Question 1

Melanocytes can transfer granules of melanin into nearby epithelial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In areas of the skin where the epidermis is thin, the ________ may be absent.

Accepted Answer

A)   stratum lucidum
B)   stratum granulosum
C)   stratum corneum
D)   stratum basaleE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Melanocytes transfer melanin granules to

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A)   mast cells.
B)   nearby keratinocytes.
C)   macrophages.
D)   the subcutaneous layer.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The nerve fibers in the dermis stimulate

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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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Body heat is lost primarily by

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A)   conduction.
B)   convection.
C)   evaporation.
D)   radiation.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Acne is a disorder of the

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A)   sweat glands.
B)   hair follicles.
C)   sebaceous glands.
D)   apocrine glands.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Inflammation makes skin

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A)   red, swollen and painful to touch.
B)   cool and clammy.
C)   secrete abundant antibodies.
D)   peel off.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The human integumentary system includes

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A)   skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat glands.
B)   the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer.
C)   bones and muscles.
D)   only one type of tissue.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A person exercising vigorously on a hot, humid day may develop

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A)   fatigue and dizziness.
B)   heat exhaustion.
C)   headache, muscle cramps, and nausea.
D)   all of the above.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Blood with excess oxygen causes cyanosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Superficial blood vessels in the dermis dilate and sweat glands become active in the body's effort to ____________ body temperature.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Superficial blood vessels in the dermis dilate...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a method for helping prevent pressure ulcer formation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Massaging the skin
B)   Eating foods rich in protein
C)   Providing adequate fluid intake
D)   Maintaining one body positionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Skin cells play an important role in producing

Accepted Answer

A)   vitamin A.
B)   vitamin B.
C)   vitamin C
D)   vitamin D.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The deepest cells of the epidermis make up the stratum ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The deepest cells of the epidermis make...

Question 16

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.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Two thieves steal jewelry, and then drop it as they are escaping. The police recover the jewelry, and an officer explains on the evening news that fingerprints were obtained from the back of a watch. The thieves, whose prints are not on file, believe that they can escape prosecution by using acid to remove the epidermis on their fingerpads, so as not to be a match for the fingerprints on the watch. They are wrong because

Accepted Answer

A)   the prints arise from the subcutaneous layer, which is not destroyed.
B)   the prints arise from friction ridges of the dermis, which are not destroyed.
C)   the epidermis will regrow the friction ridges in a day.
D)   the friction ridges will not grow back in the same pattern.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Skin cancer is most likely to develop from

Accepted Answer

A)   pigmented epithelial cells.
B)   pigmented melanocytes.
C)   nonpigmented epithelial cells.
D)   nonpigmented melanocytes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Apocrine sweat glands are most abundant on or in the

Accepted Answer

A)   forehead.
B)   axilla.
C)   neck.
D)   palms of the hands.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Shafts of hair are composed of

Accepted Answer

A)   living dermal cells.
B)   dead epidermal cells.
C)   living epidermal cells.
D)   dead dermal cells.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Body heat is lost primarily by

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Which of the following is not a method for helping prevent pressure ulcer formation?

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Melanocytes can transfer granules of melanin into nearby epithelial cells.

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Skin cells play an important role in producing

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Reddened skin reflects

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The nerve fibers in the dermis stimulate

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Acne is a disorder of the

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Apocrine sweat glands are most abundant on or in the

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A person exercising vigorously on a hot, humid day may develop

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Superficial blood vessels in the dermis dilate and sweat glands become active in the body's effort to ____________ body temperature.

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

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In areas of the skin where the epidermis is thin, the ________ may be absent.

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Blood with excess oxygen causes cyanosis.

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Inflammation makes skin

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The deepest cells of the epidermis make up the stratum ____________.

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The human integumentary system includes

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