Exam 5: Integumentary System

The stratum _______ is only found in thick skin,such as the skin covering the palms and soles.

-Which number indicates a dermal papilla?

The sebaceous gland secretion called sebum has bactericidal properties.

Which are correct concerning thick skin? A: More limited in its distribution than thin B: Has only four of the strata C: Thickness ranges from 0.4 to 0.6 millimeters D: Thickness ranges from 0.075 to 0.15 millimeters E: Has sebaceous glands F: Has sweat glands

The reason a human may be paler when exposed to cold temperatures is

The dermis is derived from mesoderm,but prior to the formation of the components of the dermis the mesoderm layer forms a connective tissue layer called _________.

The stratum basale attaches to an underlying _______ membrane that separates the epidermis from the adjacent dermis.

-Number 1 is pointing to the

During the fetal period,sebum from the sebaceous glands mixes with the cells of the sloughed off periderm to form the vernix caseosa.

A surgeon would prefer to do an incision parallel to a cleavage line.

Which of these comprise the nail plate? A: Free edge B: Nail folds C: Eponchyium D: Nail root E: Nail body

The condition in which the skin appears golden brown as a result of Addison Disease is called ________.

A mole with an irregular border is concern for possible cancer.

During aging of the integumentary system,sweat production increases as a result of improved sweat gland activity.

-Which number indicates an apocrine sweat gland?

Nails are hard derivatives formed from the stratum ______ of the epidermis.

Among the uses of the yellow-orange pigment carotene is/are A: Providing coloration to the skin B: Acting as a precursor to Vitamin A C: Reducing the number of potentially dangerous molecules formed during metabolic activity D: Improving immune cell number E: Improving immune cell activity

Fine hair called _________,which is unpigmented or lightly pigmented,is the primary human hair and is found on the upper and lower limbs.

_________ perspiration is the release of water vapor from sweat glands under "normal" conditions when one is not sweating.

The epidermis exhibits variations among different body regions within a single individual,as well as differences between individuals.