Question 1

Hair color is due to a pigment known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hemoglobin
B)   carotene
C)   keratin
D)   melaninE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A physician estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   measuring urinary output and fluid intake
B)   observing the tissues that are usually moist
C)   blood analysis
D)   using the "rule of nines"
E)   performing enzyme studiesF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The white crescent area located over the nail matrix is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lunule
B)   cuticle
C)   matrix
D)   bedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Match the following:
-Epidermal dendritic cell

Accepted Answer

A)  Superficial layer of the epidermis made of 20-30 cell layers of dead, keratin-filled cells
B)  Cell commonly found in the epidermis that produces keratin
C)  Deepest layer of the epidermis that is situated closest to the dermis
D)  Upper layer of the dermis that forms dermal papillae
E)  Cell that produces a pigment known as melaninF) HypodermisG) Cell responsible for alerting and activating an immune response to a bacterial or viral invasionH) A) and E)
I) A) and B) G

Question 5

Differentiate among the roles of melanocytes and keratinocytes. Where in the skin are these cells located?

Accepted Answer

Melanocytes are located in the stratum b...

Question 6

Which membrane is constructed of a visceral and parietal layer?

Accepted Answer

A)   synovial
B)   cutaneous
C)   mucous
D)   serous
E)   peritoneumF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The deepest layer of the serous membrane covering the outer surface of the heart is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal pericardium
B)   visceral pleura
C)   synovial layer
D)   visceral pericardium
E)   peritoneumF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is a connective tissue membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   synovial membrane
B)   cutaneous membrane
C)   mucous membrane
D)   serous membrane
E)   pleural membraneF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

A genetic switch turns on male pattern baldness in response to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   age
B)   size
C)   weight
D)   male hormones
E)   female hormonesF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Match the following:
-First-degree burn

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer of melanocytes
B)  cancer of stratum spinosum cells
C)  staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose
D)  infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples
E)  skin inflammationF) inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glandsG) malignancy of the lowest epidermal layerH) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollenI) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneumJ) virus that produces cold soresK) full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white) L) F) and I)
M) B) and E)

Question 11

Joe just burned his hand on a hot pot. A blister forms and the burn is painful; Joe's burn would best be described as a third-degree, or full-thickness, burn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 12

Match the following:
-Herpes simplex

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer of melanocytes
B)  cancer of stratum spinosum cells
C)  staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose
D)  infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples
E)  skin inflammationF) inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glandsG) malignancy of the lowest epidermal layerH) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollenI) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneumJ) virus that produces cold soresK) full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white) L) A) and B)
M) C) and G)

Question 13

Distinguish between the locations and secretions of apocrine and eccrine sweat glands.

Accepted Answer

Eccrine sweat glands are more numerous t...

Question 14

Match the following:
-Type of membrane that secretes fluids around organs

Accepted Answer

A)  serous membrane
B)  synovial membrane
C)  mucous membrane
D)  cutaneous membraneE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Identify four changes that occur to the skin and subcutaneous connective tissue as a result of aging, and state how these changes can be delayed.

Accepted Answer

1. The amount of subcutaneous tissue bel...

Question 16

Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?

Accepted Answer

A)   a symmetrical mole
B)   a pigmented spot that has smooth borders
C)   a spot on the skin that is smaller than the size of a pencil eraser
D)   a pigmented spot that is black
E)   a pigmented spot that contains areas of different colorsF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Match the following:
-Boils and carbuncles

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer of melanocytes
B)  cancer of stratum spinosum cells
C)  staphylococcus bacterial infection causing water-filled lesions, commonly around the mouth and nose
D)  infection of the sebaceous gland and the formation of pimples
E)  skin inflammationF) inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glandsG) malignancy of the lowest epidermal layerH) burn in which only the epidermis becomes red and swollenI) dry, dead flakes of stratum corneumJ) virus that produces cold soresK) full thickness burn of the skin in which the skin becomes blackened or blanched (gray-white) L) F) and H)
M) E) and K)

Question 18

The epidermis is made up of stratified squamous epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sebum is responsible for all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   body temperature regulation
B)   makes the skin oilier during adolescence
C)   kills bacteria on the skin's surface
D)   keeps the skin soft and moist
E)   prevents hair follicles from brittlenessF) All of the above
G) A) and E) A

Question 20

Jan got her microscope slides mixed up in lab as they were unlabeled. The slide with abundant adipose tissue should be labeled as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   epidermis
B)   papillary layer of the dermis
C)   subcutaneous tissue
D)   reticular layer of the dermis
E)   stratum corneumF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 4: Skin and Body Membranes

Hair color is due to a pigment known as ________.

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A physician estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by ________.

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The white crescent area located over the nail matrix is called the ________.

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Match the following: -Epidermal dendritic cell

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Differentiate among the roles of melanocytes and keratinocytes. Where in the skin are these cells located?

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Which membrane is constructed of a visceral and parietal layer?

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The deepest layer of the serous membrane covering the outer surface of the heart is the ________.

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Which of the following is a connective tissue membrane?

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A genetic switch turns on male pattern baldness in response to ________.

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Match the following: -First-degree burn

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Joe just burned his hand on a hot pot. A blister forms and the burn is painful; Joe's burn would best be described as a third-degree, or full-thickness, burn.

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Match the following: -Herpes simplex

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Distinguish between the locations and secretions of apocrine and eccrine sweat glands.

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Match the following: -Type of membrane that secretes fluids around organs

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Identify four changes that occur to the skin and subcutaneous connective tissue as a result of aging, and state how these changes can be delayed.

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Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?

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Match the following: -Boils and carbuncles

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The epidermis is made up of stratified squamous epithelium.

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Sebum is responsible for all of the following except ________.

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