Bones
osteoclast is to break down bone as osteoblast is to
build bone
what is the major reason for using specialty mattresses?
What is the best way to measure your core temperature?
Rectal thermometer
What does the term striated mean?
That the muscle appears striped
What is insensible perspiration?
Sweat that occurs before you notice or sense that it is there
Also called a joint
articulation
how can you reduce edema with a patient that has a cast
Which type of sweat gland is found all over the body? (forehead, neck, back, upper lip, etc.)
Eccrine glands
Which muscle controls smiling?
Zygomaticus
What muscle is responsible for forming words?
Orbicularis oris
refers to the distance from the midline of the body
distal and proximal
feet should not be touching the foot of the bed is for what traction
skin or Buck's traction
What is the name of the muscle in the skin that allows hair to stand up erect?
Arrector pili muscle
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
what type of patient is not suitable for a specialty air mattress?
spinal cord injury
a freely moveable joint is also known as
synovial joint
the base of the mechanical lift should be open wide or closed when transferring a patient?
the stance of the lift's base should be widened and locked
A high dietary intake of ____________ can cause a yellow/orange tinge to the skin
Carotene
What term describes being paralyzed in a contracted state?
Tetany
growth hormone, estrogen, testosterone, injury: all of these affect the activity of what part of a long bone
epiphyseal disc or growth plate
The bones that the temporomandibular articulates
temporal and mandible
how do we know that a walker is the correct height for a patient
the angle of which the elbow is bent (15-30 degrees)
What is happening in the stratum germinativum layer of the skin?
Cells are continuously dividing, pushing up older cells to the surface of the skin
How does curare paralyze muscles?
The medication binds with the receptors in the muscle membranes, blocking ACh ability to bind
What portion of the sarcomere binds with actin to form a cross-bridge?
Myosin