Question 1

Which tissue is located in the region labeled "2"?

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A)   stratified squamous epithelium
B)   areolar connective tissue
C)   adipose tissue
D)   cartilage and blood
E)   reticular connective tissues

Question 2

The cutaneous plexus is

Accepted Answer

A)   a network of nerves in the cutaneous membrane.
B)   a superficial network of dermal arteries.
C)   a deep network of dermal arteries along the boundary of the reticular layer.
D)   a neural plexus responsible for deep pressure.
E)   a network of arteries in the epidermis.

Question 3

Vanessa's 80-year-old grandmother sets her thermostat at 26°C (80°F) and wears a sweater on balmy springdays. When asked why, the grandmother says she feels cold. What is a possible cause for her feeling cold?

Accepted Answer

Most elderly people have poor blood flow...

Question 4

Figure 5-1 The Components of the Integumentary System

Use Figure 5-1 to answer the following questions:
-Adipose tissue is a major component of the region labeled

Accepted Answer

A)   1.
B)   2.
C)   3.
D)   4.
E)   5.

Question 5

The pigment found in vegetables that can make the skin appear orange or yellow is called

Accepted Answer

A)   cadmium.
B)   carotene.
C)   hemoglobin.
D)   keratin.
E)   melanin.

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning hair is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   The medulla is the soft core of the hair.
B)   The cortex of the hair is composed of hard keratin.
C)   Terminal hairs are heavy and more darkly pigmented than other types of hair.
D)   Club hair is hair that has ceased growing.
E)   Scalp hairs grow constantly throughout life.

Question 7

The layer of the skin that contains bundles of collagen and elastic fibers responsible for the strengthofthe skin is the ________ layer.

Accepted Answer

A)   papillary
B)   reticular
C)   epidermal
D)   subcutaneous
E)   hypodermal

Question 8

Accumulations of fluid within the epidermis or between the epidermis and the dermis is/are called

Accepted Answer

A)   keloids.
B)   scabs.
C)   blisters.
D)   scars.
E)   pus.

Question 9

Sensible perspiration is produced by ________ glands.

Accepted Answer

A)   ceruminous
B)   apocrine sweat
C)   merocrine sweat
D)   sebaceous
E)   mammary

Question 10

Many lipid-soluble medications can be delivered by diffusion across the skin. This process is called transdermal administration and is commonly done by applying patches that contain the medication to the surface of the skin. These patches can be attached anywhere on the skin except the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Why?

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Thick skin slows the rate of diffusion o...

Question 11

Wrinkles in individuals are the result of

Accepted Answer

A)   increased production of epidermal layers.
B)   loss of elastic fibers in the reticular layer of the dermis.
C)   increased keratinization of the epidermis.
D)   the loss of glands and hair follicles from the skin.
E)   decreased thickness of the dermis.

Question 12

Water loss from insensible perspiration

Accepted Answer

A)   is unaffected by damage to the epidermis.
B)   is too small to be measured reliably.
C)   is approximately 0.5 liters a day.
D)   always exceeds sensible perspiration.
E)   depends on apocrine sweat glands.

Question 13

In-Text Figure Based Questions
-What are the body's two sources of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) ? (Figure 5-10)

Accepted Answer

A)   air and water
B)   air and food
C)   sunlight and water
D)   sunlight and food
E)   air and sunlight

Question 14

The largest quantities of keratin are found in the epidermal layer called the stratum

Accepted Answer

A)   corneum.
B)   lucidum.
C)   basale.
D)   granulosum.
E)   spinosum.

Question 15

Which of following is not an accessory structure of the integumentary system?

Accepted Answer

A)   sweat glands
B)   hair follicles
C)   exocrine glands
D)   nails
E)   dermis

Question 16

All of the following are true of the subcutaneous layer except it

Accepted Answer

A)   contains many blood vessels.
B)   permits independent movement of deeper structures.
C)   contains large amounts of adipose tissue.
D)   is attached to the dermis by a basement membrane.
E)   is well supplied with nerves that pass into the skin.

Question 17

The type of cells that form the strata in the epidermis are

Accepted Answer

A)   adipocytes.
B)   keratinocytes.
C)   fibroblasts.
D)   melanocytes.
E)   dendritic cells.

Question 18

Stretch marks occur when

Accepted Answer

A)   the skin is stretched in normal movements.
B)   surgical incisions are made perpendicular to the skin's lines of cleavage.
C)   the skin is so extensively stretched that its elastic limits are exceeded.
D)   athletes overextend a muscle.
E)   individual epidermal layers separate.

Question 19

Which of the following is the brown-black form of melanin?

Accepted Answer

A)   eumelanin
B)   phycomelanin
C)   anthomelanin
D)   pheomelanin
E)   promelanin

Question 20

Which of the following is formed in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight?

Accepted Answer

A)   vitamin A
B)   vitamin B
C)   vitamin C
D)   vitamin D
E)   vitamin E

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The layer of the skin that contains bundles of collagen and elastic fibers responsible for the strengthofthe skin is the ________ layer.

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