Exam 10: Skin

Match each layer of the epidermis with its corresponding characteristics. -Most superficial layer of the epidermis; composed of very thin squamous cells

If a person were in a totally bacteria-free environment, any sweat produced would have no odor.

Malignant hyperthermia occurs as a result of exposure to certain types of anesthetic agents or muscle relaxants.

Hair can become brittle and dry as a result of the:

Langer lines is the more correct name for stretch marks.

Match each layer of the epidermis with its corresponding characteristics. -Layer in which the process of keratinization begins; the cells are filled with keratohyalin

In using the rule of nines to determine the area of the body involved, the body is divided into nine areas of 11% each.

The same degree of environmental temperature seems hotter in humid climates than it does in dry ones because:

The cell layers of skin from the most superficial to the deepest appear in what order?

Normally, which percentage of the cells in the stratum basale enter mitosis each day?

Sweat that drips off you does very little to cool your body.

Immunity is a function of the skin and occurs by:

Light-skinned people have fewer melanocytes in their skin than do dark-skinned people.

Hair:

Explain the role of the blood vessels in the skin in the homeostatic regulation of heat loss in the body.

An increase in sebum secretion in children may lead to increased susceptibility to ringworm.

After several hours of landscaping the yard, Jennifer experienced a body temperature of 105° F; a rapid heart rate; headache; and hot, dry skin. She was taken to a medical facility and treated for what condition?

In which skin layer does the process of keratinization begin?

What increase in body temperature would be caused by pyrogens?

Lanugo is the technical term used for adult body hair.