Julia works in a walk-in clinic where several patients arrive with sunburns. How should she distinguish the first-degree and second-degree burns from one another?

What will be an ideal response?


Although both first-degree and second-degree burns produce red and painful skin and are partial thickness burns, only the second-degree burns produce blisters.

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The epididymis is a _____ and it _____

A) stage of spermatogenesis; forms two sperm cells and semen B) tightly coiled tube on the outside of the testis; is the location for sperm maturation C) compartment inside a testis; secretes testosterone and forms sperm D) compartment that contains seminiferous tubules; ejaculates sperm

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The most important function of the stomach is to begin protein digestion

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The synovial membrane

A. lines the joint everywhere except over the articular cartilage. B. is a layer of tissue that is continuous with the periosteum. C. is a double layer of tissue that encloses a joint. D. is a thin lubricating film covering the surface of a joint. E. provides a smooth surface where bones meet.

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The shape of skeletal muscle cells is described as

A. irregular. B. spherical. C. cylindrical. D. biconcave. E. columnar.

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