Q. Unlike the other major membranes of the body, _______________ membranes lack an epithelial layer.
A. serous
B. mucous
C. synovial
D. cutaneous
Answer- synovial
Q. The functions of the skin include all of these except __________________.
A. taking in nutrients
B. preventing the entry of microorganisms
C. retarding water loss
D. regulating body temperature
Answer- taking in nutrients
Q. Within the skin, a basement membrane can be found separating the ________________ and the __________________.
A. epidermis; hypodermis
B. epidermis; dermis
C. dermis; hypodermis
D. hypodermis; underlying muscle
Answer- epidermis; dermis
Q. The protective dead layer of cells of the outer epidermis is called the _______________.
A. stratum corneum
B. stratum granulosum
C. stratum spinosum
D. stratum basale
Answer- stratum corneum
Q. Melanocytes lie within the _________________ of the skin.
A. stratum corneum and top layers
B. deepest dermis
C. stratum spinosum and stratum lucidum
D. stratum basale and upper dermis
Answer- stratum basale and upper dermis
Q. Which of these phrases does not characterize the dermis?
A. conical dermal papillae
B. thinner in areas receiving greater friction and use
C. loss of elasticity with age and sun exposure
D. muscle and nerve fibers
Answer- thinner in areas receiving greater friction and use
Q. Adipose tissue is most abundant in the ________________ layer of the skin.
A. epidermal
B. dermal
C. subcutaneous
D. transdermal
Answer- subcutaneous
Q. Hairs arise from which layer of the skin?
A. dermis
B. stratum basale of the epidermis
C. subcutaneous layer
D. connective tissue
Answer- stratum basale of the epidermis
Q. Within nails, the most rapidly dividing cells can be found in the __________________.
A. nail plate
B. nail bed
C. nail tip
D. lunula
Answer- lunula
Q. It is the body's __________________ glands that respond to higher body temperature and release water to the skin surface.
A. sebaceous
B. eccrine
C. apocrine
D. ceruminous
Answer- eccrine
Q. Modified sweat glands, called __________________ glands, secrete wax in the ear canal.
A. sebaceous
B. eccrine
C. apocrine
D. ceruminous
Answer- ceruminous
Q. Heat loss occurs from the body by each of these methods except __________________.
A. evaporation
B. convection
C. cellular respiration
D. radiation
Answer- cellular respiration
Q. Choose the response that the body employs to raise body temperature only when the others listed have failed.
A. constricted skin blood vessels
B. sweat glands inactivated
C. slight skeletal muscle contraction
D. shivering
Answer- shivering
Q. Which statement is true about tans and tanning?
A. Sunning for the purpose of tanning produces healthier skin.
B. A tan indicates sun damage to the skin.
C. Tans last even if the skin is not exposed to the sun for months.
D. Tanning promotes skin with a more youthful appearance.
Answer- A tan indicates sun damage to the skin.
Q. A(n) _________________ is the transplanting of one's own skin from an unburned region of the body to a burned area.
A. autograft
B. homograft
C. holograft
D. zenograft
Answer- autograft
Q. Which term does not belong with the others?
A. epidermis
B. dermis
C. cutaneous membrane
D. subcutaneous region
Answer- epidermis
Q. Which term does not belong with the others?
A. basal cells
B. stratum corneum
C. stratum germinativum
D. germinal layer
Answer- stratum corneum
Q. What is one important function for melanin?
A. cause the skin to be cooler
B. increase the amount of blood vessels
C. strengthen the skin or eyes
D. absorb harmful radiation
Answer- absorb harmful radiation
Q. The yellowish color of some persons skin is due to _____.
A. lack of blood supply
B. low melanin levels
C. carotene
D. hemoglobin
Answer- carotene
Q. The epidermal ridges or fingerprints are probably caused by the _____.
A. genes in the epidermis
B. dermal papillae
C. smooth muscle in dermis
D. amount of keratin in cells
Answer- dermal papillae
Q. The strength of the dermis would mainly be due to _____.
A. the amount of blood vessels
B. the distribution of elastic fibers
C. the presence of collagen fibers
D. the thickness of the layers
Answer- the presence of collagen fibers
Q. The part of the hair below the surface of the skin is called the _____.
A. follicle
B. root
C. base
D. shaft
Answer- root
Q. What is the medical term for male pattern baldness?
A. alopecia
B. alopecia areata
C. androgenic alopecia
D. acne vulgaris
Answer- androgenic alopecia
Q. The term goose bumps is directly related to which structures?
A. hair follicles
B. arrector pili
C. sebaceous glands
D. lunula
Answer- arrector pili
Q. The _____ is the thick white area of the nail that reflects the rapid growth of the cells below it.
A. nail bed
B. nail root
C. lacuna
D. lunula
Answer- lunula
Q. The skin can be considered an organ as well as a system.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE
Q. Epidermal cells usually grow and divide from the upper layers of the skin and migrate towards the dermis.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- FALSE
Q. There are usually no blood vessels in the epidermis.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE
Q. The cells in the epidermis are only comprised of stratified squamous epithelial cells.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE
Q. The subcutaneous region has adipose cells that help insulate the body from heat as well as cold.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE
Q. Most accessory structures found within the dermis are actually of epidermal origin.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- TRUE
Q. Hairs are non-cellular structures comprised of compacted chemicals such as keratin.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- FALSE
Q. Sebaceous glands are only associated with hair follicles and do not exist alone by themselves.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. Nothing can be said
D. None of the mentioned
Answer- FALSE