Skeletal and Integumentary system Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is a consequence of a congenital absence of eccrine glands?

A

inability to regulate body temperature

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2
Q

Which of the following substances makes the skin water resistance?

A

Keratin

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3
Q

Ceruminous gland and Mammary gland

A

Types of modified sweat glands:
Mammary glands: Secrete milk
Ceruminous glands: Secrete ear wax (cerumen)

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4
Q

What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle?

A

When the arrector pili muscles contract, they cause the hair to stand up on end.

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5
Q

Which of the following has the poorest prognosis (expected outcome)?

A

melanoma

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6
Q

Following parts belong to the hip bone?

A

Ilium

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7
Q

The substance is produced by the skin and is necessary for the absorption of calcium from the digestive tract?

A

Vitamin D

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8
Q

Which of the following muscles is described as striated and involuntary?

A

Cardiac

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9
Q

What is the name of the cord of connective tissue that connects muscle to bone?

A

Tendon

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10
Q

Joey has had his leg in a non eight bearing cast for 8 weeks. When the cast is remove, the diameter of the leg appears smaller than the uninjured leg. Which term best describes this observation?

A

Disuse atrophy

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11
Q

nitrogen producing waste products created by the liver and excreted by the kidney?

A

Urea

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12
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trigylcerides are:

A

Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood

Triglycerides are made of a glycerol molecule bound to three fatty acids

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13
Q

break down of _____ is the breakdown of glycolysis

A

Glucose

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14
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building blocks of lipids

A

Glycerol and fatty acids are the basic building blocks of fats (lipids)

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15
Q

building blocks of proteins

A

amino acids

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16
Q

which monosaccharide is the cheat code of the body

A

glucose