Question 1

The pigments that contribute to skin color are melanin, carotene, and hemoglobin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Using Figure 4.1, identify the following:
-The gland that produces sweat is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label A 
B)  Label B 
C)  Label C 
D)  Label D 
E)  Label E
F) Label F 
A)  Label A 
B)  Label B 
C)  Label C 
D)  Label D 
E)  Label E
F) Label F

Question 3

Fingerprints and footprints in the epidermis are created by dermal papillae present in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular layer of the dermis 
B)  subcutaneous tissue 
C)  stratum lucidum 
D)  hypodermis 
E)  papillary layer of the dermis 
A)  reticular layer of the dermis 
B)  subcutaneous tissue 
C)  stratum lucidum 
D)  hypodermis 
E)  papillary layer of the dermis

Question 4

Explain the ABCDE rule.

Accepted Answer

The ABCDE rule describes the appearance

Question 5

Differentiate among the roles of melanocytes and keratinocytes. Where in the skin are these cells located?

Accepted Answer

Melanocytes are located in the stratum b

Question 6

Match the following:
-Third-degree, or full-thickness, burn

Accepted Answer

A) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollen 
B) infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples 
C) cancer of stratum spinosum cells 
D) cancer of melanocytes 
E) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneum
F)virus that produces cold sores
G)inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands
H)full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white)
I)skin inflammation
J)malignancy of the lowest epidermal layer
K)staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose 
A) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollen 
B) infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples 
C) cancer of stratum spinosum cells 
D) cancer of melanocytes 
E) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneum
F)virus that produces cold sores
G)inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands
H)full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white)
I)skin inflammation
J)malignancy of the lowest epidermal layer
K)staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose

Question 7

The two main layers of skin are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  papillary layer and reticular layer 
B)  stratum basale and dermis 
C)  epidermis and dermis 
D)  stratum corneum and dermis 
E)  epidermis and hypodermis 
A)  papillary layer and reticular layer 
B)  stratum basale and dermis 
C)  epidermis and dermis 
D)  stratum corneum and dermis 
E)  epidermis and hypodermis

Question 8

Match the following:
-Dermatitis

Accepted Answer

A) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollen 
B) infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples 
C) cancer of stratum spinosum cells 
D) cancer of melanocytes 
E) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneum
F)virus that produces cold sores
G)inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands
H)full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white)
I)skin inflammation
J)malignancy of the lowest epidermal layer
K)staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose 
A) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollen 
B) infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples 
C) cancer of stratum spinosum cells 
D) cancer of melanocytes 
E) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneum
F)virus that produces cold sores
G)inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands
H)full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white)
I)skin inflammation
J)malignancy of the lowest epidermal layer
K)staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose

Question 9

Match the following:
-Herpes simplex

Accepted Answer

A) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollen 
B) infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples 
C) cancer of stratum spinosum cells 
D) cancer of melanocytes 
E) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneum
F)virus that produces cold sores
G)inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands
H)full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white)
I)skin inflammation
J)malignancy of the lowest epidermal layer
K)staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose 
A) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollen 
B) infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples 
C) cancer of stratum spinosum cells 
D) cancer of melanocytes 
E) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneum
F)virus that produces cold sores
G)inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands
H)full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white)
I)skin inflammation
J)malignancy of the lowest epidermal layer
K)staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose

Question 10

Which layer of the epidermis is composed of flattened, dead, keratin-filled cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  stratum spinosum 
B)  stratum granulosum 
C)  stratum basale 
D)  stratum corneum 
E)  stratum lucidum 
A)  stratum spinosum 
B)  stratum granulosum 
C)  stratum basale 
D)  stratum corneum 
E)  stratum lucidum

Question 11

The pleura and pericardium are examples of ________ membranes that cover organs in a body cavity closed to the exterior.

Accepted Answer

A)  mucous 
B)  serous 
C)  cutaneous 
D)  synovial 
A)  mucous 
B)  serous 
C)  cutaneous 
D)  synovial

Question 12

Match the following:
-Dandruff

Accepted Answer

A) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollen 
B) infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples 
C) cancer of stratum spinosum cells 
D) cancer of melanocytes 
E) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneum
F)virus that produces cold sores
G)inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands
H)full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white)
I)skin inflammation
J)malignancy of the lowest epidermal layer
K)staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose 
A) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollen 
B) infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples 
C) cancer of stratum spinosum cells 
D) cancer of melanocytes 
E) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneum
F)virus that produces cold sores
G)inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands
H)full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white)
I)skin inflammation
J)malignancy of the lowest epidermal layer
K)staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose

Question 13

Match the following:
-Papillary layer of dermis

Accepted Answer

A) Upper layer of the dermis that forms dermal papillae 
B) Hypodermis 
C) Cell that produces a pigment known as melanin 
D) Deepest layer of the epidermis that is situated closest to the dermis 
E) Cell commonly found in the epidermis that produces keratin
F)Superficial layer of the epidermis made of 20-30 cell layers of dead, keratin-filled cells
G)Cell responsible for alerting and activating an immune response to a bacterial or viral invasion 
A) Upper layer of the dermis that forms dermal papillae 
B) Hypodermis 
C) Cell that produces a pigment known as melanin 
D) Deepest layer of the epidermis that is situated closest to the dermis 
E) Cell commonly found in the epidermis that produces keratin
F)Superficial layer of the epidermis made of 20-30 cell layers of dead, keratin-filled cells
G)Cell responsible for alerting and activating an immune response to a bacterial or viral invasion

Question 14

Which layer of the epidermis forms the nail bed?

Accepted Answer

A)  stratum basale 
B)  stratum corneum 
C)  stratum granulosum 
D)  stratum lucidum 
E)  stratum spinosum 
A)  stratum basale 
B)  stratum corneum 
C)  stratum granulosum 
D)  stratum lucidum 
E)  stratum spinosum

Question 15

In order to warm the body up when cold, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin D is synthesized 
B)  sudoriferous glands release sweat 
C)  sebaceous glands release oil 
D)  the arrector pili muscles contract to stand hairs upright 
E)  melanin is produced 
A)  vitamin D is synthesized 
B)  sudoriferous glands release sweat 
C)  sebaceous glands release oil 
D)  the arrector pili muscles contract to stand hairs upright 
E)  melanin is produced

Question 16

Apocrine glands are associated with hair follicles in the armpit and genital regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List and describe the three types of epithelial membranes.

Accepted Answer

1. Cutaneous membrane is:
a. skin
b. dry

Question 18

What type of cutaneous gland produces sweat that cools the body upon evaporation from the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil gland 
B)  salivary gland 
C)  eccrine gland 
D)  sebaceous gland 
E)  apocrine gland 
A)  oil gland 
B)  salivary gland 
C)  eccrine gland 
D)  sebaceous gland 
E)  apocrine gland

Question 19

Which of the following letters in the ABCDE rule for recognizing melanomas is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stands for asymmetry. 
B)  B stands for border irregularity. 
C)  C stands for color. 
D)  D stands for diagnosis. 
A)  A stands for asymmetry. 
B)  B stands for border irregularity. 
C)  C stands for color. 
D)  D stands for diagnosis.

Question 20

Which of the following contains chemicals that kill bacteria and prevent bacterial invasions of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweat 
B)  hemoglobin 
C)  keratin 
D)  sebum 
E)  melanin 
A)  sweat 
B)  hemoglobin 
C)  keratin 
D)  sebum 
E)  melanin

The pigments that contribute to skin color are melanin, carotene, and hemoglobin.

Using Figure 4.1, identify the following: -The gland that produces sweat is indicated by ________.

Fingerprints and footprints in the epidermis are created by dermal papillae present in the ________.

Explain the ABCDE rule.

Differentiate among the roles of melanocytes and keratinocytes. Where in the skin are these cells located?

Match the following: -Third-degree, or full-thickness, burn

The two main layers of skin are ________.

Match the following: -Dermatitis

Match the following: -Herpes simplex

Which layer of the epidermis is composed of flattened, dead, keratin-filled cells?

The pleura and pericardium are examples of ________ membranes that cover organs in a body cavity closed to the exterior.

Match the following: -Dandruff

Match the following: -Papillary layer of dermis

Which layer of the epidermis forms the nail bed?

In order to warm the body up when cold, ________.

Apocrine glands are associated with hair follicles in the armpit and genital regions.

List and describe the three types of epithelial membranes.

What type of cutaneous gland produces sweat that cools the body upon evaporation from the skin?

Which of the following letters in the ABCDE rule for recognizing melanomas is incorrect?

Which of the following contains chemicals that kill bacteria and prevent bacterial invasions of the skin?

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Exam 4: Skin and Body Membranes

The pigments that contribute to skin color are melanin, carotene, and hemoglobin.

Using Figure 4.1, identify the following: -The gland that produces sweat is indicated by ________.

Fingerprints and footprints in the epidermis are created by dermal papillae present in the ________.

Explain the ABCDE rule.

Differentiate among the roles of melanocytes and keratinocytes. Where in the skin are these cells located?

Match the following: -Third-degree, or full-thickness, burn

The two main layers of skin are ________.

Match the following: -Dermatitis

Match the following: -Herpes simplex

Which layer of the epidermis is composed of flattened, dead, keratin-filled cells?

The pleura and pericardium are examples of ________ membranes that cover organs in a body cavity closed to the exterior.

Match the following: -Dandruff

Match the following: -Papillary layer of dermis

Which layer of the epidermis forms the nail bed?

In order to warm the body up when cold, ________.

Apocrine glands are associated with hair follicles in the armpit and genital regions.

List and describe the three types of epithelial membranes.

What type of cutaneous gland produces sweat that cools the body upon evaporation from the skin?

Which of the following letters in the ABCDE rule for recognizing melanomas is incorrect?

Which of the following contains chemicals that kill bacteria and prevent bacterial invasions of the skin?

The Human Body: An Orientation

Basic Chemistry

Cells and Tissues

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System

The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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