Question 1

Figure 5.2
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 C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The appearance of wrinkles in skin with age is largely due to changes in the

Accepted Answer

A)   collagen and elastic fibers in the dermis.
B)   keratin of the epidermis.
C)   carotene in the epidermis.
D)   blood vessels in the dermis.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Holocrine secretion

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A)   differentiates the products of ceruminous and mammary glands from other sweat glands.
B)   involves the bursting of the glandular epithelial cell.
C)   produces a lipid-rich product that can be metabolized by bacteria.
D)   results from the exocytosis of protein-rich vesicles.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The type of burn in which the epidermis and part of the dermis are damaged is ________ degree.

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A)   first
B)   second
C)   third
D)   fourthE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A partial-thickness burn involves

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A)   the epidermis.
B)   the epidermis and papillary layer of the dermis.
C)   the epidermis and the entire dermis.
D)   the epidermis, dermis, and any portion of the hypodermis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Figure 5.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the integument layer that has no vascularization?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Figure 5.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the integument layer that corresponds to leather hides from an animal?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The white half-moon visible under the proximal part of a fingernail is the

Accepted Answer

A)   matrix.
B)   bed.
C)   lunule.
D)   cuticle.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

List the layers of the epidermis found in thick skin from the deepest layer to the most superficial layer, and provide a few descriptive terms that characterize each layer.

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Stratum basale: single layer of cells, r...

Question 12

Figure 5.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the innermost portion of hair that is comprised of large epithelial cells and air spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 13

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 14

As a person balds, terminal hair is replaced by vellus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a current hypothesis proposed for the evolution of skin color?

Accepted Answer

A)   preventing damage to DNA
B)   preventing damage to elastin
C)   protecting the level of folic acid
D)   protecting the level of vitamin DE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The only cell type found superficial to the stratum spinosum in the epidermis is the

Accepted Answer

A)   keratinocyte.
B)   melanocyte.
C)   dendritic cell.
D)   tactile epithelial cell.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The contraction of skeletal muscle cells of the arrector pili muscles, attached to hair follicles, causes "goose bumps."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"Goose bumps" on the skin are due to action of the

Accepted Answer

A)   arrector pili muscles.
B)   sweat glands.
C)   sebaceous glands.
D)   flexion creases.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

In thin skin, the epidermis is comprised of how many layers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In thin skin, the epidermis is comprised...

Question 20

Light-skinned people have less melanin in the superficial layers of their epidermis because

Accepted Answer

A)   they are exposed to less UV radiation.
B)   they have fewer melanocytes.
C)   keratinocytes in their deeper layers rapidly digest melanin.
D)   their melanocytes produce a pinkish color melanin instead of brown.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 5: The Integumentary System

The white half-moon visible under the proximal part of a fingernail is the

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Which of the following is not a current hypothesis proposed for the evolution of skin color?

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Light-skinned people have less melanin in the superficial layers of their epidermis because

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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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The contraction of skeletal muscle cells of the arrector pili muscles, attached to hair follicles, causes "goose bumps."

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Holocrine secretion

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"Goose bumps" on the skin are due to action of the

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As a person balds, terminal hair is replaced by vellus.

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List the layers of the epidermis found in thick skin from the deepest layer to the most superficial layer, and provide a few descriptive terms that characterize each layer.

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Figure 5.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the integument layer that has no vascularization?

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In thin skin, the epidermis is comprised of how many layers?

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The only cell type found superficial to the stratum spinosum in the epidermis is the

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

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Figure 5.2 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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A partial-thickness burn involves

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The appearance of wrinkles in skin with age is largely due to changes in the

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Figure 5.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the innermost portion of hair that is comprised of large epithelial cells and air spaces?

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The type of burn in which the epidermis and part of the dermis are damaged is ________ degree.

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

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Figure 5.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the integument layer that corresponds to leather hides from an animal?

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