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What is the main function of white blood cells? |
To destroy disease causing germs |
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The facial artery supplies blood to where? |
Lower region of the face |
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The internal carotid arteries supply blood to...? |
The brain |
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Describe the endocrine system. |
Group of specialized glands that affect the growths development, sexual activities + health of the entire body. |
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What influence does the pituitary gland have on the circulatory system? |
Regulates the blood pressure |
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Name the five important organs of excretory system and enumerate the waste products removed by these organs.
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Kidneys - urine excreted.
Liver - bile. Skin - perspiration. Large intestine - decomposed + undigested food. Lungs - carbon dioxide |
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What is bile? |
Fluid produced by liver, helps emulsify, absorb and digest fats, stored in gallbladder |
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List the important organs of the digestive system.
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Mouth, stomach, intestine, salivary glands, liver and esophagus
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List nine structures found in the reticular layer of the dermis.
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Lymph vessels,
blood vessels, oil glands, sweat glands, nerve endings, connective tissue, hair follicle, fat cells, arrector pili muscle. |
FOBLANCHS
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Approximately how many hairs are found on one square inch of skin? How many sebaceous glands? |
65 hairs, 100 sebaceous glands |
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What are organs? |
Structures composed of specialized tissues + performing specific functions |
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How much blood is found in the average adult body? |
8-10 pints |
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What are the proteins which make up about 70% of the dermis and what are their roles? |
Collagen - gives strength. Elastin - elasticity |
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What is the pigment of the skin called and in which layer of the epidermis is it produced? |
Melanin - basal |
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What are four common causes of hyperpigmentation? |
Sun damage, acne medications, perfumes, pressure, tannic acid |
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What is another name for the opening of the hair follicle? |
Ostia |
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What are apocrine glands and where are they found? |
Sweat glands - under arms and genital area |
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What are the principle functions of the skin and glands of the skin? |
Protection, sensation, heat regulation, excretion, secretion, absorption. |
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What is another name for sweat glands? |
Sudoriferous |
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What is another name for oil glands? |
Sebaceous |
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What are eccrine glands and where are they found? |
Sweat glands - all over; primarily forehead, palms and soles of feet |
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Where is the subcutaneous tissue and what is it composed of? |
Bottom of the reticular layer - adipose tissue/cells |
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What is the function of the subcutaneous tissue?
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Creates a protective cushion that gives a contour and smoothness to the body, and provides a source of energy.
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A deficiency in which two vitamins can result when the body is unable to absorb fats from foods? |
Vit. E + K |
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What is the nerve that effects the external ear, skin above the temple and the top of the skull? |
Auriculotemporal |
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The muscles of the mouth are affected by which nerve? |
Buccal |
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The mandibular nerve is responsible to what part of the body? |
Muscles of the chin + lower lip |
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Which nerve affects the scalp as far up as the top of the head? |
Greater occipital |
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Where is the median nerve located and what does it do? |
Located in arm - supplies arm and hand |
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