Exam 5: Integumentary System

A young woman sustains second- and third-degree burns on the front of both legs from the thigh to the ankle and second-degree burns on her right arm. Using the Rule of Nines, what percentage of her body has been burned?

How does the skin help regulate body temperature?

Approximately how much fluid does the body lose per day in insensible perspiration?

Clubbing of the nails is a sign of (a)

Match each item to the statement listed below. a.epidermis f.stratum corneum b.cutaneous membrane g.melanin c.dermis h.papillae d.stratum basale i.ceruminous gland e.keratin j.eccrine gland -Outermost layer of the skin

What skin change associated with aging affects the maintenance of body temperature during hot weather?

Which statement about melanin is accurate?

Match each item to the statement listed below. a.epidermis f.stratum corneum b.cutaneous membrane g.melanin c.dermis h.papillae d.stratum basale i.ceruminous gland e.keratin j.eccrine gland -Helps bind layers of skin together

What causes albinism?

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below. Items may be used more than once. a.basal cell b.squamous cell c.melanoma -Cancer with a pearly-looking outer ring

Which statement best explains why the stratum corneum resists abrasions?

The hypodermis is

Match each item to the statement listed below. a.epidermis f.stratum corneum b.cutaneous membrane g.melanin c.dermis h.papillae d.stratum basale i.ceruminous gland e.keratin j.eccrine gland -A fibrous protein

Which structure causes the hair to "stand on end"?

Match each item to its definition below. a.cyanosis e.erythema b.jaundice f.pallor c.bronzing g.hematoma d.albinism -Pale skin

Which statement about body odor is accurate?

What tough, fibrous protein is found in dead cells of the hair, nails, and outer layer of skin?

Match each item to the statement listed below. a.epidermis f.stratum corneum b.cutaneous membrane g.melanin c.dermis h.papillae d.stratum basale i.ceruminous gland e.keratin j.eccrine gland -Secretes sweat

The stratum basale produces new skin cells that migrate to the stratum corneum to replace skin cells that have sloughed off.

Eccrine glands