Exam 7: Skin and Membranes

The hypodermis is another term for the epidermis.

Both keratin and melanin assist the skin in its function of protection.

Describe the three types of birthmarks discussed in the chapter and the likelihood of each resolving without treatment.

Which is the most common type of skin cancer?

The protein keratin gives the dermis the strength and toughness to protect the tissues underneath the skin.

The dermis is thicker than the epidermis.

The membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities are both parietal serous membranes.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Sweat glands that are found only in the axillae and around the genitals

The loss of melanocytes leads to a condition called vitiligo.

The rule of nines is used to determine the

The stratum germinativum allows injury to the skin to heal rapidly.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Muscle attached to the side of the hair follicle

The arrangement of the dermal papillae can be used as a method of identification.

A blister forms at the junction of the

Which statement is not true of the dermis?

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Soft, fine hair that is found on newborn infants

Match each skin disease with its corresponding symptoms or cause. -Skin cancer most commonly seen in people with immune deficiencies

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Membrane that lines the tubes of the respiratory and digestive systems

Epithelial membranes contain both epithelial and connective tissues.

The skin tans in response to sunlight because of the _____ in the stratum _____.