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What is anatomy?
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The structures and relation of one part to another.
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Physiology is?
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The study on how the body works.
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Embriology is?
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Study of the development of body from eggs(ovum).
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What is the smallest unit of life?
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Cell, and it's the basic structural unit of all living things.
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What is the viscid jelly-like substance that cells are mainly composed of?
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Protoplasm
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What is the selective permeable membrane surrounding the cell called?
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Plasma membrane
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What is Diffusion?
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The passing of gasses and solids through the plasma membrane
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What controls the chemical reaction and it's in the center of the cell?
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Nucleus
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What is the substance in the center of the nucleus called?
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Nucleoplasm
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How many chromosomes does each human have?
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46
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What is an unicellular animal called?
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An Amoeba
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What are the four types of human tissue called?
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Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, and Nervous.
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What is the lining tissue of the human body called?
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Epithelium
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What are the three catagories of epithelial tissue?
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Columnar, Squamous, and cuboidal
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What is the chief function of the columnar tissue?
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Secrete digestive fluids and absorption of nutrients from digestive foods.
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What is the microscopic hairlike processes located in the nostrils and bronchial tubes called?
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Cilia.
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What is the main protective tissue in the body called?
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Squamous tissue.
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What does the Cuboidal tissue do?
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Secretes and absorbs fluids.
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What is Adipose tissue? And what does it do?
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Fatty tissue, and it acts as energy producing foods, and helps to reduce body heat.
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What is Osseous tissue also known as?
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Bone tissue.
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What are three types of muscular tissue?
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Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.
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Describe skeletal tissue.
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Striated or striped and is under the control of the individual.
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describe smooth tissue.
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Fibers that are smooth or non-striated. They are INVOLUNTARY, such as stomach, intestines, and blood vessels.
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What is the basic cell of the nerve tissue?
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Neuron.
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How many bones is the human body composed of?
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206
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What is Osteology?
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The study of bones. Bones are made of inorganic mineral salts, and organic substance called Ossein.
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What is the hard outer shell of the bone called?
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Compact bone.
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What is the thin outer membrane surrounding the bone called?
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Periosteum.
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The elongated, cylindrical portion of the bone is called?
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Diaphysis, or shaft of the bone.
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The end of the bones are called?
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Epiphyses.
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Two examples of long bones are?
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Femur, humerus.
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Two examples of short bones are?
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Wrist, ankle.
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Two examples of flat bones are?
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Skull, and sternum.
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Three examples of irregular bones are?
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Vertebrae, mandible and pelvis.
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How many bones make up the human skull?
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28, 22 which form the framework of the head, the seams of the head are called sutures.
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The five cranial bones are called?
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Frontal, parietal, occipital, sphenoid and the ethmoid.
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How many facial bones does skull consist of?
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14 bones, 13 are immovable while 1 moves (Lower jaw)
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The Vertebrae Protects the?
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Spinal Cord
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The 5 parts the vertebrae consist of are?
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Cervical (7), Thoracic (12), Lumbar (5), sacral and coccygeal.
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What are the first 7 ribs known as?
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True ribs.
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The last two ribs are known as?
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Floating ribs.
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Proper name for collar bone is?
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Clavicle
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The hip is also known as what?
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Innominate bones.
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A contracting muscle is known as?
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Prime mover
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What is the continual state of partial contraction that gives muscle firmness?
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Tonicity
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What muscle raises the mandible or lower jaw?
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Masseter muscle
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Which muscles allow the head to turn?
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Sternocleidomastoid muscles, they originate in the sternum and clavicle and end in the mastoid process of the temporal bones.
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What is the longest muscle in the human body?
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The sartorius
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What is the largest organ in the human body?
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The skin. Skin is made of the dermis and the epidermis
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How many liters of blood does the average adult have?
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5-6, Plasma makes up to 55% of it. Blood cells is the other 45%.
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What does Fibrinogens contribute to?
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the coagulation of blood.
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What's the average life span of a red blood cell?
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100-120 days
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What organ in the human body is known as the "graveyard"?
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The spleen. It collects the dead cells of the body.
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What is another name for a white blood cell?
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A leukocyte
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How many red blood cells are there for every one white blood cell?
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600 red to every 1 white
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What is the average White blood cell count per cubic millimeter?
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6000-8000
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What is the white blood cell's secondary function?
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To aid in clotting.
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What cells are irregular oval shape discs that have NO nucleus?
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blood platelets or thrombocytes
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How many thrombocytes are there per 1 cubic millimeter?
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250,000, they are smaller then red blood cells.
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The heart has how many chambers?
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4
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The heart muscle is called?
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The myocardium
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What part of the heart is also called the pacemaker?
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Sinoatrial
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What is the difference between diastole and systole called?
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pulse pressure.
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Blood vessels in the body fall in how many catagories?
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3
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What are the three catagories of blood vessels?
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Arteries and arterioles, Capillaries, and veins and venules
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Capillaries make up how many miles in a full grown human body?
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60,000 miles.
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What are the 3 principals of the venous system?
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pulmonary, portal, and systemic
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the voice box is also known as?
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The Larynx.
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The windpipe is also known as?
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The Trachea.
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Whats the name of the microscopic air sacs where oxygen and CO2 are exchanged in the lungs?
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Alveoli.
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How many lung lobes are there in a human body?
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5, 2 on the left and 3 on the right.
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How many ML of air do the lungs hold?
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6,500, 500 ML of it is actually exchanged.
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How many ML of spinal fluid protects the brain?
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75 ML
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How many pairs or cranial nerves are there?
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12 pairs.
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What gland is called the master gland of the body?
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The pituitary gland.
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Area of sharpest vision is called what?
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Fovea centralis
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Jelly like substance inside the eye is called what?
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Vitreous humor.
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Which part of the eye is responsible for night vision?
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RODS.
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Which part of the eye is responsible for daylight vision?
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Cones.
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What connects the middle ear to the pharynx?
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Eustachian tubes
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How long are the eustachian tubes?
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36mm long.
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How long is the esophagus?
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25cm (10 inches)
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The small intestine is how long? and made up of what 3 parts?
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7 meters long, made up of Duodenum(25cm), Jejunum(2.5 meters) and ileum(3.5 meters)
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The large intestine is how long, and made up of what 4 parts?
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1.5 meters long and made up of cecum, colon, rectum(12.5cm or 5in long) and sphincter.
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What is the functional unit in the kidneys and how many units are in each kidney?
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Nephrons, there are 1 million in each kidney.
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Ureters are how long?
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25cm.
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Female urethra is how long? Males are how long?
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Female at 4cm, Males at 20cm.
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Male urethra are seperated into what 3 parts?
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Prostatic urethra(2.5cm), membranous urethra(2cm), and penile urethra(15cm).
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There are how many pressure points in the human body? How many on each side of the body?
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22 total body pressure points, 11 located on each side.
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Melena is what?
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Excretion of tarry black stool.
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Hematochezia is what?
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Excretion of bright red blood from the rectum.
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Apistaxis is what?
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Nose bleed.
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What ae the 3 methods of anesthesia administration?
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Topical, local, and nerve block.
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Healing time for sutures located in the face are?
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4-5 days.
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Healing time for sutures in body or scalp are?
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7 days.
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Healing time for sutures in back, palms, or soles are?
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10 days, when using wires 10-14 days.
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What percentage of mortality rate is heatstroke?
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20% (105F/41C or greater)
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Whats the correct route, dosage and time between dosages for the use of Morphine?
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Given IM, 10-20 MG, 4 hrs apart.
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TX for anaphylactic shock is what?
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Epinephrine .3 cc
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What are the 2 most dangerous spiders in the US?
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Black widow, Brown recluse.
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What 3 snakes are located in the Viperidae family?
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Rattle snake, Copper head, and Moccasin.
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What 4 snakes are located in the Elapid family?
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Coral, Cobra, Mamba, and Krait.
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What is the labeling system we use for hazmat?
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NFPA 704
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What is the labeling system created by national fire protection association, and what do the colors mean?
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Red:Flammable, Yellow: reactivity, White: special hazard, Blue: health hazards.
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Pharmacology is the science that deals with what 4 things?
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Origin, nature, chemistry, and effect of drugs.
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Posology is the science of what?
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Dosage.
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Therapeutic dose is?
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Amount required to have an effect.
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What is the relief for angina pectoris?
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Nitroglycerin sublingual tabs.
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What temperature should inactivated polio vaccine be stored at?
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Between 2C-8C or 24F-46F
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What is DD 1289?
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DOD prescription form. The signa gives directionsto the patient.
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What is the SF 545?
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Laboratory report display
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What is the SF 550?
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Urinalysis request.
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When white blood cells go above normal value is called
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Leukocytosis.
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Normal White blood cell count for adult, children and new born is?
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Adult: 4,500-11000
Children: 5000-15,000 New born: 10,000-30,000 per cubic ML |
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The 5 types of blood cells are?
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Eosinophiles, basophils, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes.
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The Schilling classification was established by?
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Victor Schillings, and German Hematologist
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4 growth requirements for bacteria are?
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Temperature, oxygen, moisture, and nutrition
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RPR card is a test used for what?
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Syphilis.
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Specific gravity of urine in a 24 hr period is what?
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1.015-1.030
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WW1 1915, germans release what against allies at Ypress?
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Chlorine gas
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How many casualties at Ypress when germans release chlorine gas?
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5,000
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What are nerve agent characteristics (GA, GB, GD, VX)?
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Odoless, colorless, sweet or fruity vapor.
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What is the treatment of a nerve agent and what route?
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2pam chloride and atropine. (3 max) IM (in thigh).
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What are the characteristics of vesicants (HD,HN,L)?
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HD: Garlic or horse radish smell. HN: None to slightly fishy odor, L: fruity or odor of geranium. Use supportive treatement for all.
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What are the characteristics of blood agents (AC,CK), and what is the treatment?
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AC: Almond, CK: irritating odor. Treatment is Amyl nitrate and sodium thiosulfate/sodium nitrate IV.
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What are the characteristics of Choking agent CG?
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New mown hay smell, use supporting treatment.
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What does AMAL and ADAL stand for?
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AMAL is authorized medical allowance list, ADAL is dental.
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Radiation has how many different kind of particles, and what are they?
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4, Alpha: less harm, Beta: penetrates a few mm of tissue, Neutrons, and GAMMA, most dangerous with high medical support needed.
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What are the 4 fat soluble vitamins?
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A,D,E,K.
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There are how many known amino acids? How many does the human body produce?
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20 known amino acids, Human body produces all but 9.
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Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is usually prescribed with what?
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INH (Isonizid).
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PHS 731 is what?
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International certificate of vaccinations.
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DD 771 is what?
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The eyewear prescription form.
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NAVSUP1250-1 is what form?
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Single line item consumption/requisition form.
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DD form 1348-6 is what?
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NON-NSN requistioning form.
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Binnacle list NAVMED6320/18 is used when?
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When individual is sick for less than 24 hrs and due by 0930 daily.
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The NAVMED6320/19 is for?
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Individual sick for more than 24hrs and due by 1000 daily.
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How many SSIC codes are there?
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14
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What is SSIC code 1000?
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Military.
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What is SSIC code 2000?
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Telecommunications
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What is SSIC code 3000?
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Operations and readiness.
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What is SSIC code 4000?
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Logistics.
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What is SSIC code 5000?
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General admin and management.
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What is SSIC code 6000?
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Medical and dental.
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What is SSIC code 7000?
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Financial.
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What is SSIC code 8000?
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Ordinance.
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What is SSIC code 9000?
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Ship's design
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What is SSIC code 10000?
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general material.
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What is SSIC code 11000?
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Facilities.
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What is SSIC code 12000?
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Civilians.
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What is SSIC code 13000?
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Aeronautics.
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What is SSIC 16000?
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Coast guard.
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How many surgical companies in medical BN?
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3
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NAVSUP p-485 deals what?
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Supplies and logistics.
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According to decent affairs, a human body should be kept between what degree to slow the decomposing rate?
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36-40F
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What are the two sizes of caskets?
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23x78 inches and 25x81 inches.
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If the body has a communicable disease, a 2x4 label marked what, should be present?
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Contagious.
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NAVSUP p-485 deals what?
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Supplies and logistics.
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According to decent affairs, a human body should be kept between what degree to slow the decomposing rate?
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36-40F
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What are the two sizes of caskets?
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23x78 inches and 25x81 inches.
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If the body has a communicable disease, a 2x4 label marked what, should be present?
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Contagious.
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