Packet 2 intro to health science final

Question 1

during this time in history people began to learn how to use plants as remedies for some physical disorders

Answer 1

dark ages

Question 2

who were the earliest people to maintain accurate health records

Answer 2

Egyptians

Question 3

what happened in medicine during the dark ages

Answer 3

only practiced in convents and monasteries

Question 4

who developed the first health care system

Answer 4

Romans

Question 5

what era did Luis Pasteur developed the germ of theory of disease

Answer 5

19th century

Question 6

what did alexander Fleming accidentally discover

Answer 6

penicillin

Question 7

which of the following are current trends associated with health care

Answer 7

alternative medicine

Question 8

top layer of the skin

Answer 8

epidermis

Question 9

main function of the skin

Answer 9

protection

Question 10

epidermis

Answer 10

no blood vessels

Question 11

ringworm is:

Answer 11

fungus

Question 12

most common cause of skin cancer is

Answer 12

exposure to sunlight

Question 13

the most common form of skin cancer is

Answer 13

basal cell

Question 14

how many bones are there in the lumbar spine

Answer 14

5

Question 15

the production of blood cells is

Answer 15

hematopoiseis

Question 16

the bones that form the top of the skull are the

Answer 16

occipital bones

Question 17

the neck region is called the

Answer 17

cervical

Question 18

the tail bone is called

Answer 18

coccyx

Question 19

the knee cap is the

Answer 19

patella

Question 20

the wrist bones are called

Answer 20

carpals

Question 21

scoliosis is

Answer 21

a sideways curve in the spine

Question 22

a fracture is

Answer 22

any break in a bone

Question 23

the butt muscle is the

Answer 23

gluteus maximus

Question 24

the tearing or stretching of a ligament is

Answer 24

sprain

Question 25

breathing is caused by the

Answer 25

diaphragm

Question 26

the chamber of the heart responsible for receiving blood as it returns from the lungs after it has been reoxygenated

Answer 26

left atrium

Question 27

the bicuspid valve is also known as the

Answer 27

mitral valve

Question 28

the vessels in the circulatory system where the exchange of gas takes place are the

Answer 28

capillaries

Question 29

type of blood vessels that have one way valves preventing back flow of blood

Answer 29

veins

Question 30

a myocardial infarction is a

Answer 30

heart attack

Question 31

where does gas exchange occur in the lungs

Answer 31

alveoli

Question 32

what structure prevents food from endearing the larynx and the trachea

Answer 32

epiglottis

Question 33

what is another name for the common cold

Answer 33

coryza