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Study Guide: Skin
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1Beneath the dermis lies a loose layer of skin rich in fat and areolar tissue called the
- Adermo-epidermal junction
- Bhypodermis
- Cepidermis
- Dnone of the above
2The most important cells in the epidermis are the
- Akeratinocytes
- Bmelanocytes
- CLangerhans cells
- Ddermal papillae
3The order of the cells of the epidermis, from superficial to deep, are
- Astratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum basale
- Bstratum corneum, sgtratum spinosum, statum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum basale
- Cstratum basale, startum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum
- Dstratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale
4In which area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum?
- Aback of the hand
- Bthigh
- Cabdomen
- Dsole of the foot
5In which layer of the skin do cells divide by mitosis to replace cells lost from the outermost surface of the body?
- Astatum basale
- Bstratum corneum
- Cstratum lucidum
- Dstratum spinosum
6Smooth muscles that produce goose bumps when they contract are:
- Apapillary muscles
- Bhair muscles
- Cfollicular muscles
- Darrector pili muscles
7Keratin is found in which layer of the skin?
- Adermis
- Bepidermis
- Csubcutaneous
- Dserous
8Meissner's corpuscles are specialized nerve endings that make it possible for skin to detect
- Aheat
- Bcold
- Clight touch
- Ddeep pressure
9The basic determinant of skin color is the quantity of
- Akeratin
- Bmelanin
- Calbinin
- Dnone of the above
10Which of the following is not a contributing factor to skin color?
- Aexposure to sunlight
- Bgenetics
- Cplace of birth
- Dvolume of blood in skin capillaries
11Most of the body is covered by thick skin
- ATrue
- BFalse
12A surgeon would most likely prefer to make an incision parallel to Langer cleavage lines
- ATrue
- BFalse
13If the enzyme tyrosinase is absent from birth because of a congenital defect, a condition called albinism results
- ATrue
- BFalse
14The epidermis is the true skin and is composed of two layers
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Subcutaneous layer and hypodermis are synonymous terms
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Which of the following is not a function of the skin?
- Asensation
- Bexcretion
- Cimmunity
- Dall of the above are skin functions
17Which of the following vitamins is synthesized by the skin?
- Avitamin A
- Bvitamin B
- Cvitamin C
- Dvitamin D
18Which of the following is not a mechanism of heat loss by the skin?
- Aevaporation
- Bradiation
- Cvasoconstriction
- Dconvenction
19Vitamin D fulfills the requirements necessary for a substance to be classified as a(n)
- Ahormone
- Bmineral
- Cnucleic acid
- Denzyme
20Which structure compares actual body temperature with set point temperature and then sends out appropriate correction signals to effectors?
- Apituitary
- Bhypothalumus
- Cthalamus
- Dnone of the above
21Skin is a minor factor in the body's thermoregulatory mechanism.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22In most circumstances, skin plays a major role in the overall excretion of body wastes.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23To help dissipate heat during exercise, sweat production can reach as much as 3 liters per hour,
- ATrue
- BFalse
24The developing fetus is covered by an extremely fine, soft hair coat called
- Avellus
- Blanugo
- Cfatalis follicle
- Dnone of the above
25Which of the following is associated with hair?
- Asebacous glands
- Bceruminous glands
- Ceccrine glands
- Dnone of the above
26Ceruminous glands are found in the
- Aaxillae
- Bsoles of feet
- Cear canal
- Dnone of the above
27The most numerous, important, and widespread sweat glands in the body are
- Aapocrine
- Beccrine
- Cceruminous
- Dsebaceous
28Hair growth is stimulated by
- Acutting it frequently
- Bshaving
- Cincreasing melanin production
- Dnone of the above
29The visible portion of a hair follicle is the shaft
- ATrue
- BFalse
30The inner core of the hair is called the cortex
- ATrue
- BFalse
31Sweat, or sudoriferous, glands are the most numerous of the skin glands
- ATrue
- BFalse
32One of the factors associated with male pattern baldness is androgens.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33Growth of nails is due to mitosis in the stratum basale.
- ATrue
- BFalse
34The rule of palms assumes that the palm size of a burn victim equals about [blank_start]1%[blank_end] of total body surface area.
- A1%
- B2%
- C5%
- Dnone of the above
35Blisters, severe pain, and generalized swelling are characteristic of which type of burn?
- Afirst-degree burns
- Bsecond-degree burns
- Cthird-degree burns
- Dnone of the above
36According to the "rule of nines", the body is divided into nine areas of 9%.
- ATrue
- BFalse
37Immediately after injury, third-degree burns hurt less than second-degree burns.
- ATrue
- BFalse
38[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- AThird-degree burn
- BFirst-degree burn
- CPartial-thickness burn
- DSecond-degree burn
- EFull-thickness burn
39Which of the following statements about hair follicles is true?
- AArrector pili muscles are associated with them
- BSudoriferous glands empty into them
- CThey arise directly from the epidermal layer of skin
- DAll of the above is true
40Which of the following statements about apocrine glands is true?
- AThey can be classified as sudoriferous
- BThey can be found primarily in the armpit area, the areolae of the breasts and around the anus
- CThey enlarge and begin to function at puberty
- DAll of the above are true
41Which of the following is found in the epidermal layer of the skin?
- Anerves
- Bmelanin
- Cblood vessels
- Dall of the above are found in the dermis
42What characterizes second-degree burns?
- Ablisters
- Bswelling
- Csevere pain
- Dall of the above
43Blackheads can result from the blockage of which of the following glands?
- Alacrimal
- Bsebaceous
- Cceruminous
- Dsudoriferous
44A common type of skin cancer is
- Amalignant melanoma
- Bvitiligo
- Cbasal cell carcinoma
- DKaposi sarcoma
45What is the fold of skin that hides the root of a nail called?
- Alunula
- Bbody
- Ccuticle
- Dpapillae
46Which of the following is not an important function of the skin?
- Asense organ activity
- Babsorption
- Cprotection
- Dtemperature
47Another name for the dermis is
- Acorium
- Bstrata
- Csubcutaneous
- Dlunula
48The shredding of epithelial elements from the skin surface is called
- Adesquamation
- Bconvection
- Ccleavage lines
- Dturnover
49[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- ABrown pigment
- BPressure
- COil
- DFollicle
- ELittle moon
- FFingerprint
- GPerspiration
- HAxilla sweat glands
- IFungal infection
- JGenetic inflammatory skin disorder
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