Question 1

Since apocrine glands are almost inactive until puberty, they may function primarily in

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A)   cooling the body.
B)   sexual signalling, under the influence of androgens.
C)   keeping hair from falling out.
D)   strengthening melanin in the skin.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which layer of the epidermis contains keratohyalin granules and lamellated granules?

Accepted Answer

A)   stratum basale
B)   stratum corneum
C)   stratum granulosum
D)   stratum spinosumE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The papillary layer of the dermis consists of ________ connective tissue

Accepted Answer

A)   dense regular
B)   dense irregular
C)   reticular
D)   areolar
E)   adiposeF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Which connective tissue layer is discussed in the chapter on the integumentary system but is truly not a part of it?

Accepted Answer

A)   dermal papilla
B)   hair
C)   nail
D)   hypodermisE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates a layer of cells that are derived from the epidermis?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Chemotherapy causes hair loss because these drugs specifically target the rapidly dividing cells in the hypodermis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which primary layer of the skin contains lamellated granules that aid in waterproofing?

Accepted Answer

A)   dermis
B)   hypodermis
C)   epidermisD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 8

Which primary layer of the skin contains melanocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)   dermis
B)   hypodermis
C)   epidermisD) B) and C)
E) None of the above

Question 9

Damage to the hair ________ would prevent hair growth.

Accepted Answer

A)   cortex
B)   cuticle
C)   matrix
D)   medullaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A(n)  ________ responds to the movement of a single hair.

Accepted Answer

A)   arrector pili muscle
B)   hair matrix
C)   hair papilla
D)   root hair plexusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The letter A in the ABCD rule for melanoma detection stands for asymmetry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The stratum ________ lies between the stratum granulosum and the stratum corneum of thick skin.

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The answer of The stratum ________ lies between the stratum...

Question 13

The most external layer of a hair shaft is the

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla.
B)   cuticle.
C)   cortex.
D)   epidermal root sheath.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

If you are truly "smelly" after a workout that causes you to work up a sweat, the smell is due to secretions from your eccrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Skin consists of two distinct tissue layers: the epidermis and dermis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Melanin functions to "shade" keratinocyte DNA molecules from harmful ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Melanin functions to "shade" keratinocyte DNA molecules...

Question 17

First-degree burns are the most severe type of burn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the portion of the hair root that contains a single capillary cluster?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The coarse hairs in the skin of the perineum and axillary regions are all ________ hairs.

Accepted Answer

A)   pubic
B)   apocrine
C)   terminal
D)   vellusE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

In the thick skin of the palm, the layer of the epidermis directly deep to the stratum corneum is the stratum

Accepted Answer

A)   granulosum.
B)   basale.
C)   lucidum.
D)   spinosum.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 5: The Integumentary System

A(n) ________ responds to the movement of a single hair.

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The letter A in the ABCD rule for melanoma detection stands for asymmetry.

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Which layer of the epidermis contains keratohyalin granules and lamellated granules?

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In the thick skin of the palm, the layer of the epidermis directly deep to the stratum corneum is the stratum

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The most external layer of a hair shaft is the

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Which primary layer of the skin contains lamellated granules that aid in waterproofing?

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The coarse hairs in the skin of the perineum and axillary regions are all ________ hairs.

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The papillary layer of the dermis consists of ________ connective tissue

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If you are truly "smelly" after a workout that causes you to work up a sweat, the smell is due to secretions from your eccrine glands.

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The stratum ________ lies between the stratum granulosum and the stratum corneum of thick skin.

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Which primary layer of the skin contains melanocytes?

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Melanin functions to "shade" keratinocyte DNA molecules from harmful ________.

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Damage to the hair ________ would prevent hair growth.

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Chemotherapy causes hair loss because these drugs specifically target the rapidly dividing cells in the hypodermis.

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Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a layer of cells that are derived from the epidermis?

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Which connective tissue layer is discussed in the chapter on the integumentary system but is truly not a part of it?

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Since apocrine glands are almost inactive until puberty, they may function primarily in

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First-degree burns are the most severe type of burn.

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Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the portion of the hair root that contains a single capillary cluster?

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Skin consists of two distinct tissue layers: the epidermis and dermis.

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