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compact bone tissue
smooth muscle tissue
psuedostratified columnar epithelium
adipose tissue
nervous tissue
simple cuboidal epithelium
cardiac muscle tissue
cartilage connective tissue
simple columnar epithelium
blood tissue
Your skeleton can be separated into two main parts known as the...
axial and appendicular
Reduction is considered to be a treatment for which of the following?
Fractures and dislocations
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
irregular bone-sternum
Which bone of the arm corresponds to the femur of the leg?
humerus
When standing in anatomical position, the radius is _____ to the ulna.
lateral
Which of the following cranial bones are NOT paired?
Frontal
A lack of vitamin D can lead to...
rickets, osteoporosis, a lack of calcium stored in the bones
Which of the following statements describe spongy bone?
it is weaker than compact bone, it contains many open spaces, it is less dense than compact bone, it contains red marrow in adults
Which of the following is an example of a long bone?
metatarsals
Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone?
Mandible, vertebrae, pelvis
Which of the following bones or bone parts do not make up the leg?
humerus
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
Contract to produce movement
Cube shaped bones made mostly of spongy bone are classified as...
short bones
Bones that are longer than they are wide and made mostly of compact bone are
long bones
Your ribs are classified as...
flat bones
Bones are held together by connective tissue known as
ligaments
A fracture that breaks through the skin is called...
compound
When standing in anatomical position, the tibia is ______ to the fibula
medial
During childhood, long bones grow lengthwise from the....
epiphyseal line/plate
Cells responsible for rebuilding bone tissue are called....
osteoblasts
Overstretching a ligament can most likely cause
a sprain
Joints are classified by
structure and function
The joints between your cranial bones are
fibrous joints
The joints between your vertebrae are
amphiarthroses
the synovial joint with the greatest range of motion is the
ball and socket joint
General inflammation in the tissues of a joint is referred to as
arthritis
dislocations occur most commonly in
ball and socket joints
Amphiarthrosis
slightly moveable
fibrous joints
immovable
cartilaginous
slightly moveable
synovial
freely moveable
Which of the following is the correct sequence, going from simplest to most complex, in the levels of structural organization of the human body:
chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level
Positive feedback systems:
operate in such a way that the initial stimulus is enhanced and increases
Which of the following elements of a control system detects a change:
receptor
When correctly situated in anatomical position, where are your feet in relation to your knees?
distal
Which of the following directional terms have the same meanings (in humans)?
anterior and ventral
Which of the following directional terms have opposite meanings (in humans)?
distal and proximal
The lungs and heart are situated in the ________ body cavity
Thoracic
A plane that divides the body on the vertical plane into equal right and left parts is called:
midsagittal (median)
Which type of plane could be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
transverse
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the location of the stomach?
the stomach is located in the left upper quadrant
Which of the following is classified as an inorganic compound?
Water
The group of macromolecules used for energy is
carbohydrates and lipids
The group of organic compounds that are structural (such as keratin in your hair and nails) as well as functional (enzymes) are
proteins
Which if these landmarks are associated with the parts of the arm?
brachial, antecubital, carpal
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between anatomy and physiology?
Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body, and physiology is the study of the function of the body
Which of the following statements accurately describes a transverse body plane?
Horizontal plane that creates superior and inferior halves
Which of the following terms accurately describes homeostasis?
maintenance of a stable internal environment
The abdomen is ________ to the shoulders
inferior
The naval (belly button) is __________ to the spine
anterior
The shoulder blades are __________ to the heart
posterior
The cervical region (neck) is __________ to the tailbone
superior
The antebrachial is ________ to the coxal
inferior
the femoral is ____________ is the sural
proximal
the sternal is ________________ to the brachial
medial
the superior digitals are __________ to the carpal region
distal
Histology is defined as
the study of the microscopic structures of tissues
Identify the layer of skin where you would find a sebaceous gland
middle
identify the layer of the skin that is avascular
top
identify the layer which is not technically part of the skin
bottom
identify a sudoriferous gland
twirly thing
identify the layer of the skin with cells that have a short lifespan
top
identify the layer of skin where you would find the reticular layer
middle
identify the location where sweat is secreted
pours
cells surrounded by a nonliving, extracellular matrix is a common characteristic for all
connective tissue
Which of the following is NOT classified as a connective tissue:
skeletal muscle
Which of these characteristics best describe cardiac muscle tissue?
movement is involuntary and cells possess striations
a single later of flattened cells would best be described as:
simple squamos
The skin and its appendages (nails, glands, and hairs) form the:
integumentary system
Melanocytes are found in the :
stratum basale
although you get wet while swimming, a tough protein within the skin prevents it from soaking up moisture like a sponge. This substance is:
keratin
The epidermis is composed of:
stratified squamous epithelium
the two main layers of skin are:
epidermis and dermis
the "tanning" effect (darkening of the skin) that occurs when a person is exposed to the sun is due to an increase in the pigment
melanin
A burn that presents with redness, blistering, and damage through the stratum basale would be classified as
second degree
in order to warm the body up when cold:
arrector pili muscles contract to stand hairs upright
The rule of nines is a tool used to assess the
extent of burns
sebum is responsible for all of the following expect:
body temperature regulation
A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in which order
corneum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?
a pigmented spot that contains areas of different colors
Skin cancer is most dangerous when it
is malignant, meaning it spreads to lymph nodes and other areas of the body
"goosebumps" can be explained as the result of
hair follicles being pulled on by contracting arrector pili muscles
A parent brings their child into the ER with severe burns. The burns have been deemed "critical". Which of the following statements would accurately describe the extent of these burns?
burns that expose the hypodermis layer on the posterior surface of the right leg and right forearm
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin and integumentary system?
synthesizing calcium to absorb vitamin D
Tissue created during the wound healing process varies from normal tissue in all of the following ways expect
Collagen fibers are laid in a basketweave pattern
location of myosin filament
the middle (dark part)
location of the I band
side (light part)
the sarcomere
the whole thing
location of actin filaments
end (light part)
Which of the following bone classifications is correct?
temporal bones- flat bones
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