HCA 201A FINAL EXAM
1. Anterior (ventral)
Answer located at or toward the front of the body
2. Lateral
Answer located at or toward the side of the body or farthest away from midline
3. Medial
Answer located at or toward the midline
4. Posterior (dorsal)
Answer located at or toward the back of the body
5. Proximal
Answer nearest to the center or to the point of attachment
6. Distal
Answer - the part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
7. Care is based on four sciences
Answer Anatomy
study of body structure , Physiology
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study of body function ,Gerontology
study of aging Pathology
study of disease
8. a tumor is what
Answer a new growth of abnormal cells
9. how many chromosomes are in each cell
Answer 46
10. true or false cancer can occur in any age groups
Answer true
11. what is a malignant tumor
Answer a cancerous tumor that grows rapidly and invadesother tissue
12. groups of tissues that work together to perform special functions arecalled
Answer organs
13. each cell has the same
Answer basic structure
14. athletes foot is
Answer caused by fungal infection, highly contagious, can be treatedby drying feet thoroughly
15. what is the outer layer of skin called
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Answer the epidermis
16. where are blood vessels nerves sweat glands and oil glands and hair rootsfound
Answer the dermis
17. what is the basic unit of a body structure called
Answer cell
18. which part of the cell directs the cells activities
Answer the nucleus
19. inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by dry red itchy andpatches of
skin is called
Answer Eczema
20. a viral infection causing painful rash of raised blisters which can appearanywhere in
the body is called
Answer shingles
21. a circular red spongy lesion that evolves and changes over minutes tohours is
called
Answer wheal
22. inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with irritating allergycausing
substance is called
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