HCA 201A final exam Ques ons and answers Updated
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Anterior (ventral) - Ans located at or toward the front of the body
Lateral - Ans located at or toward the side of the body or farthest away from midline
Medial - Ans located at or toward the midline
Posterior (dorsal) - Ans located at or toward the back of the body
Proximal - Ans nearest to the center or to the point of a achment
Distal - Ans - the part farthest from the center or from the point of a achment
Care is based on four sciences - Ans Anatomy: study of body structure , Physiology: study of
body func%on ,Gerontology: study of aging Pathology: study of disease
a tumor is what - Ans a new growth of abnormal cells
how many chromosomes are in each cell - Ans 46
true or false cancer can occur in any age groups - Ans true
what is a malignant tumor - Ans a cancerous tumor that grows rapidly and invades other %ssue
, groups of %ssues that work together to perform special func%ons are called - Ans organs
each cell has the same - Ans basic structure
athletes foot is - Ans caused by fungal infec%on, highly contagious, can be treated by drying feet
thoroughly
what is the outer layer of skin called - Ans the epidermis
where are blood vessels nerves sweat glands and oil glands and hair roots found - Ans the
dermis
what is the basic unit of a body structure called - Ans cell
which part of the cell directs the cells ac%vi%es - Ans the nucleus
inflammatory condi%on of the skin characterized by dry red itchy and patches of skin is called -
Ans Eczema
a viral infec%on causing painful rash of raised blisters which can appear anywhere in the body is
called - Ans shingles
a circular red spongy lesion that evolves and changes over minutes to hours is called - Ans
wheal
inflamma%on of the skin caused by direct contact with irrita%ng allergy causing substance is
called - Ans contact derma%%s
RATED A+ 2025/2026 NEW!!
Anterior (ventral) - Ans located at or toward the front of the body
Lateral - Ans located at or toward the side of the body or farthest away from midline
Medial - Ans located at or toward the midline
Posterior (dorsal) - Ans located at or toward the back of the body
Proximal - Ans nearest to the center or to the point of a achment
Distal - Ans - the part farthest from the center or from the point of a achment
Care is based on four sciences - Ans Anatomy: study of body structure , Physiology: study of
body func%on ,Gerontology: study of aging Pathology: study of disease
a tumor is what - Ans a new growth of abnormal cells
how many chromosomes are in each cell - Ans 46
true or false cancer can occur in any age groups - Ans true
what is a malignant tumor - Ans a cancerous tumor that grows rapidly and invades other %ssue
, groups of %ssues that work together to perform special func%ons are called - Ans organs
each cell has the same - Ans basic structure
athletes foot is - Ans caused by fungal infec%on, highly contagious, can be treated by drying feet
thoroughly
what is the outer layer of skin called - Ans the epidermis
where are blood vessels nerves sweat glands and oil glands and hair roots found - Ans the
dermis
what is the basic unit of a body structure called - Ans cell
which part of the cell directs the cells ac%vi%es - Ans the nucleus
inflammatory condi%on of the skin characterized by dry red itchy and patches of skin is called -
Ans Eczema
a viral infec%on causing painful rash of raised blisters which can appear anywhere in the body is
called - Ans shingles
a circular red spongy lesion that evolves and changes over minutes to hours is called - Ans
wheal
inflamma%on of the skin caused by direct contact with irrita%ng allergy causing substance is
called - Ans contact derma%%s
