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1
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Name the most superficial connective tissue relating to the skeletal muscle

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Epimysium- Surrounds the whole muscle (most superficial = closest to surface)

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2
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What does the abbreviation CSF stand for?

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Cerebrospinal fluid- CSF surrounds the brain and spinal cord and provides protection and nutrients

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3
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Which organelle is considered the main ‘control centre’ of the cell?

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Nucleus- contains DNA in the form of chromosomes

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4
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What is the prefix in the term tachycardia?

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Tachy- the prefix is the start of the word

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5
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Which layer of the skin contains nerves and blood vessels?

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Dermis- contains all the ‘stuff’ (nerves, hair, blood vessels, glands etc)

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6
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What does trichotillomania refer to?

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The abnormal, compulsive condition of pulling out one’s hair- trich/o = hair till/o = pulling out mania = abnormal, compulsive condition

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What are the proximal and distal extremities of a long bone called?

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Epiphyses (-es = plural, singular would be epiphysis)

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8
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What do ligaments connect?

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Bones to bones

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9
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What attaches bones tendons?

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Tendons attach directly to bones so nothing connects these

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10
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What connects muscles to bones?

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Tendons

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11
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What connects muscles to muscles?

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Fascia and other connective tissue

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12
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Which primary tissue type would chondrocytes be found in?

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Connective- chondr/o = cartilage = connective tissue

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13
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The deltoid has which type of muscle fibre arrangement?

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Multipennate

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14
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What is the second component of the cardiac conduction system?

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AV node

SA node= 1st component
Bundle of His= 3rd component
Purkinje fibres= 4th (or 5th if you count bundle branches)

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15
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Which blood vessel has the smallest lumen?

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Capillaries: one cell thick for efficient diffusion

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16
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The term ‘oste/o’ forms which word component?

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Combining form: provides information regarding the specific body part affected and has a combining vowel

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17
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True or false: T lymphocytes are produced and matured in the thymus

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False: They are produced in the bone marrow and matured in the thymus

18
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What can the peyer’s patches in the small intestine be classified as?

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MALT and GALT
Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
Gut associated lymphoid tissue

19
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Which line of defence includes the gut microflora?

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1st line of defence- physical, chemical and microbiological barriers

20
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What does CCU stand for?

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Coronary care unit

21
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What is the 3rd section of the small intestine?

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Ileum

22
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What is the name of the membrane which lines the outside of abdominal organs?

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Peritoneum

23
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What occurs during inspiration?

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Increased thoracic volume- air rushes in

24
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What is a thoracotomy?

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Surgical incision into the thoracic cavity

25
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Which term refers to vomiting of blood?

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Haematemesis

26
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The ascending colon, transverse colon and descending colon all refer to regions of what digestive organ?

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Large intestine (colon)

27
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What is the role of the gallbladder?

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Store and concentrate bile

28
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What are the main components of the urinary system, in order through which urine flows?

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Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

29
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The sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems are all what divisions of what nervous system?

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Autonomic nervous system

30
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Which part of a neuron provides a fatty insulation to help speed up the transmission of action potentials?

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Schwann cell- produces myelin sheath which wraps around the axon

31
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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for processing vision, colour and shape?

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Occipital lobe

32
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Which of the following is responsible for focusing light onto the retina?

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Lens

33
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What is the function of the cochlea?

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To convert soundwaves into neural signals

34
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Which receptors are involved in smell and taste?

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Chemoreceptors

35
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What is the function of the conjunctiva?

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To supply nutrients and lubrication to the eye

36
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The levels of which essential nutrient ion are regulated by the parathyroid gland?

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Calcium

37
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What is dysarthria?

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The abnormal condition of difficulty speaking?

38
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What is the name of the medical condition which refers to inflammation in bones and joints?

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Osteoarthritis

39
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What does BMI stand for?

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Body mass index

40
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Which type of muscle is striated and involuntary?

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Cardiac

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Allied Health Exam Revision (4 decks)

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