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Health - Blue Review Part 2

Blue Review Sheets for the final exam

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epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
In order, starting with the outside layer, name the three layers of skin?
melonin
What is the name of the pigment that gives the skin it's coloring?
lipids
What is the name of the fatty substance that is found in the epidermis and works to waterproof the skin?
athletes foot, ringworm
Name the two skin infections that are caused by the same fungus.
30 minutes
In relationship to exposure, when should a sunsceen be applied?
15
everyone should wear a sunscreen with at least a SPF of at least what?
neck
Where is the thyroid gland located?
mid-brain
Where is the pituitary gland located?
night
Most fatal fires occur when?
individually wrapped
What always needs to be remembered when bandaging a hand/foot that has been injured by fire/burn?
destroys elastic fibers, thicken
Name two ways in which the sun damages the skin and c auses it to age
fuel, heat, oxygen
What are 3 elements or links in the fire chain?
dry - so you don't lose body heat
After the initial cooling, should a burn be wrapped with a wet or dry dressing? Why?
minerals, hormones, other chemicals, exercise
What are the four requirements for building/maintaining bone tissue?
33
What % of the bone is living matter?
67
What % of the bone is mineral matter?
periosteum
The tought fiberous substance which covers all of the bone excep the join ends
arthroplasty
relacement of natural joins with artificial ones is called what?
store minerals, sensory oxygen, makes vitamin D, regulates body temperature, keeps fluid in, keeps infection out
Six functions of the skin
ossification
replacement cartilage cells by bone cells and minerals
muscle tone
the slight contraction of muscles when they are not pulling
exercise, healthly diet
two things that can be done to improve muscle tone
synovial pints
lubricating fluid secreted by the joint capsule
flat, short, long, irregular
four types of bones
5000-10000
normal white blood cell count
helper T cells
primary target of HIV
800-1200
normal count of Helper T cells
xiphoid process
tip of sternum
support, protect, movement, storage, make new blood cells
5 functions of bones
carpal tunnel syndrome
condition caused by repetitive wrist motion. symptoms include numbness, tingling, burning, or pain in the fingers and hand
heredity, calcium-deficiency, exercise-deficiency, menopause
4 main risk factors for osteoporosis
6-10 minutes
how long does it normally take for blood to clot?
red bone marrow
Where are the blood cells manufactured?
osteomilightus
term for various bone infections
movement, shock absorbers
2 functions of cartilage disks
anemia
condition where red blood cells are too small, not enough, lack hemoglobin, or are the wrong size
cervical 7, thoracic 12, lumbar 5, sacrum 5, coccyx 4
List sections of spinal cord in order (top to bottom) - and number of bones in each section
hemophillia
disease/dsorder where the blood does not clot properly
luekemia
condition in which the bone marrow produces immature WBC's that crowd out the others
warm incoming air, mositen incoming air, sounding chamber, lighten weight of skull
List the 4 functions of the sinuses
gastracnemius
Muscle in lower leg that extends to the ankle
quadriceps
muscle that extends to the knee
cervical, lumbar
most spinal column injures occure in which two sections (alpha order)
pectoralis major
muscle that pulls your arms across your chest
gluetus maximus
name of the hip muscle
hamstring
name of the muscle in the back of your upper leg
hemoglobin
iron containing substance that is found in teh red blood cells and allows the cells to pick up oxygen

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