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Study Guide: Skin

Study Guide: Skin

Question 1 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • dermo-epidermal junction

  • hypodermis

  • epidermis

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 2 of 49

1

The most important cells in the epidermis are the

Select one of the following:

  • keratinocytes

  • melanocytes

  • Langerhans cells

  • dermal papillae

Explanation

Question 3 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum basale

  • stratum corneum, sgtratum spinosum, statum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum basale

  • stratum basale, startum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum

  • stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale

Explanation

Question 4 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • back of the hand

  • thigh

  • abdomen

  • sole of the foot

Explanation

Question 5 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • statum basale

  • stratum corneum

  • stratum lucidum

  • stratum spinosum

Explanation

Question 6 of 49

1

Smooth muscles that produce goose bumps when they contract are:

Select one of the following:

  • papillary muscles

  • hair muscles

  • follicular muscles

  • arrector pili muscles

Explanation

Question 7 of 49

1

Keratin is found in which layer of the skin?

Select one of the following:

  • dermis

  • epidermis

  • subcutaneous

  • serous

Explanation

Question 8 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • heat

  • cold

  • light touch

  • deep pressure

Explanation

Question 9 of 49

1

The basic determinant of skin color is the quantity of

Select one of the following:

  • keratin

  • melanin

  • albinin

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 10 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • exposure to sunlight

  • genetics

  • place of birth

  • volume of blood in skin capillaries

Explanation

Question 11 of 49

1

Most of the body is covered by thick skin

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 49

1

Subcutaneous layer and hypodermis are synonymous terms

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • sensation

  • excretion

  • immunity

  • all of the above are skin functions

Explanation

Question 17 of 49

1

Which of the following vitamins is synthesized by the skin?

Select one of the following:

  • vitamin A

  • vitamin B

  • vitamin C

  • vitamin D

Explanation

Question 18 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • evaporation

  • radiation

  • vasoconstriction

  • convenction

Explanation

Question 19 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • hormone

  • mineral

  • nucleic acid

  • enzyme

Explanation

Question 20 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • pituitary

  • hypothalumus

  • thalamus

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 21 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 24 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • vellus

  • lanugo

  • fatalis follicle

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 25 of 49

1

Which of the following is associated with hair?

Select one of the following:

  • sebacous glands

  • ceruminous glands

  • eccrine glands

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 26 of 49

1

Ceruminous glands are found in the

Select one of the following:

  • axillae

  • soles of feet

  • ear canal

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 27 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • apocrine

  • eccrine

  • ceruminous

  • sebaceous

Explanation

Question 28 of 49

1

Hair growth is stimulated by

Select one of the following:

  • cutting it frequently

  • shaving

  • increasing melanin production

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 29 of 49

1

The visible portion of a hair follicle is the shaft

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 30 of 49

1

The inner core of the hair is called the cortex

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 31 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 32 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 33 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 34 of 49

1

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The rule of palms assumes that the palm size of a burn victim equals about ( 1%, 2%, 5%, none of the above ) of total body surface area.

Explanation

Question 35 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • first-degree burns

  • second-degree burns

  • third-degree burns

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 36 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 37 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 38 of 49

1

: destroys both epidermis and dermis and may involve underlying tissue
: involves only the epidermis
: another name for first and second degree burns
: damage to epidermis and upper layers of dermis with blisters
: another name for third-degree burn

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Third-degree burn
    First-degree burn
    Partial-thickness burn
    Second-degree burn
    Full-thickness burn

Explanation

Question 39 of 49

1

Which of the following statements about hair follicles is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Arrector pili muscles are associated with them

  • Sudoriferous glands empty into them

  • They arise directly from the epidermal layer of skin

  • All of the above is true

Explanation

Question 40 of 49

1

Which of the following statements about apocrine glands is true?

Select one of the following:

  • They can be classified as sudoriferous

  • They can be found primarily in the armpit area, the areolae of the breasts and around the anus

  • They enlarge and begin to function at puberty

  • All of the above are true

Explanation

Question 41 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • nerves

  • melanin

  • blood vessels

  • all of the above are found in the dermis

Explanation

Question 42 of 49

1

What characterizes second-degree burns?

Select one of the following:

  • blisters

  • swelling

  • severe pain

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 43 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • lacrimal

  • sebaceous

  • ceruminous

  • sudoriferous

Explanation

Question 44 of 49

1

A common type of skin cancer is

Select one of the following:

  • malignant melanoma

  • vitiligo

  • basal cell carcinoma

  • Kaposi sarcoma

Explanation

Question 45 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • lunula

  • body

  • cuticle

  • papillae

Explanation

Question 46 of 49

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • sense organ activity

  • absorption

  • protection

  • temperature

Explanation

Question 47 of 49

1

Another name for the dermis is

Select one of the following:

  • corium

  • strata

  • subcutaneous

  • lunula

Explanation

Question 48 of 49

1

The shredding of epithelial elements from the skin surface is called

Select one of the following:

  • desquamation

  • convection

  • cleavage lines

  • turnover

Explanation

Question 49 of 49

1

: melanin
: Pacini corpuscle
: sebaceous
: hair
: lunula
: dermal papillae
: Sudoriferous
: apocrine
: tinea
: psoriasis

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Brown pigment
    Pressure
    Oil
    Follicle
    Little moon
    Fingerprint
    Perspiration
    Axilla sweat glands
    Fungal infection
    Genetic inflammatory skin disorder

Explanation

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