Question 1

The use of a cooling blanket lowers body temperature through

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation. 
B)  convection. 
C)  conduction. 
D)  evaporation. 
A)  radiation. 
B)  convection. 
C)  conduction. 
D)  evaporation.

Question 2

Eccrine glands

Accepted Answer

A)  are sweat glands. 
B)  secrete sebum. 
C)  are active only after puberty. 
D)  arise within the hypodermis. 
A)  are sweat glands. 
B)  secrete sebum. 
C)  are active only after puberty. 
D)  arise within the hypodermis.

Question 3

The name of the yellow pigment found in skin is

Accepted Answer

A)  keratin. 
B)  collagen. 
C)  carotene. 
D)  vitamin D. 
A)  keratin. 
B)  collagen. 
C)  carotene. 
D)  vitamin D.

Question 4

What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nail growth 
B)  Goosebumps 
C)  Sweating 
D)  Tanning 
A)  Nail growth 
B)  Goosebumps 
C)  Sweating 
D)  Tanning

Question 5

Shivering

Accepted Answer

A)  can restore temperature to normal but can never elevate temperature above 99° F. 
B)  involves the involuntary contraction of only the arrector pili muscles. 
C)  produces heat. 
D)  activates the sebaceous glands. 
A)  can restore temperature to normal but can never elevate temperature above 99° F. 
B)  involves the involuntary contraction of only the arrector pili muscles. 
C)  produces heat. 
D)  activates the sebaceous glands.

Question 6

Melanocytes

Accepted Answer

A)  secrete a tanning pigment in response to exposure to sunlight. 
B)  secrete bilirubin and cause jaundice. 
C)  are located only in the external ear and secrete cerumen. 
D)  secrete carotene, giving the skin a yellow tint. 
A)  secrete a tanning pigment in response to exposure to sunlight. 
B)  secrete bilirubin and cause jaundice. 
C)  are located only in the external ear and secrete cerumen. 
D)  secrete carotene, giving the skin a yellow tint.

Question 7

Which of the following is associated with the conservation of heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person appears flushed. 
B)  The person sweats. 
C)  Melanin is secreted. 
D)  Blood vessels constrict. 
A)  The person appears flushed. 
B)  The person sweats. 
C)  Melanin is secreted. 
D)  Blood vessels constrict.

Question 8

The color of skin that is supplied by oxygen-poor blood is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  flushed. 
B)  jaundiced. 
C)  cyanotic. 
D)  pink. 
A)  flushed. 
B)  jaundiced. 
C)  cyanotic. 
D)  pink.

Question 9

Which glands are most responsible for body odor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apocrine 
B)  Arrector pili 
C)  Eccrine 
D)  Sebaceous 
A)  Apocrine 
B)  Arrector pili 
C)  Eccrine 
D)  Sebaceous

Question 10

Apocrine glands

Accepted Answer

A)  become active at puberty. 
B)  are exocrine glands. 
C)  are found primarily in the axillary and genital areas. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  become active at puberty. 
B)  are exocrine glands. 
C)  are found primarily in the axillary and genital areas. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 11

The hypothalamus

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A)  is the body's thermostat. 
B)  can be affected by pyrogens. 
C)  is involved in thermoregulation. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  is the body's thermostat. 
B)  can be affected by pyrogens. 
C)  is involved in thermoregulation. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 12

Both the mammary glands and ceruminous glands

Accepted Answer

A)  are sebaceous glands. 
B)  are modified sweat glands. 
C)  are concerned with temperature regulation. 
D)  secrete earwax. 
A)  are sebaceous glands. 
B)  are modified sweat glands. 
C)  are concerned with temperature regulation. 
D)  secrete earwax.

Question 13

Which of the following is associated with tanning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudoriferous glands 
B)  Apocrine glands 
C)  Arrector pili muscles 
D)  Melanocytes 
A)  Sudoriferous glands 
B)  Apocrine glands 
C)  Arrector pili muscles 
D)  Melanocytes

Question 14

Which of the following structures is avascular?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidermis 
B)  Subcutaneous layer 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Underlying muscle 
A)  Epidermis 
B)  Subcutaneous layer 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Underlying muscle

Question 15

The hair follicle is

Accepted Answer

A)  the part of the hair that is above the surface of the skin. 
B)  composed of epithelial cells. 
C)  composed of dead and keratinized cells. 
D)  that which we brush, blow dry, curl, and iron. 
A)  the part of the hair that is above the surface of the skin. 
B)  composed of epithelial cells. 
C)  composed of dead and keratinized cells. 
D)  that which we brush, blow dry, curl, and iron.

Question 16

Sweat glands usually associated with hair follicles and found in the axillary and genital areas are called

Accepted Answer

A)  ceruminous glands. 
B)  eccrine glands. 
C)  sebaceous glands. 
D)  apocrine glands. 
A)  ceruminous glands. 
B)  eccrine glands. 
C)  sebaceous glands. 
D)  apocrine glands.

Question 17

Which type of gland secretes vernix caseosa in the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudoriferous 
B)  Apocrine 
C)  Eccrine 
D)  Sebaceous 
A)  Sudoriferous 
B)  Apocrine 
C)  Eccrine 
D)  Sebaceous

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement about hirsutism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also called alopecia. 
B)  It may occur in response to abnormal secretion of hormones such as steroids. 
C)  It is an abnormal color change of the skin. 
D)  It refers to an inability to regulate body temperature. 
A)  It is also called alopecia. 
B)  It may occur in response to abnormal secretion of hormones such as steroids. 
C)  It is an abnormal color change of the skin. 
D)  It refers to an inability to regulate body temperature.

Question 19

Anticancer drugs often cause hair loss,a condition called

Accepted Answer

A)  alopecia. 
B)  hirsutism. 
C)  vitiligo. 
D)  keratinization. 
A)  alopecia. 
B)  hirsutism. 
C)  vitiligo. 
D)  keratinization.

Question 20

What is the effect of shivering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases heat production 
B)  Increases heat loss 
C)  Causes the blood vessels of the skin to dilate 
D)  Decreases sweating 
A)  Increases heat production 
B)  Increases heat loss 
C)  Causes the blood vessels of the skin to dilate 
D)  Decreases sweating

Exam 7: Integumentary System and Body Temperature

The use of a cooling blanket lowers body temperature through

Eccrine glands

The name of the yellow pigment found in skin is

What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscles?

Shivering

Melanocytes

Which of the following is associated with the conservation of heat?

The color of skin that is supplied by oxygen-poor blood is described as

Which glands are most responsible for body odor?

Apocrine glands

The hypothalamus

Both the mammary glands and ceruminous glands

Which of the following is associated with tanning?

Which of the following structures is avascular?

The hair follicle is

Sweat glands usually associated with hair follicles and found in the axillary and genital areas are called

Which type of gland secretes vernix caseosa in the fetus?

Which of the following is a true statement about hirsutism?

Anticancer drugs often cause hair loss,a condition called

What is the effect of shivering?

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