Study Guide: Skin

Beneath the dermis lies a loose layer of skin rich in fat and areolar tissue called the

The most important cells in the epidermis are the

The order of the cells of the epidermis, from superficial to deep, are

In which area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum?

In which layer of the skin do cells divide by mitosis to replace cells lost from the outermost surface of the body?

Smooth muscles that produce goose bumps when they contract are:

Keratin is found in which layer of the skin?

Meissner's corpuscles are specialized nerve endings that make it possible for skin to detect

The basic determinant of skin color is the quantity of

Which of the following is not a contributing factor to skin color?

Most of the body is covered by thick skin

A surgeon would most likely prefer to make an incision parallel to Langer cleavage lines

If the enzyme tyrosinase is absent from birth because of a congenital defect, a condition called albinism results

The epidermis is the true skin and is composed of two layers

Subcutaneous layer and hypodermis are synonymous terms

Which of the following is not a function of the skin?

Which of the following vitamins is synthesized by the skin?

Which of the following is not a mechanism of heat loss by the skin?

Vitamin D fulfills the requirements necessary for a substance to be classified as a(n)

Which structure compares actual body temperature with set point temperature and then sends out appropriate correction signals to effectors?

Skin is a minor factor in the body's thermoregulatory mechanism.

In most circumstances, skin plays a major role in the overall excretion of body wastes.

To help dissipate heat during exercise, sweat production can reach as much as 3 liters per hour,

The developing fetus is covered by an extremely fine, soft hair coat called

Which of the following is associated with hair?

Ceruminous glands are found in the

The most numerous, important, and widespread sweat glands in the body are

Hair growth is stimulated by

The visible portion of a hair follicle is the shaft

The inner core of the hair is called the cortex

Sweat, or sudoriferous, glands are the most numerous of the skin glands

One of the factors associated with male pattern baldness is androgens.

Growth of nails is due to mitosis in the stratum basale.

The rule of palms assumes that the palm size of a burn victim equals about [blank_start]1%[blank_end] of total body surface area.

Blisters, severe pain, and generalized swelling are characteristic of which type of burn?

According to the "rule of nines", the body is divided into nine areas of 9%.

Immediately after injury, third-degree burns hurt less than second-degree burns.

[blank_start]Third-degree burn[blank_end]: destroys both epidermis and dermis and may involve underlying tissue [blank_start]First-degree burn[blank_end]: involves only the epidermis [blank_start]Partial-thickness burn[blank_end]: another name for first and second degree burns [blank_start]Second-degree burn[blank_end]: damage to epidermis and upper layers of dermis with blisters [blank_start]Full-thickness burn[blank_end]: another name for third-degree burn

Which of the following statements about hair follicles is true?

Which of the following statements about apocrine glands is true?

Which of the following is found in the epidermal layer of the skin?

What characterizes second-degree burns?

Blackheads can result from the blockage of which of the following glands?

A common type of skin cancer is

What is the fold of skin that hides the root of a nail called?

Which of the following is not an important function of the skin?

Another name for the dermis is

The shredding of epithelial elements from the skin surface is called

[blank_start]Brown pigment[blank_end]: melanin [blank_start]Pressure[blank_end]: Pacini corpuscle [blank_start]Oil[blank_end]: sebaceous [blank_start]Follicle[blank_end]: hair [blank_start]Little moon[blank_end]: lunula [blank_start]Fingerprint[blank_end]: dermal papillae [blank_start]Perspiration[blank_end]: Sudoriferous [blank_start]Axilla sweat glands[blank_end]: apocrine [blank_start]Fungal infection[blank_end]: tinea [blank_start]Genetic inflammatory skin disorder[blank_end]: psoriasis