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Anterior (ventral) - (ANSWER)located at or toward the front of the body
Lateral - (ANSWER)located at or toward the side of the body or farthest away from midline
Medial - (ANSWER)located at or toward the midline
Posterior (dorsal) - (ANSWER)located at or toward the back of the body
Proximal - (ANSWER)nearest to the center or to the point of attachment
Distal - (ANSWER)- the part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
Care is based on four sciences - (ANSWER)Anatomy: study of body structure , Physiology:
study of body function ,Gerontology: study of aging Pathology: study of disease
a tumor is what - (ANSWER)a new growth of abnormal cells
how many chromosomes are in each cell - (ANSWER)46
true or false cancer can occur in any age groups - (ANSWER)true
what is a malignant tumor - (ANSWER)a cancerous tumor that grows rapidly and invades other
tissue
groups of tissues that work together to perform special functions are called - (ANSWER)organs
, each cell has the same - (ANSWER)basic structure
athletes foot is - (ANSWER)caused by fungal infection, highly contagious, can be treated by
drying feet thoroughly
what is the outer layer of skin called - (ANSWER)the epidermis
where are blood vessels nerves sweat glands and oil glands and hair roots found - (ANSWER)the
dermis
what is the basic unit of a body structure called - (ANSWER)cell
which part of the cell directs the cells activities - (ANSWER)the nucleus
inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by dry red itchy and patches of skin is called -
(ANSWER)Eczema
a viral infection causing painful rash of raised blisters which can appear anywhere in the body is
called - (ANSWER)shingles
a circular red spongy lesion that evolves and changes over minutes to hours is called -
(ANSWER)wheal
inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with irritating allergy causing substance is
called - (ANSWER)contact dermatitis
inherited traits are controlled by - (ANSWER)genes
the most common type of skin cancer is - (ANSWER)basal cell carcinoma