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HCA 201A FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Anterior (ventral) - Answers- located at or toward the front of the body

Lateral - Answers- located at or toward the side of the body or farthest away from
midline

Medial - Answers- located at or toward the midline

Posterior (dorsal) - Answers- located at or toward the back of the body

Proximal - Answers- nearest to the center or to the point of attachment

Distal - Answers- - the part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment

Care is based on four sciences - Answers- Anatomy: study of body structure ,
Physiology: study of body function ,Gerontology: study of aging Pathology: study of
disease

a tumor is what - Answers- a new growth of abnormal cells

how many chromosomes are in each cell - Answers- 46

true or false cancer can occur in any age groups - Answers- true

what is a malignant tumor - Answers- a cancerous tumor that grows rapidly and
invades other tissue

groups of tissues that work together to perform special functions are called - Answers-
organs

, each cell has the same - Answers- basic structure

athletes foot is - Answers- caused by fungal infection, highly contagious, can be treated
by drying feet thoroughly

what is the outer layer of skin called - Answers- the epidermis

where are blood vessels nerves sweat glands and oil glands and hair roots found -
Answers- the dermis

what is the basic unit of a body structure called - Answers- cell

which part of the cell directs the cells activities - Answers- the nucleus

inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by dry red itchy and patches of skin is
called - Answers- Eczema

a viral infection causing painful rash of raised blisters which can appear anywhere in the
body is called - Answers- shingles

a circular red spongy lesion that evolves and changes over minutes to hours is called -
Answers- wheal

inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with irritating allergy causing
substance is called - Answers- contact dermatitis

inherited traits are controlled by - Answers- genes

the most common type of skin cancer is - Answers- basal cell carcinoma

Skin has three layers - Answers- Epidermis is the outer layer, Dermis is the middle
layer, Subcutaneous fatty tissue secures the skin to the structures beneath it

Scabies - Answers- A highly contagious skin infection caused by a mite, The mite
burrowing under the skin and depositing its eggs causes intense itching

Benign tumours (noncancerous) - Answers- Do not spread to other body parts, Can
grow to a large size, but rarely threaten life, Usually do not grow back when removed

Metastasis is - Answers- the spread of cancer to other parts of the body

What is arthritis - Answers- inflammation of the joints

arthroplasty is - Answers- the surgical replacement of a joint

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