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Semester 1 Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Pattern baldness is called?

A

Alopecia

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2
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The water proofing pigment found in the epidermis is?

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Keratin

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3
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The muscle associated with the hair follicle is the?

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Arrector pili

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4
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List 3 possible conditions that could cause hair loss?

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Chemo
Trauma
Alopecia

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5
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The protein pigment found in skin and hair is?

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Melanin

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6
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The condition that is the total lack of the melanin is called?

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Albinism

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7
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This layer makes the protein pigment is called?

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Granulosum

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8
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The skin layer that is the ghost layer?

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Lucidum

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9
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The outermost layer of the epidermis?

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Corneum

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10
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The moon shaped area of the fingernail is called the?

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Lunula

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11
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When the nuclei begin rot die in the skin it is called?

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Pyknosis

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12
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What layer of skin does Pyknosis occur in?

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Spinosum

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13
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The gland associated with the hair follicle is called?

A

Sebaceous

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14
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The sebaceous gland produces?

A

Sebum

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15
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The layer of epidermis where mitosis occurs?

A

Basale

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16
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The layer of skin that has grains of water proofing protein is called?

A

Granulosum

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17
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The lack of skin pigment in patches is called?

A

Vitiligo

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18
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The sweat gland that begins its function at birth?

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Eccorine

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19
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Hair grows _____ approximately every 3 days?

A

3mm

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20
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The sweat gland that begins functioning at puberty?

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Appocrine

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21
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Why does the sweat that starts functioning at puberty smell?

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It produces sebum/ B.O

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22
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3 possible signs of cancer?

A

Black moles
Raised red dots/bumps
It grows

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23
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The yellowish skin pigment is called?

A

Carotene

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24
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Three functions of the integumentary system?

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Excretion
Communication
Protection

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25
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Give me one thing to do to prevent an injury from scarring?

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Disinfect it

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26
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The skin condition in which fluid builds up in the stratum Corneum due to possible friction is called a?

A

Blister

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27
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The integumentary system produces what type of vitamin?

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Vitamin D

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28
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Which type of burn can be red and painful but no scarring will occur?

A

1st degree

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29
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List 3 possible ways in which the skin could be burned?

A

House fire
Fire work
Pick up something hot

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30
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What are the ridges located in the dermis called?

A

Papillae

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31
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What are the cells that make the skin pigment called?

A

Melanocytes

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32
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How do you take care of a blister?

A
  • Disinfect a needle
  • Stab the needle at the base of the blister
    -Remove fluid
  • Cut dead skin off
  • Apply Antibiotics
  • Bandage
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33
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The worst type of skin cancer?

A

Malignant Melanoma

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34
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The genetic information in groups of three?

A

Triplet Code

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35
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Each of 3 (triplet code) is a code for an?

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Amino acid

36
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When RNA reads DNA’s message it is called?

A

Transcription

37
Q

The above occurs where in the cell?

A

Nucleus

38
Q

When tRNA reads mRNA’s message it is called?

A

Translation

39
Q

The above occurs where in the cell?
(Translation)

A

The ribosomes

40
Q

List the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?

A

Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine

41
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The 5 carbon sugar found in DNA is?

A

Deoxyribose

42
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What nitrogen base is not RNA?

A

Thymine

43
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The nitrogen base that is NOT in RNA is replaced with what?

A

Uracil

44
Q

DNA and RNA are composed of a 5 carbon sugar, nitrogen bases and ?

A

Phosphate

45
Q

DNA is in a twisted ladder called a?

A

Double Helix

46
Q

An area of study explaining how the body works is?

A

Physiology

47
Q

Disease that arises before birth?

A

Congenital

48
Q

Toward the surface or skin is called?

A

Superficial

49
Q

Toward the point of attachment to the trunk is?

A

Proximal

50
Q

Toward the head?

A

Superior

51
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Away for the midline?

A

Lateral

52
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Away from the head

A

Inferior

53
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Away from the point of attachment to the trunk is?

A

Distal

54
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Toward the midline ?

A

Medial

55
Q

An area of study of the location and appearances of body parts is called?

A

Anatomy

56
Q

A disease that results from an invasion of a foreign substance is?

A

Immunological

57
Q

Name the structural levels of organization in the body?

A

Cells
Systems
Tissue
Organs
Organism

58
Q

Name the system of the body that veins belong to?

A

Vascular

59
Q

Name the system of the body that lungs belong to?

A

Respiratory

60
Q

A disease that is an abnormal growth of cells or causes a destructive tumor is called?

A

Neoplastic

61
Q

The body plane that divides the body into left and right sides is called?

A

Sagittal

62
Q

Toward the front of the body is called?

A

Anterior

63
Q

Toward the back side of the body is called?

A

Posterior

64
Q

The body plane that divides top and bottom halves is the?

A

Horizontal

65
Q

The four types of tissue?

A

Connective
Muscle
Epithelial
Nerve

66
Q

The four things that cause infectious diseases?

A

Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Protozoa

67
Q

The classification of disease that includes diabetes and physical injury is?

A

Metabolic

68
Q

List the eleven systems of the body:
(Use your ten minutes in this)

A

Muscle
Respiratory
Nerve
Urinary
Reproductive
Digestive
Skeletal
Cardio Vascular
Integumentary
Endocrine
Lymphatic

69
Q

The five characteristics of life?

A

Obtain and use energy
React to environment
Grow and develop
Reproduction
Made up of cells

70
Q

The type of complete break that goes diagonal through the bone is?

A

Oblique

71
Q

The medical term for the growth plate is the?

A

Ephiseal Plate

72
Q

Lengthwise growth of the bone is called?

A

Interstitial

73
Q

The type of complete break that goes through the skin is called?

A

Compound

74
Q

Width growth of the bone is called?

A

Appositional

75
Q

The type of complete break that the bone is crushed?

A

Compression

76
Q

The central shaft of the long bone is called the?

A

Diaphysis

77
Q

The ends of the bones are called?

A

Epiphysis

78
Q

Bone cells that build up the bone are?

A

Osteoclast

79
Q

Bone cells that dissolve the bone tissue are the?

A

Osteoblast

80
Q

The first place in the bone that cartilage tissue turns into bone is the?

A

P.O.C / Primary Ossification Center

81
Q

The type of complete break that goes straight through the bone?

A

Transverse

82
Q

The type of break that does not go all the way through the bone?

A

Simple

83
Q

The type of break that is common in twisting injuries?

A

Spiral

84
Q

The type of complete break that the bone is broken in at least two places causing the bone to float is a?

A

Communtial

85
Q

When the bone is crushed it is this type of break?

A

Compression

86
Q

The long central shaft of the bone is called the?

A

Diaphysis

87
Q

The finger like projections in the skin that gives you ridges called?

A

Papillae

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