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Beneath the dermis lies a loose layer of skin rich in fat and areolar tissue called the
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dermo-epidermal junction
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hypodermis
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epidermis
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none of the above
Pregunta 2
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The most important cells in the epidermis are the
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keratinocytes
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melanocytes
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Langerhans cells
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dermal papillae
Pregunta 3
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The order of the cells of the epidermis, from superficial to deep, are
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stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum basale
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stratum corneum, sgtratum spinosum, statum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum basale
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stratum basale, startum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum
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stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale
Pregunta 4
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In which area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum?
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back of the hand
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thigh
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abdomen
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sole of the foot
Pregunta 5
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In which layer of the skin do cells divide by mitosis to replace cells lost from the outermost surface of the body?
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statum basale
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stratum corneum
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stratum lucidum
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stratum spinosum
Pregunta 6
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Smooth muscles that produce goose bumps when they contract are:
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papillary muscles
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hair muscles
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follicular muscles
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arrector pili muscles
Pregunta 7
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Keratin is found in which layer of the skin?
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dermis
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epidermis
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subcutaneous
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serous
Pregunta 8
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Meissner's corpuscles are specialized nerve endings that make it possible for skin to detect
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heat
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cold
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light touch
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deep pressure
Pregunta 9
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The basic determinant of skin color is the quantity of
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keratin
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melanin
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albinin
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none of the above
Pregunta 10
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Which of the following is not a contributing factor to skin color?
Pregunta 11
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Most of the body is covered by thick skin
Pregunta 12
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A surgeon would most likely prefer to make an incision parallel to Langer cleavage lines
Pregunta 13
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If the enzyme tyrosinase is absent from birth because of a congenital defect, a condition called albinism results
Pregunta 14
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The epidermis is the true skin and is composed of two layers
Pregunta 15
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Subcutaneous layer and hypodermis are synonymous terms
Pregunta 16
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Which of the following is not a function of the skin?
Pregunta 17
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Which of the following vitamins is synthesized by the skin?
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vitamin A
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vitamin B
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vitamin C
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vitamin D
Pregunta 18
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Which of the following is not a mechanism of heat loss by the skin?
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evaporation
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radiation
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vasoconstriction
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convenction
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Vitamin D fulfills the requirements necessary for a substance to be classified as a(n)
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hormone
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mineral
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nucleic acid
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enzyme
Pregunta 20
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Which structure compares actual body temperature with set point temperature and then sends out appropriate correction signals to effectors?
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pituitary
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hypothalumus
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thalamus
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none of the above
Pregunta 21
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Skin is a minor factor in the body's thermoregulatory mechanism.
Pregunta 22
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In most circumstances, skin plays a major role in the overall excretion of body wastes.
Pregunta 23
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To help dissipate heat during exercise, sweat production can reach as much as 3 liters per hour,
Pregunta 24
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The developing fetus is covered by an extremely fine, soft hair coat called
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vellus
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lanugo
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fatalis follicle
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none of the above
Pregunta 25
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Which of the following is associated with hair?
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sebacous glands
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ceruminous glands
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eccrine glands
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none of the above
Pregunta 26
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Ceruminous glands are found in the
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axillae
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soles of feet
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ear canal
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none of the above
Pregunta 27
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The most numerous, important, and widespread sweat glands in the body are
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apocrine
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eccrine
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ceruminous
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sebaceous
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Hair growth is stimulated by
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The visible portion of a hair follicle is the shaft
Pregunta 30
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The inner core of the hair is called the cortex
Pregunta 31
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Sweat, or sudoriferous, glands are the most numerous of the skin glands
Pregunta 32
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One of the factors associated with male pattern baldness is androgens.
Pregunta 33
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Growth of nails is due to mitosis in the stratum basale.
Pregunta 34
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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.
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1%
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2%
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5%
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none of the above
Pregunta 35
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Blisters, severe pain, and generalized swelling are characteristic of which type of burn?
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first-degree burns
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second-degree burns
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third-degree burns
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none of the above
Pregunta 36
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According to the "rule of nines", the body is divided into nine areas of 9%.
Pregunta 37
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Immediately after injury, third-degree burns hurt less than second-degree burns.
Pregunta 38
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[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
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Third-degree burn
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First-degree burn
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Partial-thickness burn
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Second-degree burn
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Full-thickness burn
Pregunta 39
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Which of the following statements about hair follicles is true?
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Arrector pili muscles are associated with them
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Sudoriferous glands empty into them
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They arise directly from the epidermal layer of skin
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All of the above is true
Pregunta 40
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Which of the following statements about apocrine glands is true?
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They can be classified as sudoriferous
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They can be found primarily in the armpit area, the areolae of the breasts and around the anus
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They enlarge and begin to function at puberty
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All of the above are true
Pregunta 41
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Which of the following is found in the epidermal layer of the skin?
Pregunta 42
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What characterizes second-degree burns?
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blisters
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swelling
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severe pain
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all of the above
Pregunta 43
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Blackheads can result from the blockage of which of the following glands?
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lacrimal
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sebaceous
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ceruminous
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sudoriferous
Pregunta 44
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A common type of skin cancer is
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malignant melanoma
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vitiligo
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basal cell carcinoma
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Kaposi sarcoma
Pregunta 45
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What is the fold of skin that hides the root of a nail called?
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lunula
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body
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cuticle
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papillae
Pregunta 46
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Which of the following is not an important function of the skin?
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sense organ activity
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absorption
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protection
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temperature
Pregunta 47
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Another name for the dermis is
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corium
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strata
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subcutaneous
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lunula
Pregunta 48
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The shredding of epithelial elements from the skin surface is called
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desquamation
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convection
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cleavage lines
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turnover
Pregunta 49
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[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