Exam 10: Skin

Blisters, severe pain, generalized swelling, and edema are characteristic of third-degree burns.

The area of the skin in an average-size adult is about _____ square feet.

Match each layer of the epidermis with its corresponding characteristics. -Layer that is absent in thin skin; cells are filled with a gel-like substance called eleidin

Eccrine glands are the more numerous of the sweat glands.

Explain the protection function of the skin, and include the role of the surface film.

When the skin is exposed to sunlight, it has the ability to convert cholecalciferol to vitamin D.

An increase in the enzyme tyrosinase will lead to the destruction of pigment and result in albinism.

Goose pimples, elevation of the testes, and erection of the nipples result from the contraction of muscles in the dermis.

Heat loss by the skin is controlled by a positive-feedback loop.

Cells in which layer have a high level of lysosomal enzymes in their cytoplasm?

The dermis contains both voluntary and involuntary muscle fibers.

Shivering is a good example of the body's attempt to produce more heat.

The body compensates for the increase in the core body temperature caused by exercise by:

Match each layer of the epidermis with its corresponding characteristics. -Contains cells rich in ribonucleic acid and has prominent intercellular bridges or desmosomes

Chemicals that cause the body to develop a fever are called pyrogens.

Besides changing the rates of metabolism, the primary means of controlling body temperature is through changes in the size of blood vessels in the skin.

Which of the following is not true of the dermis?

The layer beneath the dermis is called the:

Which of the following is not true of dermal growth and repair?

The type of cancer associated with immune deficiencies is: