Question 1

Which word is most descriptive of sudoriferous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yellow 
B)  Sweat 
C)  Hot 
D)  Tan 
A)  Yellow 
B)  Sweat 
C)  Hot 
D)  Tan

Question 2

Who or what is covered with vernix caseosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pregnant woman 
B)  A toddler 
C)  A fetus 
D)  The pregnant uterus 
A)  A pregnant woman 
B)  A toddler 
C)  A fetus 
D)  The pregnant uterus

Question 3

Which of the following is descriptive of the epidermal layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is nourished by blood vessels in the dermal layer. 
B)  It sits on the subcutaneous layer. 
C)  It sits inferior to the stratum germinativum. 
D)  It contains the cutaneous blood vessels, free nerve endings, tactile receptors, and arrector pili muscles. 
A)  It is nourished by blood vessels in the dermal layer. 
B)  It sits on the subcutaneous layer. 
C)  It sits inferior to the stratum germinativum. 
D)  It contains the cutaneous blood vessels, free nerve endings, tactile receptors, and arrector pili muscles.

Question 4

Cyanosis

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to a bluish coloring of the skin caused by hypoxemia. 
B)  refers to a yellow coloring of the skin caused by elevated blood levels of bilirubin. 
C)  is caused by abnormal and spotty deposition of melanin. 
D)  is a hardening of the skin due to keratin. 
A)  refers to a bluish coloring of the skin caused by hypoxemia. 
B)  refers to a yellow coloring of the skin caused by elevated blood levels of bilirubin. 
C)  is caused by abnormal and spotty deposition of melanin. 
D)  is a hardening of the skin due to keratin.

Question 5

The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermis. 
B)  hypodermis. 
C)  subcutaneous tissue. 
D)  dermis. 
A)  epidermis. 
B)  hypodermis. 
C)  subcutaneous tissue. 
D)  dermis.

Question 6

Nonshivering thermogenesis is accomplished by

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles. 
B)  constriction of the dermal blood vessels. 
C)  metabolism associated with brown fat. 
D)  involuntary contraction of the arrector pili muscles. 
A)  involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles. 
B)  constriction of the dermal blood vessels. 
C)  metabolism associated with brown fat. 
D)  involuntary contraction of the arrector pili muscles.

Question 7

The subcutaneous layer

Accepted Answer

A)  is composed of the stratum germinativum and stratum corneum. 
B)  contains adipose tissue. 
C)  cushions, binds, and insulates. 
D)  Two of the above are true. 
A)  is composed of the stratum germinativum and stratum corneum. 
B)  contains adipose tissue. 
C)  cushions, binds, and insulates. 
D)  Two of the above are true.

Question 8

Rectal temperature is

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure of shell temperature. 
B)  lower than oral and axillary temperatures. 
C)  higher in the early morning than in late afternoon. 
D)  a measurement of core temperature. 
A)  a measure of shell temperature. 
B)  lower than oral and axillary temperatures. 
C)  higher in the early morning than in late afternoon. 
D)  a measurement of core temperature.

Question 9

Which of the following is least descriptive of the dermal layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is nourished by blood vessels in the epidermal layer. 
B)  It sits on the subcutaneous layer. 
C)  It supports the epidermis. 
D)  It contains the cutaneous blood vessels, free nerve endings, tactile receptors, and arrector pili muscles. 
A)  It is nourished by blood vessels in the epidermal layer. 
B)  It sits on the subcutaneous layer. 
C)  It supports the epidermis. 
D)  It contains the cutaneous blood vessels, free nerve endings, tactile receptors, and arrector pili muscles.

Question 10

Brown fat is found in the fetus and neonate and is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  regulation of thirst. 
B)  urine production by the fetal kidney. 
C)  nonshivering thermogenesis. 
D)  regulation of fetal and neonatal blood glucose. 
A)  regulation of thirst. 
B)  urine production by the fetal kidney. 
C)  nonshivering thermogenesis. 
D)  regulation of fetal and neonatal blood glucose.

Question 11

Keratin is

Accepted Answer

A)  found only in the hypodermis. 
B)  carried to the stratum corneum by the dermal blood vessels. 
C)  a protein that hardens and makes an epidermal cell water resistant. 
D)  pigment that makes the skin dark when exposed to the sun. 
A)  found only in the hypodermis. 
B)  carried to the stratum corneum by the dermal blood vessels. 
C)  a protein that hardens and makes an epidermal cell water resistant. 
D)  pigment that makes the skin dark when exposed to the sun.

Question 12

A person sweats and becomes flushed while exercising to

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease heat production. 
B)  keep the heat in the core or center of the body. 
C)  lose heat. 
D)  prevent hypothermia. 
A)  decrease heat production. 
B)  keep the heat in the core or center of the body. 
C)  lose heat. 
D)  prevent hypothermia.

Question 13

The stratum corneum is

Accepted Answer

A)  the outermost layer of the epidermis. 
B)  an epidermal layer. 
C)  nourished by blood vessels within the dermis. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the outermost layer of the epidermis. 
B)  an epidermal layer. 
C)  nourished by blood vessels within the dermis. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

Freckles and moles are caused by an accumulation of

Accepted Answer

A)  bilirubin. 
B)  vernix caseosa. 
C)  melanin. 
D)  keratin. 
A)  bilirubin. 
B)  vernix caseosa. 
C)  melanin. 
D)  keratin.

Question 15

What is the structure in this description: The cells are continuously dividing,pushing older cells toward the surface of the cutaneous membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudoriferous glandular epithelium 
B)  Dermis 
C)  Arrector pili 
D)  Stratum germinativum 
A)  Sudoriferous glandular epithelium 
B)  Dermis 
C)  Arrector pili 
D)  Stratum germinativum

Question 16

The hypodermis

Accepted Answer

A)  contains the stratum germinativum and stratum corneum. 
B)  gives rise to the hair follicle. 
C)  is also called the subcutaneous layer. 
D)  is the cutaneous membrane. 
A)  contains the stratum germinativum and stratum corneum. 
B)  gives rise to the hair follicle. 
C)  is also called the subcutaneous layer. 
D)  is the cutaneous membrane.

Question 17

Which of the following occurs as a result of the secretion of fetal sebaceous glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amniotic fluid surrounds the fetus. 
B)  The fetus is covered by vernix caseosa. 
C)  The fetus raises its body temperature. 
D)  Melanin is released and the fetus attains its natural skin color. 
A)  Amniotic fluid surrounds the fetus. 
B)  The fetus is covered by vernix caseosa. 
C)  The fetus raises its body temperature. 
D)  Melanin is released and the fetus attains its natural skin color.

Question 18

The normal body temperature

Accepted Answer

A)  is 96.8 degrees. 
B)  is highest at 7 AM and gradually decreases over the 24 hours. 
C)  is maintained through thermoregulatory mechanisms. 
D)  is 40 degrees C. 
A)  is 96.8 degrees. 
B)  is highest at 7 AM and gradually decreases over the 24 hours. 
C)  is maintained through thermoregulatory mechanisms. 
D)  is 40 degrees C.

Question 19

Which of the following substances makes the skin water resistant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melanin 
B)  Iron pigments 
C)  Keratin 
D)  Carotene 
A)  Melanin 
B)  Iron pigments 
C)  Keratin 
D)  Carotene

Question 20

This substance is produced by the skin and is necessary for the absorption of calcium from the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A)  Keratin 
B)  Vitamin D 
C)  Carotene 
D)  Collagen 
A)  Keratin 
B)  Vitamin D 
C)  Carotene 
D)  Collagen

Exam 7: Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Which word is most descriptive of sudoriferous?

Who or what is covered with vernix caseosa?

Which of the following is descriptive of the epidermal layer?

Cyanosis

The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the

Nonshivering thermogenesis is accomplished by

The subcutaneous layer

Rectal temperature is

Which of the following is least descriptive of the dermal layer?

Brown fat is found in the fetus and neonate and is concerned with

Keratin is

A person sweats and becomes flushed while exercising to

The stratum corneum is

Freckles and moles are caused by an accumulation of

What is the structure in this description: The cells are continuously dividing,pushing older cells toward the surface of the cutaneous membrane?

The hypodermis

Which of the following occurs as a result of the secretion of fetal sebaceous glands?

The normal body temperature

Which of the following substances makes the skin water resistant?

This substance is produced by the skin and is necessary for the absorption of calcium from the digestive tract.

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