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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