As the medical team is assessing Jasper, a family member overhears a first responder state “… approximately 20% of the body’s surface is affected, with over half of the affected area a full-thickness burn, with the remainder being superficial.” His hands, lower arms, genitalia, abdomen, and thighs are involved. What process did the paramedic use to assess the extent of total body surface area burned?

Some areas around the most severely burned regions appear red, but do not appear to be badly damaged. Which zone of injury is most likely represented by these areas?

A patient presents to the clinic with symptoms of fatigue, muscle aches, and joint pain. On physical assessment you notice a bull’s eye rash called erethema migrans near the base of the scalp:  The patient reports they were bit by a tick about three weeks ago but they were able to successfully remove the entire insect. What condition do you suspect the patient has? 

Copepods and krill play an important role in:

This class of Arthropods contains organisms with 4 pairs of “walking legs”:

The Phylum Echinodermata exhibit this type of symmetry as adults:

Squids have a closed circulatory system composed of __________ heart(s).

The largest, most successful class of animals on Earth:

Tick can carry many diseases, including:

The Molluscan class “Gastropoda” includes which of the following organisms?