Exam 5: The Integumentary System

The cutaneous plexus is located in the epidermis and supplies cells of the epidermis and upper dermis with blood.

Functions of the skin include:

______ is due to a buildup of the yellow pigment bilirubin in the skin. This condition gives a yellowish appearance to the skin and the whites of the eyes, and usually indicates liver disease.

Which of the following terms best describes a bluish skin color most likely resulting from an inadequate amount of oxygen circulating in the blood?

The deepest layer of the skin is called the hypodermis.

Which of the following is characteristic of the growth of a scalp hair?

Calluses form in areas that

Differences in skin color are mainly due to the number of melanocytes in the epidermis.

A callus is a thickening of the dermis caused by excessive friction.

Which of the following is not considered an epidermal derivative?

Surface patterns that develop on the skin of the hands and feet are due to the presence of dermal papillae and are called _____ ridges.

Name the specialized receptor indicated by D.

Which of the following statements is true?

What is the correct order for the development of the dermis?

Thin skin lacks the stratum _____ layer of the epidermis.

As keratinocytes move to the surface

The _____ of the hair is the portion that projects from the surface of the skin.

The _____ gives rise to the epidermis.

Vitamin D synthesis begins in the skin as a result of UV radiation altering a precursor molecule.

The ability of skin to stretch and recoil is due to the presence of _____ in the _____.