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Post-Graduate
05/09/2018

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Term
Which plane divides the body equally into left and right halves
Definition
Mid Sagittal
Term
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Definition
Frontal plane
Term
Plane that divides the body into right and left portions
Definition
Sagittal plane
Term
Position closest to the midline of the body
Definition
medial
Term
Position toward the front of the body
Definition
anterior
Term
What is the position close to the point of attachment to the trunk of the body
Definition
proximal
Term
Position above of close to the head
Definition
superior
Term
Position further away from the midline of the body
Definition
lateral
Term
What is the segment of DNA that determines a body trait
Definition
Gene
Term
During mitosis what does the nucleus do
Definition
makes a complete copy of each pair of chromosomes
Term
What is the PH level that is neither acid or base
Definition
7
Term
What are molecules composed of
Definition
at least 2 atoms bonded together
Term
What does the pelvic cavity contain
Definition
reproductive organs
Term
What does the abdominal cavity contain
Definition
digestive organs
Term
What are mites that barrow under neath the skin
Definition
scabies
Term
In the anatomical position how is the body
Definition
standing with the arms at the side , with arms facing forward
Term
What are itchy , scaly , lesions ?
Definition
psoriasis
Term
What causes cellulitis and inflammation of connective tissues of the skin
Definition
- Bacteria
Term
What causes pediculosis
Definition
Lice
Term
What causes herpes simplex
Definition
Virus
Term
What begins with a mole
Definition
melanoma
Term
What begins in the flat cells of the epidermis
Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
Term
Which skin cancer rarely spreads to other tissues
Definition
basil cell Carcinoma
Term
A person with a rich supply of oxygenated blood will have skin
Definition
pinkish hue
Term
Where are sweat glands found
Definition
Dermis
Term
Where are keratinocytes located
Definition
epidermis
Term
Skin layer that contains all of the major tissue types
Definition
the dermis
Term
which layer is mostly adipose tissue
Definition
hypodermic
Term
How does the skin regulate temperature
Definition
dilating or constricting blood vessel
Term
the extent of a burn injury is estimated by
Definition
using the rule of 9s
Term
Shock is likely to occur after a partial thickness burn injury That effects what percentage
Definition
9% or more
Term
The ABCDE rule applies to what ?
Definition
malignant melanoma
Term
What helps prevent UV radiation from damaging deep structures of the skin
Definition
melanin
Term
What is the function of hair follicles
Definition
to generate hairs
Term
Most common cell type in the epidermis
Definition
keratinocytes
Term
Oily substances secreted by the sebaceous glands
Definition
- Sebo
Term
Which gland is ecrine and apecrine
Definition
sudoriferous
Term
Name for ringworm that occurs on the scalp
Definition
tinea capitis
Term
A large blister or a cluster of blisters
Definition
bulla
Term
Another name for a scar
Definition
cicatrix
Term
Pin point skin hemorrhages
Definition
petechiae
Term
Overgrowth of a scar
Definition
keloid
Term
Freckles and flat moles are known as
Definition
Macules
Term
Infected skin lesion that contains pus
Definition
pustule
Term
What is the study of chemical reaction in the body
Definition
bio chemistry
Term
Another term for frontal
Definition
coronal
Term
What means below or close to the feet
Definition
caudal
Term
Above or close to the head
Definition
Cranial
Term
Study of body structure
Definition
anatomy
Term
Diseases develop when _____ is not maintained in the body
Definition
homeostasis
Term
Study of the function of the bodies organs
Definition
- Physiology
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