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Name the 3 layers of skin. From outer to inner. |
Epidermis , dermis , subcutaneous layer |
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What are the 3 stages in labor ? |
Dialated stage , expulsion , placental stage |
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At how many weeks of pregnancy do we use the term "fetus"? |
After 8 weeks |
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What is the maturing of ovum called from 0-8 weeks ? |
Embryo |
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What is abnormally frequent discharge of partially solid of fluid fecal matter? |
Diahrrea |
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What is the difference between benign and malignant ? |
Benign = non-cancerous Malignant = cancerous |
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What are the ends of the long bone called ? What's produced in there ? |
Epiphysis . produces red blood cells. |
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What part of the small intestine is attached to the stomach ? |
Duodenum |
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What does the liver do ? |
Produces bile and hydrochloric acid. |
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Define bronchitis. |
Swelling of the bronchioles in the lungs. |
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The middle eat and the throat are connected by ? |
Auditory tube. |
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What blood type of the universal donor? Universal recipient ? |
O. AB. |
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What does pyorrhea mean? |
Puss discharge |
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Movement away from the body midline is called ? |
Abduction |
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Another word for tympanic membrane ? |
Eardrum |
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What is the pericardium ? |
Sac that protects the heart from friction |
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When are the rods in the eyes active ? |
When light is present |
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Another name for the sinoatrial node of the heart ? |
Pacemaker |
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What is the sclera? |
White part of the eye |
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What is mastication? Where does mechanical digestion start ? |
Mastication is the grinding , tearing and smashing of food. Mechanical digestion begins in the mouth. |
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Which tube drains urine into the bladder ? |
Uteres |
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Where are the inguinal lymph nodes located ? |
Groin |
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Which tube brings urine from the bladder to the outside of the body ? |
Urethra |
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Which vessels carry blood away from the heart ? |
Veins |
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Define what type of disease is COPD is |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. |
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What are sections in the lungs called? How many are in the right lung? Left ? |
Lobes. Three on the right. Two on the left. |
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What is the normal gestation period in humans ? |
40 weeks. 9 months. |
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What causes shingles ? |
Skin disease. |
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What is the epiglottis ? |
A cartilageous flap that covers the pharynx. (throat) |
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Which gland is located in top of the kidneys ? |
Adrenal glands |
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What are the bones in the toes called ? |
Phalanges. |
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What is the "origin" of a muscle? |
Attached to a stable part of the skeleton |
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How many chromosomes are in the human body ? |
46 chromosomes. 23 pairs. |
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What is the largest organ in the body? How much can it weigh for an adult? |
The skin. 20 lbs. |
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Where are the male and female gametes produced ? |
Testes and ovaries. |
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Describe the condition of sickle cell anemia |
Sickle shaped blood cells |
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Name the types and numbers of vertebrae of the spine. |
Cervic - 7 Thoraic - 12 Lumbar - 5 |
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3 layers of skin |
Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous layer |
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What is Paraplegia? |
Paralysis of 2 limbs |
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What is Quadriplegia ? |
Paralysis of 4 limbs |
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What is Ataxia ? |
Having no muscle coordination |
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What is Bell's palsy ? |
Facial paralysis. Damage from the 7th facial nerve. |
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What is Cerebral Palsy ? |
Oxygen deficiency in baby during birth |
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What is epilepsy ? |
Uncontrollable seizures due to abnormal electrical impulses in brain neurons |
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What is Sciatica ? |
Severe pain alone the sciatic nerve and it's branches |
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What is the space between the nerve cells called ? |
Sypnase |
