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100

The two layers of the dermis

Reticular (top 1/5)

Papillary (bottom 4/5)

100

What type of bone is the femur?

Long bone
100

Type of joint where there is no movement

Fibrous joints

100

Which layer of skin is tattoo ink injected into (recall from the in-class question!)

The dermis

100

When you open your arms to hug someone, how could you describe the movement of your arms?

Abduction

200

What mnemonic phrase can we use to remember the layers of the epidermis?

Cute Little Girls Sing Badly

200

The building of bone tissue is done by what kind of cell?

Osteoblasts 

200
Rounded structure of long bones, forming an articulation between bones

Condyle

200

The fluid contained in synovial joints is called

Synovial fluid

200

The rabies vaccine is injected into the skin layer deep to the stratum basale, what is this structure called?

The dermis/ dermal layer

300

The layer of the epidermis containing keratohyalin granules 

Stratum granulosum

300

The central canal of an osteon contains what?

Blood vessels

300

A tough piece of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber for your knee joint

The meniscus

300

The long, middle region of long bones 

The diaphysis

300

A 40-year-old man falls from his roof and is taken to the ER. Looking at an X-ray of his leg, the tibia is fractured in four places. What kind of fracture is this?

Comminuted fracture

400

The stratum lucidum is only found in what kind of skin, and where can we find this skin type?

Thick skin, the palms and soles

400

The embryonic process of bone formation

Endochondral ossification

400

Describe circumduction using your arm 

The hand traces a circle and the arm traces a cone (arm circles)

400

Which type of gland is associated with puberty

Apocrine glands

400

If a patient has a high blood calcium level, what could be the cause?

High secretion of PTH (parathyroid hormone) or low levels of calcitonin 

500

A region where elastic and collagen fibers are located in the same direction is called a _________, making an incision parallel to these has what effect on healing time?

cleavage (tension) line, faster healing time

500

Increases blood calcium by stimulating intestinal absorption of calcium

Calcitrol

500

The hinge joint between your temporal bone and lower jaw bone

Temporomandibular joint

500

Which chapters are covered in your upcoming exam?

Chapter 5 - The integumentary system 

Chapter 6 - The skeletal system 

Chapter 8 - Joints and movement

500

A 14-year-old boy is admitted to the emergency room with a fractured radius, looking at the patient's chart he has a long history of broken bones. What bone condition could this be related to?

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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