Question 1

Bilirubin causes a skin discoloration called

Accepted Answer

A) erythema. 
B) jaundice. 
C) pallor. 
D) bronzing. 
E) cyanosis. 
A) erythema. 
B) jaundice. 
C) pallor. 
D) bronzing. 
E) cyanosis.

Question 2

This skin color is most likely to result from anemia.

Accepted Answer

A) pallor 
B) erythema 
C) hematoma 
D) albinism 
E) jaundice 
A) pallor 
B) erythema 
C) hematoma 
D) albinism 
E) jaundice

Question 3

This layer of the epidermis consists of up to 30 layers of dead cells.

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 4

Mitosis in the accounts for growth of the nail.

Accepted Answer

A) nail plate 
B) nail fold 
C) eponychium 
D) hyponychium 
E) nail matrix 
A) nail plate 
B) nail fold 
C) eponychium 
D) hyponychium 
E) nail matrix

Question 5

Variations in hair color arise from the relative amounts of

Accepted Answer

A) collagen and elastic filaments. 
B) keratin and melanin. 
C) carotene and hemoglobin. 
D) carotene and collagen. 
E) eumelanin and pheomelanin. 
A) collagen and elastic filaments. 
B) keratin and melanin. 
C) carotene and hemoglobin. 
D) carotene and collagen. 
E) eumelanin and pheomelanin.

Question 6

The are a source of sex pheromones.

Accepted Answer

A) ceruminous glands 
B) merocrine glands 
C) mammary glands 
D) sebaceous glands 
E) apocrine glands 
A) ceruminous glands 
B) merocrine glands 
C) mammary glands 
D) sebaceous glands 
E) apocrine glands

Question 7

Blood vessels in the provide a hair with its sole source of nutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) bulb 
B) root 
C) shaft 
D) dermal papilla 
E) medulla 
A) bulb 
B) root 
C) shaft 
D) dermal papilla 
E) medulla

Question 8

The oil of your scalp is secreted by glands associated with the hair follicles.

Accepted Answer

A) merocrine sweat 
B) apocrine sweat 
C) sebaceous 
D) ceruminous 
E) mammary 
A) merocrine sweat 
B) apocrine sweat 
C) sebaceous 
D) ceruminous 
E) mammary

Question 9

A pilus is

Accepted Answer

A) a hair. 
B) a hair follicle. 
C) a tiny muscle that moves a hair. 
D) a sensory nerve fiber around the base of a hair. 
E) a gland associated with a hair follicle. 
A) a hair. 
B) a hair follicle. 
C) a tiny muscle that moves a hair. 
D) a sensory nerve fiber around the base of a hair. 
E) a gland associated with a hair follicle.

Question 10

The cutaneous glands concerned with cooling the body are

Accepted Answer

A) ceruminous glands. 
B) sebaceous glands. 
C) merocrine glands. 
D) apocrine glands. 
E) exothermic glands. 
A) ceruminous glands. 
B) sebaceous glands. 
C) merocrine glands. 
D) apocrine glands. 
E) exothermic glands.

Question 11

Most of the skin is mm thick.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.01 to 0.02 
B) 0.1 to 0.2 
C) 1 to 2 
D) 10 to 20 
E) 100 to 200 
A) 0.01 to 0.02 
B) 0.1 to 0.2 
C) 1 to 2 
D) 10 to 20 
E) 100 to 200

Question 12

This image shows the anatomy of a fingernail.What does "2" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) free edge 
B) nail body 
C) eponychium (cuticle) 
D) lunule 
E) nail root 
A) free edge 
B) nail body 
C) eponychium (cuticle) 
D) lunule 
E) nail root

Question 13

Each hair grows in an oblique epithelial tube called a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) hair follicle. 
B) vellus. 
C) pilus. 
D) bulb. 
E) dermal papilla. 
A) hair follicle. 
B) vellus. 
C) pilus. 
D) bulb. 
E) dermal papilla.

Question 14

This image shows strata and cell types of the epidermis.represents a living keratinocyte belonging to the stratum basale.

Accepted Answer

A) "1" 
B) "2" 
C) "3" 
D) "4" 
E) "5" 
A) "1" 
B) "2" 
C) "3" 
D) "4" 
E) "5"

Question 15

The hair present only prenatally is called , most of which is replaced by by the time of birth.

Accepted Answer

A) pilus; terminal hair 
B) lanugo; terminal hair 
C) vellus; terminal hair 
D) vellus; lanugo 
E) lanugo; vellus 
A) pilus; terminal hair 
B) lanugo; terminal hair 
C) vellus; terminal hair 
D) vellus; lanugo 
E) lanugo; vellus

Question 16

Excessive hairiness is called

Accepted Answer

A) telogenism. 
B) anagenism. 
C) catagenism. 
D) alopecia. 
E) hirsutism. 
A) telogenism. 
B) anagenism. 
C) catagenism. 
D) alopecia. 
E) hirsutism.

Question 17

Secretions from glands contribute to the acid mantle that inhibits bacterial growth on the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) mammary 
B) ceruminous 
C) sebaceous 
D) apocrine sweat 
E) merocrine sweat 
A) mammary 
B) ceruminous 
C) sebaceous 
D) apocrine sweat 
E) merocrine sweat

Question 18

The acidity of sweat contributes to the acid mantle that inhibits bacterial growth in the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Merocrine sweat glands are associated with hair follicles in the pubic and anal regions, axilla, areola,
and beard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The contraction of the piloerector muscles (pilomotor muscle or arrector pili) in humans causes

Accepted Answer

A) hairs to stand on end trapping an insulating layer of warm air next to the skin. 
B) generation of heat to raise the body temperature. 
C) hairs to stand on end to make the individual appear bigger. 
D) hairs to stand on end with no apparent function. 
E) increased ability to feel pain. 
A) hairs to stand on end trapping an insulating layer of warm air next to the skin. 
B) generation of heat to raise the body temperature. 
C) hairs to stand on end to make the individual appear bigger. 
D) hairs to stand on end with no apparent function. 
E) increased ability to feel pain.

Exam 6: The Integumentary System

Bilirubin causes a skin discoloration called

This skin color is most likely to result from anemia.

This layer of the epidermis consists of up to 30 layers of dead cells.

Mitosis in the accounts for growth of the nail.

Variations in hair color arise from the relative amounts of

The are a source of sex pheromones.

Blood vessels in the provide a hair with its sole source of nutrition.

The oil of your scalp is secreted by glands associated with the hair follicles.

A pilus is

The cutaneous glands concerned with cooling the body are

Most of the skin is mm thick.

This image shows the anatomy of a fingernail.What does "2" represent?

Each hair grows in an oblique epithelial tube called a(an)

This image shows strata and cell types of the epidermis.represents a living keratinocyte belonging to the stratum basale.

The hair present only prenatally is called , most of which is replaced by by the time of birth.

Excessive hairiness is called

Secretions from glands contribute to the acid mantle that inhibits bacterial growth on the skin.

The acidity of sweat contributes to the acid mantle that inhibits bacterial growth in the skin.

Merocrine sweat glands are associated with hair follicles in the pubic and anal regions, axilla, areola, and beard.

The contraction of the piloerector muscles (pilomotor muscle or arrector pili) in humans causes

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