Question 1

Prolonged bedrest can result in the development of __________ in areas of skin overlying bony projections.

Accepted Answer

A)   pressure ulcers
B)   melanomas
C)   cutaneous carcinomas
D)   granulations
E)   scarsF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Liver disease may be accompanied by an altered skin tone, called __________, giving the skin a(n)  __________ color.

Accepted Answer

A)   jaundice; yellow
B)   cyanosis; blue
C)   jaundice; blue
D)   cyanosis; yellowE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT describe the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)   The dermis is usually thicker than the epidermis.
B)   The epidermis is composed of stratified squamous epithelium.
C)   The subcutaneous layer is between the dermis and the epidermis.
D)   The dermis contains smooth muscle and nerve tissue.
E)   The skin contains some immune cells.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

What makes up the structure of a shaft of a hair?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dead epidermal cells
B)   Living epidermal cells
C)   Dead dermal cells
D)   Living dermal cells
E)   Living fibroblastsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Regulation of __________ is important because, if it changes too much, the rate of metabolic reactions will be affected.

Accepted Answer

A)   melanin production
B)   body temperature
C)   vitamin D production
D)   skin cell production
E)   sebum productionF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

What is the function of melanocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Removal of dead cells by phagocytosis
B)   Regulation of body temperature
C)   Production of skin pigment
D)   Production of vitamin D
E)   Sensory (touch)  receptionF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

The outermost layer of the epidermis is stratum basale and the innermost layer is stratum corneum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The __________ layer lacks blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A)   epidermal
B)   dermal
C)   subcutaneousD) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 9

In what layer are new epidermal cells produced via cell division?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stratum basale
B)   Stratum corneum
C)   Superficial portion of dermis
D)   Stratum lucidum
E)   Subcutaneous layerF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Acne is a disorder involving what accessory structure of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sweat glands
B)   Hair follicles
C)   Sebaceous glands
D)   Apocrine glands
E)   Merocrine (eccrine)  glandsF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Cutaneous carcinomas develop from what type of skin cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   Melanocytes
B)   Nonpigmented epidermal cells
C)   Pigmented dermal cells
D)   Dermal fibroblastsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Each nail consists of a nail __________ overlying a nail __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lunula; plate
B)   plate; bed
C)   bed; plate
D)   papilla; plate
E)   bed; lunulaF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

What is the location of the basement membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   At the surface of the epidermis
B)   Between the epidermis and the dermis
C)   Between the dermis and the subcutaneous layer
D)   Between the stratum corneum and the stratum granulosumE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The __________ tissue of the subcutaneous layer acts as a heat insulator.

Accepted Answer

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What makes up the structure of a shaft of a hair?

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Acne is a disorder involving what accessory structure of the skin?

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Which of the following does NOT describe the skin?

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What is the location of the basement membrane?

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In what layer are new epidermal cells produced via cell division?

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The outermost layer of the epidermis is stratum basale and the innermost layer is stratum corneum.

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Regulation of __________ is important because, if it changes too much, the rate of metabolic reactions will be affected.

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Liver disease may be accompanied by an altered skin tone, called , giving the skin a(n) color.

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The __________ tissue of the subcutaneous layer acts as a heat insulator.

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Each nail consists of a nail overlying a nail .

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The __________ layer lacks blood vessels.

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What is the function of melanocytes?

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Cutaneous carcinomas develop from what type of skin cell?

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Prolonged bedrest can result in the development of __________ in areas of skin overlying bony projections.

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What makes up the structure of a shaft of a hair?

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Acne is a disorder involving what accessory structure of the skin?

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Which of the following does NOT describe the skin?

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In what layer are new epidermal cells produced via cell division?

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The outermost layer of the epidermis is stratum basale and the innermost layer is stratum corneum.

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Regulation of __________ is important because, if it changes too much, the rate of metabolic reactions will be affected.

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The __________ tissue of the subcutaneous layer acts as a heat insulator.

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Each nail consists of a nail __________ overlying a nail __________.

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The __________ layer lacks blood vessels.

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Cutaneous carcinomas develop from what type of skin cell?

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