is the appendix in?
right lower quadrant
Dermat/o
skin
The stomach is ________ to the large intestine
superior
The heart is located in the
thoracic cavity
Agent that decreases inflammation
Anti inflammatory
The most common non cancerous neoplasms are...
Callus
Term for thickening of skin of the toe
Corn
Pediculosis is inflammation caused by...
Insects
The urinary system would NOT include which of the following?
Liver
A freckle is an area of discoloration known as...
Macule
What is a polyp?
Mass that projects upward
Movement including contracting and relaxing is performed by ______ tissue
Muscle
The liver is described as an
Organ
What occurs with necrosis?
Tissue death
What quadrant is the spleen in?
left upper quadrant
Messages are transmitted by _______ tissue
nerve
