HOSA Questions

What is the study of the form and structure of an organism?

Anatomy

What is the study of the processes of living organisms or why and how they work?

Physiology

What is the study of how diseases occur and the responses of living organisms to disease processes?

Pathophysiology

What is the basic substance of all life made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur, nitrogen, and phosphorus?

Protoplasm

What is the asexual cellular process that forms two identical cells?

Mitosis

What are cells of the same type that join together for a common purpose?

Tissue

What is the condition when there is an excess amount of tissue fluid or swelling of tissues?

Edema

What are the four main groups of tissue?

Epithelial, connective, nerve, and muscle tissue

What type of tissue covers the surface of the body and forms the lining of the intestinal, respiratory, circulatory and urinary tracts?

Epithelial

What type of tissue is the supporting fabric of organs and other body parts and consists of soft and hard?

Connective

What type of connective tissue includes adipose or fatty tissue which insulates the body and acts as padding?

Soft connective tissue

What type of connective tissue includes cartilage and bone?

Hard connective tissue

Which body system protects the body from injury, infection, and dehydration to help regulate body temperature and eliminate waste?

Integumentary

Which body system creates a framework for the body and protects internal organs and produces blood cells?

Skeletal

Which body system produces movement, protects internal organs, produces body heat, and maintains posture?

Muscular

Which body system coordinates and controls body activities?

Nervous

Which body system carries oxygen and nutrients to body cells and carries waste products away from the cells?

Circulatory

Which body system carries some tissue fluid and wastes to blood and assists with fighting infection?

Lymphatic

Which body system breathes in oxygen and eliminates carbon dioxide?

Respiratory

Which body system digests food physically and chemically while transporting food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste?

Digestive

Which body system filters blood to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body and eliminates waste?

Urinary

Which body system produces and secretes hormones to regulate body processes?

Endocrine

Which body plane divides the body into top and bottom halves?

Transverse

Which body plane divides the body into right and left sides?

Midsagittal or median

Which body plane divides the body into a front and back section?

Frontal or coronal

Which body cavity contains the brain?

Cranial

Which body cavity contains the spinal cord?

Spinal cavity

Which body cavity contains the esophagus, trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, and large blood vessels?

Thoracic

Which body system is divided into an upper and lower part and contains the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, appendix, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen?

Abdominal

What are the three main layers of skin?

Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous

What is the outermost layer of skin?

Epidermis

What is the layer of tissue that contains blood vessels, nerves, involuntary muscles, and sweat and oil glands?

Dermis

What is the innermost layer of the skin made up of elastic and fibrous connective tissue and connects the skin to underlying muscles?

Subcutaneous fascia or hypodermis

What are the two main types of glands?

Sudoriferous and sebaceous glands

What are sweat glands called?

Sudoriferous glands

What are oil glands?

Sebaceous glands

What is the condition of baldness?

Alopecia

What are the functions of the integumentary system?

Protection, sensory perception, body temperature regulation, storage, absorption, excretion, and production

What are the two pigments?

Melanin and carotene

What is the brownish-black pigment?

Melanin

What is the yellowish-red pigment?

Carotene

What is the reddish color of the skin that can be caused by burns or congestion of blood in the vessels?

Erythema

What is the yellow discoloration of the skin?

Jaundice

What is the bluish discoloration of the skin caused by insufficient oxygen?

Cyanosis

What skin eruption consists of flat spots on the skin?

Macules

What skin eruptions consist of firm, raised areas such as pimples?

Papules

What skin eruptions consist of blisters or fluid-filled sacs?

Vesicles

What skin eruptions consist of pus-filled sacs such as those seen in acne or pimples?

Pustules

What are skin eruptions that consist of areas of dried pus and blood?

Crusts

What are skin eruptions that consist of itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape, such as hives and insect bites?

Wheals

What are skin eruptions that result in a deep loss of skin surface and extend into the dermis?

Ulcer

What inflammation of the sebaceous glands causes acne vulgaris?

Infection due to hormonal changes and increased secretion of sebum.

What is the contagious fungal infection that usually affects the feet?

Athlete's foot

What inflammation of the skin is caused by any substance that irritates the skin?

Dermatitis

What is a non-contagious inflammatory skin disorder caused by an allergen or irritant?

Eczema

What highly contagious skin infection is caused by streptococci or staphylococci organisms?

Impetigo

What chronic, non-contagious, inherent skin disease includes thick, red areas covered with white or silver scales?

Psoriasis

What is a highly contagious fungal infection of the skin or scalp?

Ringworm

What are warts caused by?

Viral infection of the skin

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

Framework, protection, levers, production of blood cells, and storage.

What are the long shafts in bones called?

Diaphysis

What are the two extremities of the bone called?

Epiphysis

What is the cavity in the diaphysis filled with yellow marrow?

Medullary canal

What is the membrane that lines the medullary canal and keeps yellow marrow intact?

Endosteum

What covers the outside of the bone and contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, and osteoblasts?

Periosteum

What are the two divisions of the skeletal system?

Axial and appendicular.

What forms the main trunk of the body and is composed of the skull, spinal column, ribs, and breastbone?

Axial skeleton.

What are the soft spots in the skull that allow for enlargement as brain growth occurs?

Fontanels.

What areas where cranial bones are joined together?

Sutures.

What are the air spaces in the bones of the skull that act as resonating chambers for the voice?

Sinuses.

What are the openings in bones that allow nerves and blood vessels to enter or leave?

Foramina.

What was the 2015 Biomedical Debate Topic?

E-Cigarettes: More harmful to your health than regular cigarettes.

What are the 5 Medical Reading Books?

Living and Dying in Brick City, What Every Body is Saying, How They Croaked, The Running Dream, Throwaway Players.

What was the 2015 HOSA National Service Project?

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

What was the 2015 HOSA Public Service Announcement?

Concussions: Prevention, Recognition and Treatment.

What was the 2015 Prepared Speaking and Speaking Skills?

HOSA: Lead!

What was the 2015 Public Health Topic?

Second-Hand Stress.

What was the 2015 Researched Persuasive Speaking Topic?

Childhood Vaccines: Parent Choice?

Where was the first HOSA organizing meeting?

Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

What were the first 6 charter states?

Alabama, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas.

Where was the Constitutional Convention?

Arlington, Texas.

Where was the Second HOSA conference?

Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Where was the first National HOSA conference?

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Where was the third national HOSA conference?

Asheville, North Carolina.

Where were the first national HOSA headquarters?

Raleigh, North Carolina.

Where was the first National HOSA office?

Wilmington, Delaware.

What is the current national HOSA motto?

The Hands of HOSA mold the Health of Tomorrow.

What therapy involves pressure applied to specific pressure points?

Acupressure.

What is Ancient Chinese therapy involving the insertion of very thin needles?

Acupuncture.

What therapy encourages the use of substances to prevent or inhibit oxidation?

Antioxidants.

What therapy involves the use of fragrances to alter mood and restore balance?

Aromatherapy.

What therapy provides patients with information about their reaction to stress?

Biofeedback.

What therapy involves balancing energy fields to heal the body?

Healing Touch.

What therapy uses diluted doses of natural substances to stimulate the immune system?

Homeopathy.

What therapy uses water for healing purposes?

Hydrotherapy.

What nutritional therapy is based on the balance between yin and yang?

Macrobiotic Diet.

What therapy is based on the theory that health is harmony with nature?

Tai Chi.

What therapy is based on the belief that illness is an imbalance in energy fields?

Therapeutic Touch.

What is a main motion?

A motion that brings business before the assembly.

Before a member can speak, what must they do?

Obtain the floor.