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1
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The tendency of molecules to stick together

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cohesion

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2
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the clinging of one substance to another

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adhesion

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3
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A measure of the difficulty to stretch or break the surface of a liquid

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surface tension

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4
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a liquid mixture of two or more substances

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solution

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5
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a dissolving agent

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solvent

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6
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A substance that is dissolved

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solute

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7
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The foods that we eat and the nutrition they contain

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Nutrition

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8
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Nutrients that we need in large amounts

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Macro nutrients

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9
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Nutrients that are need in very small amounts

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micro nutrients

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10
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Carbs that must be broken down into simpler forms prior to absorption

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Complex carbs

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11
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Sugars that still need to be broken down prior to absorption

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Disaccharides

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12
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The Absorbable form of sugar

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monosaccharides

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13
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When blood pressure is greater than 140

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Hyperglycemia

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14
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When blood sugar is lower than 70

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Hypoglycemia

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15
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When nutrient molecules enter the cells and undergo chemical changes

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Assimiliation

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16
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Bad cholesterol

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LDL

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17
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Good Cholesterol

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HDL

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18
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A group of similar cells that perform a common function

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Tissue

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19
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covers and protects the body surface

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Epithelial tissue

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20
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Transports substances through the body

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Connective tissue

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21
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Specializes in communication and integration

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Nervous Tissue

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22
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The tissue moves the body and its parts

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Muscle Tissue

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23
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You would find the following cells in the alveoli of the lungs

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Squamos

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24
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You would find the following cells in glands and the ducts of glands

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Cuboidal

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25
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You would find the following cells in the mucous membrane

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Columnar

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26
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These cells collect their secretory product near the apex and release them into a duct by pinching off the distended causing some cell damage

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Apocrine

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27
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These cells discharge their secretion product directly through a membrane without injury to the cell

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Merocrine

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28
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These cells collect their secretory product inside the cell and then rupture to release it during total self destruction

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Holocrine

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29
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Striated muscle that is involuntary

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Cardiac

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30
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Nonstriated muscle that is involuntary

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Smooth

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31
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Striated muscle that is voluntary

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Skeletal

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32
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Which of the following tissues has the best ability to regenerate after trauma

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Epithelial

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33
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I have one or more layers of densely arranged cells with very little extracellular matrix

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Epithelial Tissue

34
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Location where Epithelial tissue is found

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Outer coverings

35
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I have sparsely arranged cells surrounded by a large proportion of extracellular matric

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Connective tissue

36
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Location where connective tissue is found

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Organs and joints

37
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I have longs, fiber-like cells capable of pulling massive loads

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muscle tissue

38
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Where is a keloid found

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Locations with significant damage

39
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i am a type of scar that forms after a deep tissue trauma

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Keloid

40
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Another name for skin

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integument

41
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Superficial, thinner layer of skin

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Epidermis

42
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Deep, thicker layer of skin

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Dermis

43
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90% of all epidermal cells are of this type

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Keratinocytes

44
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Skin color and UV protection are here

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Melanocytes

45
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Presents invaders to the immune system

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Langerhans cells

46
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Layer of dermis responsible for friction ridges

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Papillary

47
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The more denser layers of the dermis

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Reticular layer

48
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The darker type of melanin

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Pheomelanin

49
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The lighter type of melanin

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Eumelanin

50
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Unlike the epidermis, the dermis does not continually shed and regenerate

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true

51
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Stretch marks are actually little tears in the dermis

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true

52
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The hypodermis is not a true layer of skin. It is the first layer of muscle

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false

53
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They type, not quantify of melanin determines how tanned or pale the skin is

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false

54
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A sun tan is actually the response of the body to protect from UV radiation

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true

55
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babies turn orange from fake-baking, not carotene consumption.

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true

56
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You will grow a beard one da. Frequent shaving will make this happen faster

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false

57
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Oxidation of sebum is what cause a blackhead

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true

58
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The “rule of nines” refers to epidermal cell production during puberty

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false

59
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Thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the articular surface of epiphyses

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articular

60
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Ends of long bone that provide for muscle attachment

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epiphyses

61
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Main shaft of a bone

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diaphysis

62
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White membrane that covers bone

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periosteum

63
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A hollow space in bone that is the location of bone marrow

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medullary

64
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Membrane that lines the medullary cavity

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endosteum

65
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Made from shark skeleton and cattle trachea, this supplement can reduce wear and tear

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chondroitin sulfate

66
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Made from shrimp, lobster and crab shells, this supplement aids aids in cartilage maintenance and repair.

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glucosamine

67
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This disease affects the elderly. There is a proliferation of osteoclasts and rapid bone remodeling

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Paget’s

68
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Bacterial infection of bone that can be caused by open wounds from bullets or fracture

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osteomyelitis

69
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A vitamin D deficiency that leads to demineralization and has potential for “bow legs”

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Rickets

70
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Characterized by an increase incidence of fractures of the femur and vertebrae

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osteomalacia

70
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Bone has nearly the tensile strength of iron at 1/3 the weight

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true

71
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Bone has no flexibility

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false

72
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Compact bone is very densely arranged and constitutes 80% of bone mass

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true

73
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Osteoblasts are large cells that erode bone tissue

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False

74
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Osteoblasts are small cells that contribute to bone formation

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false

75
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A toddler’s skeleton has a greater percentage of cartilage than and adult

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true

76
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Bones will respond to stress by growing weaker and less dense

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false

77
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When a bone breaks there is no chance that the bone could bleed

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false

78
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In an uncomplicated fracture a bone can heal without scarring in as little as three months

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true

79
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Cartilage has blood vessels. Nutrition comes to cartilage by means of perfusion

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false

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