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Finals Semester 1 Flashcards

1
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Describe Apocrine sweat glands

A

Milky, modified secretion associated with hair

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2
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Why are finger nails colourless?

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Because they don’t contain melanocytes in the nail matrix

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What are the most numerous sweat glands in the body?

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Eccrine sweat glands

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What are the functions of the integumentary system?

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Cover, protect, temperature control, synthesising vitamin D

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5
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What is physiology?

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The study of the functions of the human body

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6
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What type of burn can blister?

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Second degree burn

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7
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What body action is standing on your toes?

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Plantar flexion

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8
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What body action is shaking your head no?

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Rotation

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9
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What is the function of red marrow?

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Mitosis of stem cells; produces red blood cells

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10
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What is the function of the lymphatic system?

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To protect against sickness and disease

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11
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What is anatomy?

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The study of the structure of the human body

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What is the function of the skeletal system?

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Support, protection, store minerals and fat; produce new blood cells

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13
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What is the shaft of a long bone called and made of?

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Diaphysis; compact bone

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14
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What is the anatomical position?

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Laying on the back, palms out, ankles out

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15
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What body action is squeezing your legs together?

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Adduction

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16
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What is a frontal plane?

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Divides the body into anterior and posterior regions

17
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What is the function of the muscular system?

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Movement; heat production

18
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What makes up the axial skeleton?

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Skull, ribs, vertebrae

19
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What is the function of Melanin?

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Absorb ultra violet light

20
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What 2 myofilaments are involved in muscle contraction?

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Myosin and Actin

21
Q

What is the main form of energy your body uses?

A

ATP

22
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What is the deepest layer of the epidermis?

A

Stratum Basal

23
Q

How is a freely movable joint classified?

A

Synovial

24
Q

What body action is bending the elbow?

A

Flexion

25
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How are elbow and knee joints classified?

A

Hinge Joints

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