Mid Term Review 1

The "Itis"

100

Inflammation of the joints

Arthritis

200

Inflammation of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Lateral Epicondylitis "Tennis Elbow"

300

Inflammation of the tendon

Tendonitis

400

Myocarditis is inflammation of the _________ __________

Cardiac Muscle

500

What are the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation?

Swelling

Heat

A loss of Function

Redness 

Pain

Leverage Your Knowledge

100

The most common class of lever found in the body

Class 3 (Shovel. i.e. Bicep Curl) LPF

200

The least common lever found in the body

Class 1 "see saw" LFP

300

Standing on one's tippy toes is an example of a class _____ lever 

2 "wheel barrow" 

400

In lever systems, the joint functions as a ______

Fulcrum

500

The atlanto-occipital joint is an example of a type ______ lever (LFP)

1

That's so Derm

100

Oil glands are also called _______ glands

Sebaceous

200

The most superficial layer of the skin, located above the dermis is

the epidermis

300

Skin aids in the synthesis of _____, which is important for the functioning of calcium in the body.

Vitamin D

400

Which cells produce pigmentation in the skin?

Melanocytes

500

Which cell type makes the skin waterproof?

Keratinocytes

Cell-ular Data

100

Where would one find a hepatocyte?

The liver

200

Another name for white blood cells, the body's main line of defense against infection and illnesses?

Leukocytes

300

Are eosinophils considered to be granular or agranular?

Granular

400

Another name of a muscle cell

Muscle fiber

500

Dentritic/Langerhan cells are found in the skin and involved in ______

Immunity/immunity function

Let's Get Pathological

100

A lack of oxygen to muscles causes

Ischemia

200

Another name of high blood pressure

Hypertension

300

A group of disorders effecting the SCM muscle is called

Torticollis (wryneck)

400

A progressive narrowing or hardening of arteries caused by age, high cholesterol and/or smoking is

Atherosclerosis

500

A benign lump of fat cells is called a

Lipoma