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Question | Answer |
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what are the three types of epithelial membranes | cutaneous, serous, mucous |
Epithelial membranes are usually composed of two distinct layers: the epithelial layer and a supportive layer called the | basement |
The membrane lining the interior of the chest wall is called the | parietal |
The membrane covering the organs of the abdomen is called the | visceral peritoneum |
The connective tissue membrane that lines the space between bone and joint capsule is called | synovial membrane |
the two main layers of the epidermis of the skin are the | stratum corneum and the stratum germinativum |
As new skin cells approach the surface of the skin, their cytoplasm is replaced by a unique waterproof protein called | Keratin |
The upper region of the dermis forms projections that form unique fingerprints are called | dermal papillae |
The sweat glands that are found all over the body; they produce a transparent, watery liquid. | eccrine glands |
sebaceous glands secrete an oil called | sebum |
what are the three functions of the skin. | protection, sensation, and temperature regulation |
The "rule of nines" is used in the treatment and prognosis of | Burns |
What are pressure sores caused by reduced blood flow to local areas of the skin. | Decubitus Ulcers |
The most common type of skin cancer i9s called | Squamous cell carcinoma |
This results from a fivefold increase in sebum secretions and usually occurs during adolescence. | Acne |
what is a very painful pathological condition characterized by inflammation of the serous membrane that line the chest cavity. | Pleurisy |
what is the term for inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominal cavity. | Peritonitis |
a small cushionlike sac is called | bursae |
what gives color to skin | melanin |
Bones are also called | living organs |
There are how many types of bones? | four |
A thin layer of cartilage covering each epiphysis is the | articular cartilage |
what lines the medullary cavity of long bones | endosteum |
what is a strong fibrous membrane that covers a long bone everywhere except at joint surfaces | periosteum |
bones serve as a safety deposit box for | calcium |
how do true ribs attach | directly to the sternum by means of cartilage |
the spinal cord enters the cranium through the foramen magnum in which bone | the occipital |
The longest bone in the body is the | femur |
list characteristics of skeletal muscles | appear in bundles, have cross stripes/ striations voluntary |
what is a sacromere | contractile unit of muscle |
when the epiphyseal cartilage becomes bone, growth begins | false |
the diaphyses are the ends of the bone | false |
bone forming cells are known as osteoclasts | false |
It is the combined action of osteoblasts and osteoclasts that sculpts bones into their adult shapes. | true |
the epiphyseal cartilage is visible, if present, on x-ray films. | true |
nerve impulses continually race along every nerve cell's surface. | false |
the spinal cord is approximately 24 to 25 inches long | false |
tracts are functional organizations in that all of the axons that compose a tract serve several functions, | false |
The peripheral nervous system is composed of the aaxons of motor neurons and dendrites of sensory neurons | True |
In the average adult, the spinal cord appears as a ball of tissue approximately 18 inches in length. | False |
Sensory and motor neurons are the principal components of the peripheral nervous system. | True |
The autonomic nervous system operates on a voluntary basis. | False |
The pituitary gland lies in a depression of the sphenoid bone called the sella turcica | True |
There are 14 pairs of ribs in the adult human. | false |
The greater and lesser trochanters of the patella are the sites of attachment for many of the leg muscles. | False |
the protein known as keratin prevents the passage of fat soluble substances through the skin. | False |