Question 1

What increase in body temperature can be caused by anesthetics or muscle relaxants?

Accepted Answer

A) Heat exhaustion 
B) Heat stroke 
C) Fever 
D) Malignant hyperthermia 
A) Heat exhaustion 
B) Heat stroke 
C) Fever 
D) Malignant hyperthermia

Question 2

Keratinocytes are sometimes called corneocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Immunity is a function of the skin and occurs by:

Accepted Answer

A) attacking and destroying pathogens. 
B) evaporation and radiation of pathogens. 
C) excretion of chemicals in sweat. 
D) receptors that can detect sensations. 
A) attacking and destroying pathogens. 
B) evaporation and radiation of pathogens. 
C) excretion of chemicals in sweat. 
D) receptors that can detect sensations.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) 20% to 25% 
B) 10% to 12% 
C) 18% to 20% 
D) 35% to 40% 
A) 20% to 25% 
B) 10% to 12% 
C) 18% to 20% 
D) 35% to 40%

Question 7

Match each term with its definition or description.
-Also called the superficial fascia

Accepted Answer

A) Keratinocytes 
B) Hypodermis 
C) Papillary layer 
D) Pheomelanin 
E) Melanocytes
F)Arrector pili muscles
G)Eumelanin
H)Dendritic cells
I)Albinism
J)Reticular layer 
A) Keratinocytes 
B) Hypodermis 
C) Papillary layer 
D) Pheomelanin 
E) Melanocytes
F)Arrector pili muscles
G)Eumelanin
H)Dendritic cells
I)Albinism
J)Reticular layer

Question 8

The main function of the dermoepidermal junction is to act as a barrier to harmful chemicals and bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the structure of fingernails, and describe how they grow and their rate of growth.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Many liquid medicines, such as insulin, are administered using a subcutaneous injection. Why is the subcutaneous layer an ideal site for the administration of such medication?

Accepted Answer

A) The subcutaneous layer is rich in blood supply and nerve networks. 
B) The subcutaneous layer has a rich blood supply and loose spongy texture. 
C) The subcutaneous layer has a rich blood supply and firm texture. 
D) The subcutaneous layer has a rich supply of nerves and loose spongy texture. 
A) The subcutaneous layer is rich in blood supply and nerve networks. 
B) The subcutaneous layer has a rich blood supply and loose spongy texture. 
C) The subcutaneous layer has a rich blood supply and firm texture. 
D) The subcutaneous layer has a rich supply of nerves and loose spongy texture.

Question 11

Sensory receptors are found in the epidermis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the skin, the dermis:

Accepted Answer

A) and epidermis are both epithelial tissue. 
B) and epidermis are both connective tissue. 
C) is connective tissue and the epidermis is epithelial tissue. 
D) is epithelial tissue and the epidermis is connective tissue. 
A) and epidermis are both epithelial tissue. 
B) and epidermis are both connective tissue. 
C) is connective tissue and the epidermis is epithelial tissue. 
D) is epithelial tissue and the epidermis is connective tissue.

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of the dermis?

Accepted Answer

A) It contains a papillary layer. 
B) It contains a reticular layer. 
C) In general, the dermis is thinner on the dorsal side of the body than on the ventral side. 
D) It plays an important role in body temperature regulation. 
A) It contains a papillary layer. 
B) It contains a reticular layer. 
C) In general, the dermis is thinner on the dorsal side of the body than on the ventral side. 
D) It plays an important role in body temperature regulation.

Question 14

Although the ducts of the eccrine sweat glands come through the epidermis, the actual secretory portion is located in the dermis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match each term with its description or definition.
-Movement of heat away from the body caused by air movement or dissipation of heated fluid particles

Accepted Answer

A) Hair papilla 
B) Radiation 
C) Apocrine gland 
D) Lanugo 
E) Convection
F)Germinal matrix
G)Sebaceous gland
H)Eccrine gland
I)Conduction
J)Ceruminous gland 
A) Hair papilla 
B) Radiation 
C) Apocrine gland 
D) Lanugo 
E) Convection
F)Germinal matrix
G)Sebaceous gland
H)Eccrine gland
I)Conduction
J)Ceruminous gland

Question 16

Which cells originate in the bone marrow and are important in the immune function?

Accepted Answer

A) Dendritic cells 
B) Melanocytes 
C) Keratinocytes 
D) Fibroblasts 
A) Dendritic cells 
B) Melanocytes 
C) Keratinocytes 
D) Fibroblasts

Question 17

The body's temperature control center is located in the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Fingerprints are an example of the friction ridges of the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing the blood flow to the skin. 
B) increasing the blood flow to the core. 
C) increasing the blood flow to the skin. 
D) vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the skin. 
A) decreasing the blood flow to the skin. 
B) increasing the blood flow to the core. 
C) increasing the blood flow to the skin. 
D) vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the skin.

Question 20

Apocrine and eccrine glands are the two types of sebaceous glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Skin

What increase in body temperature can be caused by anesthetics or muscle relaxants?

Keratinocytes are sometimes called corneocytes.

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.

Immunity is a function of the skin and occurs by:

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

Match each term with its definition or description. -Also called the superficial fascia

The main function of the dermoepidermal junction is to act as a barrier to harmful chemicals and bacteria.

Describe the structure of fingernails, and describe how they grow and their rate of growth.

Many liquid medicines, such as insulin, are administered using a subcutaneous injection. Why is the subcutaneous layer an ideal site for the administration of such medication?

Sensory receptors are found in the epidermis.

In the skin, the dermis:

Which of the following is not true of the dermis?

Although the ducts of the eccrine sweat glands come through the epidermis, the actual secretory portion is located in the dermis.

Match each term with its description or definition. -Movement of heat away from the body caused by air movement or dissipation of heated fluid particles

Which cells originate in the bone marrow and are important in the immune function?

The body's temperature control center is located in the hypothalamus.

Fingerprints are an example of the friction ridges of the skin.

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

Apocrine and eccrine glands are the two types of sebaceous glands.

Organization of the Body

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