Medical Facts and Definitions

What are the 4 bone classes/types?

• Long: humerus, fingers

• Short: cube shaped, wrist, ankle

• Flat bones: thin, flattened, bit curved, cranial bones, ribs

• Irregular: complicated shape, vertebrae

The function of dendritic cells is to:

• produce antibodies

• engulf and present antigens

• transport oxygen

• secrete hormones

What is the deepest layer of the epidermis?

• Stratum Basale

• Stratum Corneum

• Stratum Lucidum

• Stratum Granulosum

Which layer of the epidermis contains dendritic cells?

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum corneum

• Stratum lucidum

• Stratum granulosum

What is the third layer in the epidermis where the process of keratinization begins?

• stratum granulosum

• stratum corneum

• stratum lucidum

• stratum spinosum

The function of the papillary dermis is to:

• provide nutrients to the epidermis

• regulate body temperature

• produce melanin

• store fat

What accounts for 80% of the thickness of the dermis?

• Collagen fibers

• Elastin fibers

• Reticular fibers

• Adipose tissue

What are the 3 types of arthritis?

• Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis

• Gout, Lupus, Fibromyalgia

• Tendinitis, Bursitis, Osteoporosis

• Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis

What is the most common type of arthritis where more cartilage is destroyed than replaced?

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Osteoarthritis

• Gouty joints

Fill in the blank: Rheumatoid arthritis affects women three times more than men and is an _______ disease.

• autoimmune

• infectious

• hereditary

• degenerative