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When nerve fibers are cut or broken, the end of the fiber farthest from the brain dies, although the ______ stays healthy.


A) myelin sheath
B) dendrite
C) connection
D) motor unit

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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A group of muscles, called the ____, help steady a movement or stabilize joint activity.


A) antagonists
B) synergists
C) prime movers
D) origins

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Strains are always acute.

A) True
B) False

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A grade II, or moderate, ____________________ causes partial tearing of the ligament and is characterized by bruising, moderate pain, and swelling.

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A(n) ____________________ consists of blood and fluid that pool within a tissue space, a compartment, or an organ.

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Match each statement with the correct item below: -inflammation


A) produced by the skeletal system
B) consists of a motor neuron plus all the muscle fibers it stimulates
C) make up the skeletal system
D) cells become completely different than what they were when they originated
E) reaction to invasion by an infectious agent

F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

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The average growth in females continues until about 21 years.

A) True
B) False

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False

The first stage of treatment for a strain is rehabilitation.

A) True
B) False

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Bones continually absorb and replace cells, a process known as ____________________.

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____________________ is the act of wound healing.

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____________________ or irritability is a characteristic of both muscle and nervous cells (neurons).

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Damage to a nerve interrupts the nerve's signals to the brain and can impair motor function and sensation as a result.

A) True
B) False

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Match each statement with the correct item below: -levers


A) produced by the skeletal system
B) consists of a motor neuron plus all the muscle fibers it stimulates
C) make up the skeletal system
D) cells become completely different than what they were when they originated
E) reaction to invasion by an infectious agent

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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For the treatment of strains, RICE should be used for the first ____ hours after injury.


A) 8-12
B) 12-24
C) 24-48
D) 48-36

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A nerve scar is known as a(n) ____.


A) hematoma
B) neuroma
C) abrasion
D) contusion

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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A(n) ____, or cut, is a tear in the skin that results from an injury.


A) abrasion
B) laceration
C) contusion
D) avulsion

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A(n) ____________________ is a direct blow or blunt injury that does not interrupt (break) the skin.

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Match each statement with the correct item below: -simple fractures


A) includes two limb girdles (the shoulders and pelvis) and the attached limb bones
B) can be complete or incomplete breaks in the bone
C) occur when the bone penetrates the skin
D) under voluntary control and it aids in movement
E) consists of the skull, the spine, the ribs, and the sternum

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The nerve cell has either an axon or a dendrite.

A) True
B) False

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Match each statement with the correct item below: -compound fractures


A) includes two limb girdles (the shoulders and pelvis) and the attached limb bones
B) can be complete or incomplete breaks in the bone
C) occur when the bone penetrates the skin
D) under voluntary control and it aids in movement
E) consists of the skull, the spine, the ribs, and the sternum

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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