Question 1

Two or more types of tissue functioning together constitute a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two or more types of tissue functioning...

Question 2

A nail consists of

Accepted Answer

A) dense connective tissue. 
B) bone. 
C) a nail bed and nail plate. 
D) collagen and elastin. 
A) dense connective tissue. 
B) bone. 
C) a nail bed and nail plate. 
D) collagen and elastin.

Question 3

Blood with excess oxygen causes cyanosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If the entire epidermis were to become keratinized, visible skin would become incredibly hard and inflexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Exposure to ultraviolet light darkens skin by stimulating synthesis of

Accepted Answer

A) melanin. 
B) carotene. 
C) hemoglobin. 
D) cyanin. 
A) melanin. 
B) carotene. 
C) hemoglobin. 
D) cyanin.

Question 6

In the inherited disease ichthyosis, the skin is rough, brown, and very scaly because the uppermost layer cannot peel off as easily as skin normally does. The part of the skin that is affected is the

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis. 
B) basement membrane. 
C) dermis. 
D) subcutaneous layer. 
A) epidermis. 
B) basement membrane. 
C) dermis. 
D) subcutaneous layer.

Question 7

Cutaneous melanomas are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) short exposure to high-intensity sunlight. 
B) prolonged exposure to low-intensity sunlight. 
C) occasional exposure to X-rays. 
D) exposure to background radiation. 
A) short exposure to high-intensity sunlight. 
B) prolonged exposure to low-intensity sunlight. 
C) occasional exposure to X-rays. 
D) exposure to background radiation.

Question 8

Which person is at highest risk of developing a cutaneous carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

A) A light-complexioned man age 52 who goes to the beach on summer weekends and does not use sunblock because he likes to be tan 
B) An eighty-year-old who spends most of her time indoors 
C) A twenty-two-year-old college student who is outdoors often and uses sunblock 
D) A black woman who spends most of her time in her office 
A) A light-complexioned man age 52 who goes to the beach on summer weekends and does not use sunblock because he likes to be tan 
B) An eighty-year-old who spends most of her time indoors 
C) A twenty-two-year-old college student who is outdoors often and uses sunblock 
D) A black woman who spends most of her time in her office

Question 9

Skin wrinkles with age because

Accepted Answer

A) collagen degrades in the subcutaneous layer as the epidermis shrinks. 
B) fat is lost from the subcutaneous layer and the dermis shrinks. 
C) the number of sweat glands diminishes. 
D) epidermal cells undergo a burst of cell division. 
A) collagen degrades in the subcutaneous layer as the epidermis shrinks. 
B) fat is lost from the subcutaneous layer and the dermis shrinks. 
C) the number of sweat glands diminishes. 
D) epidermal cells undergo a burst of cell division.

Question 10

Reddened skin reflects

Accepted Answer

A) dilated blood vessels with more blood entering the dermis. 
B) eating too many carrots. 
C) inheriting extra melanin. 
D) constricted blood vessels with more blood entering the epidermis. 
A) dilated blood vessels with more blood entering the dermis. 
B) eating too many carrots. 
C) inheriting extra melanin. 
D) constricted blood vessels with more blood entering the epidermis.

Question 11

Decreased hair growth, decreased sensory receptors in the skin, and inability to regulate body temperature are all signs of ________.

Accepted Answer

aging
grow

Question 12

Accessory structures of the skin originate from the

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis. 
B) basement membrane. 
C) dermis. 
D) subcutaneous layer. 
A) epidermis. 
B) basement membrane. 
C) dermis. 
D) subcutaneous layer.

Question 13

One of the symptoms of Waardenburg syndrome is poliosis, which is the development of a patch of hair that is completely white or prematurely grey. This coloration results from pheomelanin being produced in the patch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The melanocytes in very dark skin

Accepted Answer

A) are more abundant than they are in light skin. 
B) contain single, large, pigment granules. 
C) lack pigment but shrivel up and turn black. 
D) contain many small pigment granules. 
A) are more abundant than they are in light skin. 
B) contain single, large, pigment granules. 
C) lack pigment but shrivel up and turn black. 
D) contain many small pigment granules.

Question 15

A new tattoo artist is doing their first tattoo. Being nervous, they don't adjust the needle depth setting on the tattoo machine properly and this causes the ink to barely reach the dermis. The ink is only deposited into the dermis in some spots, while much of it is deposited into the lower layers of the epidermis. What will happen to the tattoo?

Accepted Answer

A) The tattoo won't show through the layers of the skin. 
B) In about a month or so, the areas where the ink penetrated only the epidermis will be gone. 
C) The tattoo will be perfectly fine. 
D) The ink will bleed and the tattoo will be blurry, but the ink will be retained. 
A) The tattoo won't show through the layers of the skin. 
B) In about a month or so, the areas where the ink penetrated only the epidermis will be gone. 
C) The tattoo will be perfectly fine. 
D) The ink will bleed and the tattoo will be blurry, but the ink will be retained.

Question 16

The pigment produced by melanocytes is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pigment produced by melanocytes is ________....

Question 17

The functions of skin include

Accepted Answer

A) acting as a protective covering. 
B) housing sensory receptors. 
C) regulating body temperature. 
D) all of the answer choices are correct. 
A) acting as a protective covering. 
B) housing sensory receptors. 
C) regulating body temperature. 
D) all of the answer choices are correct.

Question 18

The tough layer of waterproof material that makes up the outermost part of the epidermis is the stratum lucidum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The amount of keratin protein produced during keratinization determines hair color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The nerve fibers in the dermis stimulate

Accepted Answer

A) blood vessels in the epidermis. 
B) muscles and glands in the dermis. 
C) melanocytes in the epidermis. 
D) fat cells in the subcutaneous layer. 
A) blood vessels in the epidermis. 
B) muscles and glands in the dermis. 
C) melanocytes in the epidermis. 
D) fat cells in the subcutaneous layer.

Exam 6: Integumentary System

Two or more types of tissue functioning together constitute a(n)________.

A nail consists of

Blood with excess oxygen causes cyanosis.

If the entire epidermis were to become keratinized, visible skin would become incredibly hard and inflexible.

Exposure to ultraviolet light darkens skin by stimulating synthesis of

In the inherited disease ichthyosis, the skin is rough, brown, and very scaly because the uppermost layer cannot peel off as easily as skin normally does. The part of the skin that is affected is the

Cutaneous melanomas are associated with

Which person is at highest risk of developing a cutaneous carcinoma?

Skin wrinkles with age because

Reddened skin reflects

Decreased hair growth, decreased sensory receptors in the skin, and inability to regulate body temperature are all signs of ________.

Accessory structures of the skin originate from the

One of the symptoms of Waardenburg syndrome is poliosis, which is the development of a patch of hair that is completely white or prematurely grey. This coloration results from pheomelanin being produced in the patch.

The melanocytes in very dark skin

The pigment produced by melanocytes is ________.

The functions of skin include

The tough layer of waterproof material that makes up the outermost part of the epidermis is the stratum lucidum.

The amount of keratin protein produced during keratinization determines hair color.

The nerve fibers in the dermis stimulate

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