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1
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Which of the following is a function of the epithelium?

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Absorption, protection, secretion

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2
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Endocrine glands discharge their products into?

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Blood

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3
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Tissues differ from one another in the?

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-Special functions they perform
-Amount and kind of material between the cells
-Size and shape of the cells

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4
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Epithelial cells can be classified according to shape. Which of the following in Not a characteristic shape of epithelium?

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Squamous

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5
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Which of the following is NOT an example of connective tissue?

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Transitional

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6
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Adipose tissue performs which of the following functions?

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Insulation, protection, support

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7
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Single layer of cube-shaped cells?

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Simple cuboidal

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Multiple layers of cells with flat cells at the outer surface?

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Stratified squamous

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9
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Typically found in body areas subjected to stress and must be able to stretch?

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Stratified transitional

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10
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Single layer of tall, thin cells that compose the surface of mucous membrane?

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Simple columnar

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Single layer of flat, thin, irregularly shaped cells?

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Simple squamous

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12
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Cilia from this tissue moves mucus along the lining surface of the trachea?

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Pseudostratified

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13
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Which of the following is NOT a structural example of the epithelium?

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Simple transitional

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14
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A tissue is?

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A group of similar cells that perform a unique function to help the organ to do his job.

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15
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The four principal types of tissue include all of the following EXCEPT?

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Cartilage

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16
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The basic structural unit of bone is the microscopic?

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Osteon

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17
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Which statement is false regarding connective tissue?

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It is voluntary

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18
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Which statement regarding pseudostratified epithelium is false?

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Pseudostratified epithelium lines the trachea

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19
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The term osteon is synonymous with?

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Haversian system

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20
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Dense fibrous connective tissue consists mainly of?

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White collagen fibers

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21
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Cylindrical, striated, voluntary cells:

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Skeletal Muscle

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22
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Nonstriated, involuntary, narrow fibers with only one nucleus per fiber:

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Smooth muscle

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23
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Striated, branching, involuntary cells with intercalated disks:

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Cardiac muscle

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24
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Responsible for willed body movements:

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Skeletal muscle

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25
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Also called visceral muscle:

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Smooth muscle

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26
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Found in the walls of hallow internal organs

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Smooth muscle

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27
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Supportive Cells:

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Neuroglia

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28
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Cell process that transmits nerve impluses away from the cell body:

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Axon

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29
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The conducting cell of the nervous system:

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Neuron

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30
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Cell process that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body:

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Dendrite

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31
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The extracellular substance of a tissue is the matrix. True/False

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True

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32
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Facia is made up primary of connective tissue. True/False

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False

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33
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Another name for spongy bone is adipose tissue. True/False

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False

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34
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The thick dark bands in cardiac muscle tissue is called intercalated disks. True/False

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True

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35
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A protein that gives tissue flexible strength is collagen. True/False

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True

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36
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Elastic cartilage:

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Ear

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37
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Compact/cancellous:

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Protection/support

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38
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Stratified squamous:

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Epidermis

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39
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Striated involuntary:

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Heart walls

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40
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Pseudostratified columnar:

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Trachea

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41
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Which of the following is the most abundant and widely distributed type of body tissue?

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Connective

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42
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Simple, squamous epithelial tissue is made up of which of the following?

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A single layer of flat, thin, and irregularly shaped cells

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43
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What connective tissue is the glue that helps keep the organs of the body together?

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Areolar

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44
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Cartilage cells are called?

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Chondrocytes

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45
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Mucus-producing cells that appear in the simple columnar epithelium are known as WHAT cells?

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Goblet

46
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Which of the following is NOT an example of connective tissue?

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Striated

47
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Simple Columnar Function?

A

Secretion and absorption

48
Q

Loose fibrous function?

A

Connection

49
Q

Simple squamous function?

A

Diffusion of respiratory gases

50
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Reticular function?

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Supports blood producing cells

51
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Smooth tissue function?

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Movement of substances along ducts

52
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Which of the following groupings is correct when describing one of the muscle cell types?

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Skeletal, striated, voluntary

53
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Integumentary:

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Hair

54
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Skeletal:

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Joints

55
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Muscular:

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Tendons

56
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Nervous:

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Spinal Cord

57
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Endocrine:

A

Hormones

58
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Hormones belong to which body system?

A

Endocrine

59
Q

The spleen belongs to which body system?

A

Lymphatic

60
Q

Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the female reproductive system?

A

Gonads

61
Q

The largest and most complex structural units are?

A

Organ systems

62
Q

An important function of the skeletal system is?

A

Formation of the blood cells

63
Q

Oil Glands:

A

Integumentary

64
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Blood Vessels:

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Circulatory

65
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Tonsils:

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Lymphatic

66
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Vas deferens:

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Male reproductive system

67
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Ureters:

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Urinary

68
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Cutaneous membrane:

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Composed of dermis and epidermis layers

69
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Integumentary system:

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The skin is the primary organ

70
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Epidermis:

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Outermost layer of the skin

71
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Dermis:

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Deeper of the two layers of skin

72
Q

Subcutaneous:

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Hypodermis

73
Q

WHAT prevents the sun’s ultraviolet rays from penetrating the interior of the body.?

A

Melanin

74
Q

The nail body nearest the root has a crescent-shaped white area known as the WHAT, or little moon?

A

Lunula

75
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Urinary tract:

A

Mucous

76
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Pleura:

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Serous

77
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Respiratory tract:

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Mucous

78
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Peritoneum:

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Serous

79
Q

Lines body surfaces that open directly to the exterior:

A

Mucous

80
Q

Contains no epithelium:

A

Synovial

81
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Skin:

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Cutaneous

82
Q

Lines joint spaces:

A

Synovial

83
Q

HVV8 causes?

A

Kaposi’s sarcoma

84
Q

The most serious form of skin cancer is?

A

Melanoma

85
Q

Squamous cell carcinoma is a?

A

Slowly growing carcinoma of the epidermis

86
Q

The most important factor in causing common skin cancer is?

A

Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation

87
Q

A first degree burn—

A

Will not blister

88
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A second degree burn—

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Will blister

89
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A third degree burn—

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Will not blister

90
Q

Which burn extends below the subcutaneous tissue to reach muscle or bone? AKA: a full thickness burn is known as:

A

Fourth-degree

91
Q

Which of the following is NOT a warning sign of melanoma?

A

Density

92
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Mr. Ziven was admitted to the hospital with second-third degree burns. Both arms, anterior trunk, right anterior leg, and genital regions were affected by the burns. WHAT percent of Mr. Ziven’s body has been burned?

A

46%

93
Q

Fingernail viewed from above. Put in order from outer structure to internal structure:

A

-Free edge
-Nail body
-Lunula
-Cuticle
-Nail root

94
Q

Nails are formed when dermal cells push up and become keratinized. The cuticle is called the “little moon” True/False

A

False

95
Q

Keratin:

A

Protective protein

96
Q

Melanin:

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Brown pigment

97
Q

Stratum corneum:

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Outer layer of epidermis

98
Q

Cyanosis:

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Blue-gray color of the skin resulting from a decrease in oxygen

99
Q

Dermal papillae:

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Parallel rows of tiny bumps

100
Q

The WHAT muscle produces “goose bumps”?

A

Arrector

101
Q

The WHAT sweat glands are found primarily in the axilla and in the pigmented skin area around the genitals.

A

Apocrine

102
Q

WHAT has been describes as “nature’s skin cream”?

A

Sebum

103
Q

The type of membrane that lines body cavities that open directly to the exterior is known as?

A

Mucous

104
Q

A Pacini corpuscle detects sensations of:

A

Pressure deep in the dermis

105
Q

The most comon type of skin cancer is?

A

Basal cell

106
Q

Pleurisy is a painful condition of the serous membrane that lines the:

A

Chest cavity

107
Q

The synovial membrane lines the spaces between:

A

Joints

108
Q

The Cutaneous membrane is the:

A

Skin

109
Q

Using the “rule of 9” a person with burns to the posterior head, all the right arm, and the lower portion of the leg, would have an estimated surface burn of 20.5%. True/False

A

False

110
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A

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