Exam 5: The Integumentary System

The temperature yesterday was an uncomfortable 98°F.You unwisely chose to play tennis at noon,counting on your body's internal defenses to protect you against heat exhaustion.How did your body respond to this distress?

The protein found in large amounts in the outermost layer of epidermal cells is collagen.

The skin is not able to receive stimuli because the cells of the epidermis are not living and therefore there are no sensory receptors in the skin.

Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer.

The 68-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital medical floor with a diagnosis of chronic bronchitis.His wife asks the nurse why his skin looks blue.How would you explain cyanosis to the patient and his wife?

Match the following: -The layer that contains the mitotic viable cells of the epidermis.

Which of the following is not one of the functions of the skin?

When a patient is said to have "third-degree burns," this indicates that the patient has burns that cover approximately one-third or more of the body.

The composition of the secretions of the eccrine glands is ________.

The coarse hair of the eyebrows and scalp is called ________ hair.

Figure 5.1 Using Figure 5.1, match the following: -Dense irregularly arranged,fibrous connective tissue.

Thick skin has a more extensive dermal layer than thin skin.

Why is profuse sweating on a hot day good,and yet a potential problem?

The papillary layer of the dermis is composed of loosely packed connective tissue with numerous peg-like projections that provide a great deal of surface area connecting the dermis to the epidermis.Which of the statements below do not represent benefits provided by the papillary layer's anatomy?

What is the function of skin dermal folds and deep skin creases?

Figure 5.2 Using Figure 5.2, match the following: -Hypodermis.

Regardless of race,all human beings have about the same number of melanocytes.

Which of the following examples listed below illustrates homeostasis maintained by a negative feedback?

The dermis has two major layers.Which layer constitutes 80% of the dermis and is responsible for the tension lines in the skin?

Figure 5.1 Using Figure 5.1, match the following: -Pulls the hair follicle into an upright position.