Question 1

-The diagram illustrates accessory structures of the skin. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sebaceous gland 
B)  Eccrine sweat gland 
C)  Duct of eccrine sweat gland 
D)  Sweat pore 
E)  Hair follicle 
A)  Sebaceous gland 
B)  Eccrine sweat gland 
C)  Duct of eccrine sweat gland 
D)  Sweat pore 
E)  Hair follicle

Question 2

If you accidentally cut your arm and see adipose tissue, which layer(s) was/were cut?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratum corneum 
B)  Stratum basale 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Subcutaneous layer 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Stratum corneum 
B)  Stratum basale 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Subcutaneous layer 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 3

Light-skinned individuals have

Accepted Answer

A)  more melanocytes than individuals with darker skins. 
B)  fewer melanocytes than individuals with darker skins. 
C)  approximately the same number of melanocytes as individuals with darker skins. 
D)  more melanin in their skin. 
E)  a different kind of melanin in their skin. 
A)  more melanocytes than individuals with darker skins. 
B)  fewer melanocytes than individuals with darker skins. 
C)  approximately the same number of melanocytes as individuals with darker skins. 
D)  more melanin in their skin. 
E)  a different kind of melanin in their skin.

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning hair is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In males, the hairs of the beard are vellus hairs. 
B)  Both vellus and terminal hairs are pigmented. 
C)  The majority of hair on the chest is vellus hair. 
D)  At puberty, much of the vellus hair is replaced with terminal hair. 
E)  Hair in the axillary region is vellus hair after puberty. 
A)  In males, the hairs of the beard are vellus hairs. 
B)  Both vellus and terminal hairs are pigmented. 
C)  The majority of hair on the chest is vellus hair. 
D)  At puberty, much of the vellus hair is replaced with terminal hair. 
E)  Hair in the axillary region is vellus hair after puberty.

Question 5

Describe the movement of melanin in the skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Melanin is transferred from melanocytes to keratinocytes. 
B)  Melanocytes carry melanin with them as they migrate toward the skin surface. 
C)  Melanin is transferred from keratinocytes to melanocytes. 
D)  Melanin is transferred from melanocytes to Merkel cells. 
A)  Melanin is transferred from melanocytes to keratinocytes. 
B)  Melanocytes carry melanin with them as they migrate toward the skin surface. 
C)  Melanin is transferred from keratinocytes to melanocytes. 
D)  Melanin is transferred from melanocytes to Merkel cells.

Question 6

-The diagram illustrates accessory structures of the skin. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sebaceous gland 
B)  Eccrine sweat gland 
C)  Duct of eccrine sweat gland 
D)  Sweat pore 
E)  Hair follicle 
A)  Sebaceous gland 
B)  Eccrine sweat gland 
C)  Duct of eccrine sweat gland 
D)  Sweat pore 
E)  Hair follicle

Question 7

By reducing body temperature during hot weather, skin helps to maintain

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  body structure. 
C)  blood volume. 
D)  brain activity. 
E)  blood pH. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  body structure. 
C)  blood volume. 
D)  brain activity. 
E)  blood pH.

Question 8

Melanin

Accepted Answer

A)  is transferred to other cells by osmosis. 
B)  is increased with exposure to infrared light. 
C)  is absent in individuals with albinism. 
D)  is a pigment produced by cells in the stratum corneum. 
E)  makes the skin lighter. 
A)  is transferred to other cells by osmosis. 
B)  is increased with exposure to infrared light. 
C)  is absent in individuals with albinism. 
D)  is a pigment produced by cells in the stratum corneum. 
E)  makes the skin lighter.

Question 9

The central axis of the hair is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shaft 
B)  cuticle 
C)  hair bulb 
D)  medulla 
E)  root 
A)  shaft 
B)  cuticle 
C)  hair bulb 
D)  medulla 
E)  root

Question 10

Which of the following represents the correct order of the layers of the epidermis from the deepest to the most superficial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratum basale, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum spinosum, and stratum corneum 
B)  Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and stratum corneum 
C)  Stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum corneum, stratum basale, and stratum spinosum 
D)  Stratum spinosum, stratum basale, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum, and stratum granulosum 
E)  Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale 
A)  Stratum basale, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum spinosum, and stratum corneum 
B)  Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and stratum corneum 
C)  Stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum corneum, stratum basale, and stratum spinosum 
D)  Stratum spinosum, stratum basale, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum, and stratum granulosum 
E)  Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale

Question 11

Thin skin has only four epithelial strata. It lacks which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The dermis contains receptors that detect which of the following sensations? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes in pressure 
B)  pH differences 
C)  Pain 
D)  Touch 
E)  Variations in temperature 
A)  Changes in pressure 
B)  pH differences 
C)  Pain 
D)  Touch 
E)  Variations in temperature

Question 13

Friction ridges of the hands and feet are produced by projections into the epidermis called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dermal striae 
B)  cleavage lines 
C)  reticular lines 
D)  melanocytes 
E)  dermal papillae 
A)  dermal striae 
B)  cleavage lines 
C)  reticular lines 
D)  melanocytes 
E)  dermal papillae

Question 14

All of the following are complication of a major burn except

Accepted Answer

A)  fever. 
B)  electrolyte imbalance. 
C)  hypermetabolic state. 
D)  weight loss. 
E)  decreased protein demand. 
A)  fever. 
B)  electrolyte imbalance. 
C)  hypermetabolic state. 
D)  weight loss. 
E)  decreased protein demand.

Question 15

The epidermal layer found only in thick skin is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratum basale 
B)  stratum spinosum 
C)  stratum granulosum 
D)  stratum lucidum 
E)  stratum corneum 
A)  stratum basale 
B)  stratum spinosum 
C)  stratum granulosum 
D)  stratum lucidum 
E)  stratum corneum

Question 16

The amount of body area involved with a burn is determined by the

Accepted Answer

A)  color of the skin. 
B)  amount of pain. 
C)  rule of nines. 
D)  cause of the burn. 
E)  ABCDE rule. 
A)  color of the skin. 
B)  amount of pain. 
C)  rule of nines. 
D)  cause of the burn. 
E)  ABCDE rule.

Question 17

The dermal layer closest to the epidermis is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratum basale 
B)  reticular layer 
C)  papillary layer 
D)  stratum lucidum 
E)  subcutaneous tissue 
A)  stratum basale 
B)  reticular layer 
C)  papillary layer 
D)  stratum lucidum 
E)  subcutaneous tissue

Question 18

The stratum corneum beneath the free edge of the nail is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nail root 
B)  nail body 
C)  nail fold 
D)  eponychium 
E)  hyponychium 
A)  nail root 
B)  nail body 
C)  nail fold 
D)  eponychium 
E)  hyponychium

Question 19

Which region of the nail contains the stratum basale layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The matrix 
B)  The free edge 
C)  The hyponychium 
D)  The cuticle 
A)  The matrix 
B)  The free edge 
C)  The hyponychium 
D)  The cuticle

Question 20

At birth the hairs of the scalp, eyelids, and eyebrows are replaced by coarser pigmented hairs called ________ hairs.

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal 
B)  primary 
C)  lanugo 
D)  vellus 
E)  pubic 
A)  terminal 
B)  primary 
C)  lanugo 
D)  vellus 
E)  pubic

Exam 5: Integumentary System

-The diagram illustrates accessory structures of the skin. What does "D" represent?

If you accidentally cut your arm and see adipose tissue, which layer(s) was/were cut?

Light-skinned individuals have

Which of the following statements concerning hair is true?

Describe the movement of melanin in the skin.

-The diagram illustrates accessory structures of the skin. What does "A" represent?

By reducing body temperature during hot weather, skin helps to maintain

Melanin

The central axis of the hair is the ________.

Which of the following represents the correct order of the layers of the epidermis from the deepest to the most superficial?

Thin skin has only four epithelial strata. It lacks which of the following?

The dermis contains receptors that detect which of the following sensations? (Check all that apply.)

Friction ridges of the hands and feet are produced by projections into the epidermis called ________.

All of the following are complication of a major burn except

The epidermal layer found only in thick skin is ________.

The amount of body area involved with a burn is determined by the

The dermal layer closest to the epidermis is the ________.

The stratum corneum beneath the free edge of the nail is the ________.

Which region of the nail contains the stratum basale layer?

At birth the hairs of the scalp, eyelids, and eyebrows are replaced by coarser pigmented hairs called ________ hairs.

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