Exam 10: Skin

Match each term with its definition or description. -Darkest of the melanin pigments

The most common type of skin cancer is:

One way to stimulate hair growth is to cut it or shave it.

When heat must be conserved to maintain a constant body temperature, the dermal blood vessels increase their diameter.

Match each term with its description or definition. -Soft, fine hair that covers the fetus

Match each term with its definition or description. -Make colored pigment for the skin

During the life of an individual, epidermal tissue is constantly being replaced.

An abnormally thick region of the stratum basale is called a callus.

Hair is usually not found on thick skin.

Which skin layer has cells that look prickly because of the desmosomes that join the cells together?

The normal body temperature set point is 37° C.

The area referred to as true skin is the:

A major distinction between second- and third-degree burns is that third-degree burns:

Match each term with its description or definition. -Skin gland found in the armpits and the areola of the breast that produces a viscous and colored secretion

Which of the following vitamins is(are) absorbed through the skin?

Prolonged exposure to the sun causes decreased melanin production.

Match each term with its description or definition. -Transfer of heat between two surfaces without actual contact

Match each term with its definition or description. -Dermis layer made of dense white collagen fibers

Malignant melanoma has been steadily increasing in the United States for the past 20 years.

The subcutaneous layer is also referred to as the superficial fascia.