Question 1

Calluses or corns are the result of accelerated multiplication by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  melanocytes
B)  keratinocytes
C)  fibroblasts
D)  tactile cells
E)  red blood cells

Question 2

Freckles are elevated patches with an abnormal coloration of the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which two strata of the epidermis are most susceptible to cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratum corneum and stratum lucidum
B)  Stratum basale and stratum corneum
C)  Stratum spinosum and stratum basale
D)  Stratum granulosum and stratum spinosum
E)  Stratum lucidum and stratum granulosum

Question 4

Leather is made of the __________ layer of the dermis.

Accepted Answer

A)  areolar
B)  keratin
C)  reticular
D)  collagen
E)  papillary

Question 5

__________ burns involve the epidermis,all of the dermis,and often some deeper tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  First-degree
B)  Second-degree
C)  Third-degree
D)  Partial-thickness
E)  Malignant

Question 6

The skin carries out the first step in the synthesis of vitamin
D.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A hair cycle consists of three developmental stages in which order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anagen, telogen, and catagen
B)  Anagen, catagen, and telogen
C)  Catagen, anagen, and telogen
D)  Catagen, telogen, and anagen
E)  Telogen, anagen, and catagen

Question 8

The least common,but most deadly,type of skin cancer is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal cell carcinoma
B)  squamous cell carcinoma
C)  melanoma
D)  skin lymphoma
E)  skin sarcoma

Question 9

Straight hair is round,wavy hair is oval,and curly hair is relatively flat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Albinism is the genetic lack of melanin that results in a milky white coloration of the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A __________ is an elevated patch of melanized skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemangioma
B)  mole
C)  freckle
D)  flexion line
E)  friction ridge

Question 12

What is the white opaque "moon" often found at the proximal end of a fingernail called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free edge
B)  Nail body
C)  Eponychium
D)  Lunule
E)  Nail root

Question 13

Which of the following cells stand guard against toxins,microbes and other pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keratinocytes
B)  Melanocytes
C)  Adipocytes
D)  Dendritic (Langerhans)  cells
E)  Tactile (Merkel)  cells

Question 14

Which of the following is not found in the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melanocytes
B)  Fibroblasts
C)  Stem cells
D)  Keratinocytes
E)  Tactile cells

Question 15

Looking at a slide of thin skin under the microscope,you note that the stratum basale is the __________ layer of the epidermis in from the surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  second
B)  third
C)  first
D)  fifth
E)  fourth

Question 16

Increased bilirubin levels cause a skin discoloration called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  erythema
B)  jaundice
C)  pallor
D)  bronzing
E)  cyanosis

Question 17

In whom are mammary glands found?

Accepted Answer

A)  In lactating females
B)  In lactating and non-lactating females
C)  In non-lactating females
D)  In non-lactating females and males

Question 18

Living keratinocytes exfoliate from the epidermis as tiny specks called dander.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What type of hair is present prenatally and usually replaced by birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lunule
B)  Peach fuzz
C)  Terminal hair
D)  Vellus
E)  Lanugo

Question 20

The contraction of the piloerector muscles (pilomotor muscle or arrector pili) in humans causes __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hairs to stand on end, trapping an insulating layer of warm air next to the skin
B)  generation of heat to raise the body temperature
C)  hairs to stand on end to make the individual appear bigger
D)  hairs to stand on end with no apparent function
E)  increased ability to feel pain

Exam 6: The Integumentary System

Increased bilirubin levels cause a skin discoloration called __________.

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The skin carries out the first step in the synthesis of vitamin D.

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Freckles are elevated patches with an abnormal coloration of the skin.

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__________ burns involve the epidermis,all of the dermis,and often some deeper tissue.

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Leather is made of the __________ layer of the dermis.

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Looking at a slide of thin skin under the microscope,you note that the stratum basale is the __________ layer of the epidermis in from the surface.

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Calluses or corns are the result of accelerated multiplication by ___________.

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Albinism is the genetic lack of melanin that results in a milky white coloration of the skin.

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Which two strata of the epidermis are most susceptible to cancer?

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What is the white opaque "moon" often found at the proximal end of a fingernail called?

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The contraction of the piloerector muscles (pilomotor muscle or arrector pili) in humans causes __________.

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A __________ is an elevated patch of melanized skin.

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Which of the following cells stand guard against toxins,microbes and other pathogens?

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A hair cycle consists of three developmental stages in which order?

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What type of hair is present prenatally and usually replaced by birth?

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The least common,but most deadly,type of skin cancer is __________.

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Living keratinocytes exfoliate from the epidermis as tiny specks called dander.

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Straight hair is round,wavy hair is oval,and curly hair is relatively flat.

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Which of the following is not found in the epidermis?

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In whom are mammary glands found?

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