packet 1 intro to health science Flashcards

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1
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closest point of attachment:

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proximal

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towards midline

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medial

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3
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towards front

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anterior

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towards bottom

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inferior

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5
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further away from surface

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deep

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6
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who is the father of medicine

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Hippocrates

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7
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who found the American red cross

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Clara Barton

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8
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medical math, what indicates a relationship with 2 numbers?

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ratio

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9
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What is the ability to relate to another’s situation?

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empathy

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10
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which vitamin does the skin synthase?

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Vitamin D

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11
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which is the most common skin cancer

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basal

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12
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which blood vessel is for nutrient and gas exchange

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capillaries

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13
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structure serves as a passageway for food and air

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pharynx

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14
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what structure covers larynx to prevent food from going down trachea?

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Epiglottis

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15
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What is the name of a common cold

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Coryza

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16
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what do lymph nodes do?

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filters

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17
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where are white blood cells produced

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bone marrow

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18
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what causes aids

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HIV

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19
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what causes mono?

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EBV

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20
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nervous system interprets sensory stimuli

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integration

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21
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what is the largest part of the brain

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cerebellum

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22
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what is the fluid that bathes protects and nourishes the brain?

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CSF

23
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disorder involving seizures

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epilepsy

24
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what is released from endocrine system into the bloodstream?

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hormones

25
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which hormone is release by thyroid gland?

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thyroxine

26
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hormone responsible for fight or flight

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adrenaline

27
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symptoms: thirst hunger, increased urination…

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type 1 diabetes

28
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what is the tympanic membrane

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eardrum

29
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clear window of the eye

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cornea

30
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basic taste is called umami

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protein

31
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what occurs because of aging?

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presbyopia

32
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movement of molecules through mucosal lining?

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digestion

33
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where does digestion begin?

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mouth

34
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where does the majority of absorption occur

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jejunum

35
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where is water absorbed

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large intestine

36
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correct order bolus of food

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pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine

37
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disease causes inflammation of digestive tract

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chrons

38
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disease; cant tolerate gluten

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celiacs

39
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urinary system regulates volume of

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water

40
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their main function is to produce urine

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kidneys

41
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long slender tubes extending from each kidney

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ureters

42
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main function to hold urine

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bladder

43
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another name for kidney stones

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calculus

44
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what is cystitis

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bladder infection

45
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male sex cell

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sperm

46
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T or F: all eggs of a female will producs were produced before female was born

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true

47
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T of F: secondary sex characteristics are directly linked to reproduction

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false

48
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T or F: fertilization occurs in uterus

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false

49
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T or F: urethra is same length in male and female

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false

50
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T or F: endometriosis is presence of endometrium outside uterus

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false

51
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T or F: cervical cancer is caused by HPV virus

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True

52
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T or F: testicular cancer is most common cancer in males

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True

53
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