Question 1

How do the cells of the stratum granulosum receive nutrients and oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) By way of diffusion from the capillaries of the epidermis 
B) By way of diffusion from the capillaries of the dermis 
C) By way of diffusion from the superficial surface of the skin 
D) The cells of the stratum granulosum do not need nutrients because they are dead cells. 
A) By way of diffusion from the capillaries of the epidermis 
B) By way of diffusion from the capillaries of the dermis 
C) By way of diffusion from the superficial surface of the skin 
D) The cells of the stratum granulosum do not need nutrients because they are dead cells. B

Question 2

-Identify the structure labeled "f."

Accepted Answer

A) Sebaceous gland 
B) Sweat gland 
C) Hair follicle 
D) Lamellated corpuscle 
A) Sebaceous gland 
B) Sweat gland 
C) Hair follicle 
D) Lamellated corpuscle A

Question 3

Someone grabs your arm to pull you out of the way of an on-coming car. Which structure of the skin allowed you to feel the deep pressure of that grab?

Accepted Answer

A) Tactile corpuscle 
B) Lamellated corpuscle 
C) Free nerve endings 
D) Merkel cells 
A) Tactile corpuscle 
B) Lamellated corpuscle 
C) Free nerve endings 
D) Merkel cells B

Question 4

Which gland is located throughout most of the body and is responsible for body thermoregulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Sebaceous gland 
B) Apocrine sweat gland 
C) Ceruminous gland 
D) Eccrine sweat gland 
A) Sebaceous gland 
B) Apocrine sweat gland 
C) Ceruminous gland 
D) Eccrine sweat gland

Question 5

-What layer of the cutaneous membrane is labeled "b"?

Accepted Answer

A) Papillary layer 
B) Dermis 
C) Hypodermis 
D) Epidermis 
A) Papillary layer 
B) Dermis 
C) Hypodermis 
D) Epidermis

Question 6

Which statement is true regarding hair?

Accepted Answer

A) The cells found in the shaft are dead. 
B) The hair root is located in the epidermis. 
C) The cells are non-keratinized to maintain softness. 
D) The cells found in the hair that extends out of the skin are living. 
A) The cells found in the shaft are dead. 
B) The hair root is located in the epidermis. 
C) The cells are non-keratinized to maintain softness. 
D) The cells found in the hair that extends out of the skin are living.

Question 7

Which structure is found in the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

A) Keratinocyte 
B) Sweat gland 
C) Lamellated corpuscle 
D) Sebaceous gland 
A) Keratinocyte 
B) Sweat gland 
C) Lamellated corpuscle 
D) Sebaceous gland

Question 8

Which layer of the epidermis is the deepest?

Accepted Answer

A) Stratum granulosum 
B) Stratum basale 
C) Stratum corneum 
D) Stratum spinosum 
A) Stratum granulosum 
B) Stratum basale 
C) Stratum corneum 
D) Stratum spinosum

Question 9

Which stratum of the epidermis is found only in the thick skin of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet?

Accepted Answer

A) Stratum spinosum 
B) Stratum corneum 
C) Stratum basale 
D) Stratum lucidum 
A) Stratum spinosum 
B) Stratum corneum 
C) Stratum basale 
D) Stratum lucidum

Question 10

-Identify the skin layer labeled "b."

Accepted Answer

A) Hypodermis 
B) Dermis 
C) Epidermis 
D) Papillary layer 
A) Hypodermis 
B) Dermis 
C) Epidermis 
D) Papillary layer

Question 11

Which of the following layers of the skin would be most affected by a patient taking a chemotherapeutic drug that inhibited mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Stratum corneum 
B) Stratum basale 
C) Stratum granulosum 
D) Stratum spinosum 
A) Stratum corneum 
B) Stratum basale 
C) Stratum granulosum 
D) Stratum spinosum

Question 12

-Identify structure labeled "g."

Accepted Answer

A) Apocrine sweat gland 
B) Arrector pili muscle 
C) Sebaceous gland 
D) Lamellated corpuscle 
A) Apocrine sweat gland 
B) Arrector pili muscle 
C) Sebaceous gland 
D) Lamellated corpuscle

Question 13

Which is a characteristic of apocrine sweat glands but not eccrine sweat glands?

Accepted Answer

A) Found on the hands and feet 
B) Open into hair follicles 
C) Located in the epidermis 
D) Function to regulate body temperature 
A) Found on the hands and feet 
B) Open into hair follicles 
C) Located in the epidermis 
D) Function to regulate body temperature

Question 14

-Identify the structure labeled "g."

Accepted Answer

A) Eccrine gland 
B) Apocrine gland 
C) Hair shaft 
D) Sebaceous gland 
A) Eccrine gland 
B) Apocrine gland 
C) Hair shaft 
D) Sebaceous gland

Question 15

Why are "henna tattoos" of the epidermis not permanent like other tattoos?

Accepted Answer

A) Regular tattoos inject their ink into the mitotic epidermal cells making the dye permanent. 
B) The epidermis's dendritic cells phagocytize/remove the henna stain. 
C) The epidermis is continually renewing its keratinocytes and sloughing off the old cells. 
D) The henna stain is water soluble and excreted with sweat as a by-product. 
A) Regular tattoos inject their ink into the mitotic epidermal cells making the dye permanent. 
B) The epidermis's dendritic cells phagocytize/remove the henna stain. 
C) The epidermis is continually renewing its keratinocytes and sloughing off the old cells. 
D) The henna stain is water soluble and excreted with sweat as a by-product.

Question 16

Which gland is found deep in the dermis and empties into hair follicles?

Accepted Answer

A) Sebaceous 
B) Apocrine 
C) Ceruminous 
D) Eccrine 
A) Sebaceous 
B) Apocrine 
C) Ceruminous 
D) Eccrine

Question 17

Where are apocrine sweat glands found?

Accepted Answer

A) Axilla 
B) Forehead 
C) Palms of hands 
D) Scalp 
A) Axilla 
B) Forehead 
C) Palms of hands 
D) Scalp

Question 18

Which structure is found in the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood vessel 
B) Sebaceous gland 
C) Melanocyte 
D) Adipocyte 
A) Blood vessel 
B) Sebaceous gland 
C) Melanocyte 
D) Adipocyte

Question 19

Which layer of the epidermis undergoes continual mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Stratum granulosum 
B) Stratum basale 
C) Stratum spinosum 
D) Stratum lucidum 
A) Stratum granulosum 
B) Stratum basale 
C) Stratum spinosum 
D) Stratum lucidum

Question 20

What is the primary type of tissue is found in the reticular layer of the dermis?

Accepted Answer

A) Stratified squamous epithelium 
B) Areolar connective tissue proper 
C) Dense irregular connective tissue proper 
D) Adipose 
A) Stratified squamous epithelium 
B) Areolar connective tissue proper 
C) Dense irregular connective tissue proper 
D) Adipose

Exam 7: The Integumentary System

How do the cells of the stratum granulosum receive nutrients and oxygen?

-Identify the structure labeled "f."

Someone grabs your arm to pull you out of the way of an on-coming car. Which structure of the skin allowed you to feel the deep pressure of that grab?

Which gland is located throughout most of the body and is responsible for body thermoregulation?

-What layer of the cutaneous membrane is labeled "b"?

Which statement is true regarding hair?

Which structure is found in the epidermis?

Which layer of the epidermis is the deepest?

Which stratum of the epidermis is found only in the thick skin of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet?

-Identify the skin layer labeled "b."

Which of the following layers of the skin would be most affected by a patient taking a chemotherapeutic drug that inhibited mitosis?

-Identify structure labeled "g."

Which is a characteristic of apocrine sweat glands but not eccrine sweat glands?

-Identify the structure labeled "g."

Why are "henna tattoos" of the epidermis not permanent like other tattoos?

Which gland is found deep in the dermis and empties into hair follicles?

Where are apocrine sweat glands found?

Which structure is found in the epidermis?

Which layer of the epidermis undergoes continual mitosis?

What is the primary type of tissue is found in the reticular layer of the dermis?

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