Exam 5: The Integumentary System

The temperature yesterday was an uncomfortable 98°F. You unwisely chose to play tennis at noon, counting on your body's internal defenses to protect you against heat exhaustion. How did your body respond to this distress?

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Question 41

The protein found in large amounts in the superficial layer of epidermal cells is keratin.

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Question 42

We are told that every surface we touch is teeming with bacteria, and bacteria are found in the pools we swim in, the water we wash with, and on the hands of friends. Why are we not inundated with bacterial infections on our skin?

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Question 43

The arrector pili muscle's predominate, useful function in humans is to________ .

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Question 44

Which layer of the epidermis will be supplied with the highest levels of oxygen from the blood?

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Question 45

Regardless of race, all human beings have about the same number of melanocytes.

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Question 46

What complications might be anticipated from the loss of large areas of skin surfaces?

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Question 47

Cells of the stratum spinosum have many interlocking desmosomes that will remain between the cells as they migrate to the stratum corneum. These cell junctions serve the body by _________ .

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Question 48

A patient has skin that is slightly blue in color. A likely treatment for this person might be .

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Question 49

A dendritic or Langerhans cell is a specialized _________.

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Question 50

The composition of the secretions of the eccrine glands is________ .

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Question 51

What is vellus hair?

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Question 52

The skin cancer most likely to metastasize is cancer of the melanocytes.

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Question 53

The reason the hypodermis acts as a shock absorber is that________ .

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Question 54

The only place you will find stratum________ is in the skin that covers the palms, fingertips, and soles of the feet.

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Question 55

Burns that result in injury to the epidermis and the upper regions of the dermis is called a ________burn.

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Question 56

Which of the following examples listed below illustrates homeostasis maintained by a negative feedback?

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Question 57

A light skinned person who is very cold may have a pale appearance. Which of the following is the best explanation for why this might be so?

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Question 58

Cells in the stratum corneum undergo mitosis to keep the layer thick and protective.

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Question 59

Eyebrow hairs are always shorter than hairs on your head because________.

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The temperature yesterday was an uncomfortable 98°F. You unwisely chose to play tennis at noon, counting on your body's internal defenses to protect you against heat exhaustion. How did your body respond to this distress?

The protein found in large amounts in the superficial layer of epidermal cells is keratin.

We are told that every surface we touch is teeming with bacteria, and bacteria are found in the pools we swim in, the water we wash with, and on the hands of friends. Why are we not inundated with bacterial infections on our skin?

The arrector pili muscle's predominate, useful function in humans is to________ .

Which layer of the epidermis will be supplied with the highest levels of oxygen from the blood?

Regardless of race, all human beings have about the same number of melanocytes.

What complications might be anticipated from the loss of large areas of skin surfaces?

Cells of the stratum spinosum have many interlocking desmosomes that will remain between the cells as they migrate to the stratum corneum. These cell junctions serve the body by _________ .

A patient has skin that is slightly blue in color. A likely treatment for this person might be .

A dendritic or Langerhans cell is a specialized _________.

The composition of the secretions of the eccrine glands is________ .

What is vellus hair?

The skin cancer most likely to metastasize is cancer of the melanocytes.

The reason the hypodermis acts as a shock absorber is that________ .

The only place you will find stratum________ is in the skin that covers the palms, fingertips, and soles of the feet.

Burns that result in injury to the epidermis and the upper regions of the dermis is called a ________burn.

Which of the following examples listed below illustrates homeostasis maintained by a negative feedback?

A light skinned person who is very cold may have a pale appearance. Which of the following is the best explanation for why this might be so?

Cells in the stratum corneum undergo mitosis to keep the layer thick and protective.

Eyebrow hairs are always shorter than hairs on your head because________.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

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