Muscle Power
What is the study of muscles called?
Myology
What organ pumps blood throughout the body?
Heart
What is another name for a nerve cell?
Neuron
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
What is a flat spot of skin discoloration called?
Macule
What muscle is at the front of the upper arm and helps bend the elbow?
Biceps
What blood cells carry oxygen?
Red blood cells (Erythrocytes)
What two structures make up the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
Epidermis
What is a raised bump containing pus called?
Pustule
What muscles turn the palm down and up?
Pronator and supinator
What blood components help with clotting?
Platelets
What nerves carry commands from the CNS to muscles and glands?
Motor nerves
What glands produce sebum?
Sebaceous glands
What is the difference between subjective symptoms and objective signs?
Subjective: what the client feels; objective: what can be observed
What are the three parts of a muscle?
Origin, belly, insertion
What tiny blood vessels exchange oxygen, nutrients, and waste with tissues?
Capillaries
What is the difference between an axon and a dendrite?
Axon carries messages away; dendrite carries messages toward the cell body
What is the deepest epidermal layer where new cells are produced?
Stratum basale
What is the medical term for excessive sweating?
Hyperhidrosis
What is the difference between abductor and adductor muscles?
Abductors separate; adductors bring together
What is the difference between pulmonary and systemic circulation?
Pulmonary: heart and lungs; systemic: heart and rest of body
Which division helps your body rest and digest food?
Sympathetic; parasympathetic
Name the five epidermal layers from outside to inside in thick skin.
Corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
What do the letters ABCDE represent in melanoma warning signs?
Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving