what type of tumor grows quickly and can metastasize to other parts of the body
malignant
What are the five layers of the epidermis from outer to most inner
(stratum)corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
Which ion is the stimulus for all muscle contraction and where is it stored in the muscle
Calcium
in the sarcoplasmic reticulum
What is a useful marker of muscular necrosis we see in patients with dystrophy
creatine kinase
What is the most prevalent bone disease
osteoporosis
With cancer patients there can be a distressing, persistent sense of tiredness not proportional to activity, this is called...
CRF, Cancer Related Fatigue
what type of cells in the skin function as immune antigen-presenting cells
Langerhans cells
Which protein blocks the active binding sites on actin and which other protein is responsible for unblocking the site.
Tropomyosin blocks the binding site and troponin will change shape and pull tropomyosin off of the binding sites
What is the most common form of the muscular dystrophy and which protein is mutated to cause it
(DMD) Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
dystrophin
With RA, the immune system mistakenly attacks the synovial membrane so we end up getting a thickened inflammed layer known as
pannus
A patient with cancer is on long-term corticosteroids. Which adverse effect should the physical therapist monitor most closely?
Muscle weakness and skin fragility
What type of corpuscle in the skin responds to skin stretch
ruffini corpuscle
What is the size principle of motor units
Name and briefly describe an acquired myopathy
Staging for malignant melanomas is based on what
Depth of dermal infiltration
Gait and balance training emphasizing visual input would be beneficial for patients with this chemo related issue
chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
What three pathologies make up the atopic triad
eczema, allergic rhinitis, asthma
Name two places where ATP is used in the muscle contraction/relaxation process
ATP binds to the myosin head and it is broken down to release energy and cause a powerstroke.
ATP is used to pump calcium back into the SR during relaxation
What is the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy and where do the symptoms first present
Diabetes
Stocking glove presentation(hands and feet)
What is the first line therapy for pain management of OA?
Acetaminophen
What might a patient be prescribed if they have cancer related bone pain in order to reduce risk of fractures and decrease that pain
Bisphosphonates
Which bacteria is typically the most common for a skin infection
Staphylococcus aureus
What type of proteins mediate the fusion of neurotransmitter vesicles to the pre-synaptic membrane
SNARE proteins
Neurotropism like we see in polio is when..
Virus targets motor neurons in the spinal cord or brainstem
Methotrexate is in what drug class and is first line treatment for what disorder
DMARDs and rheumatoid arthritis