A&P Skin and tissues




  1. To what structure is number 3 pointing






    D) sweat gland and duct
  2. Cancer of the bottom layer of the epidermis is called




    B) basil cell carcinoma
  3. The epidermis first layer of skin has a waterproof barrier
    True
  4. ridges of the papillary dermis along the granular secretions leave a unique identifying film called a fingerprint
    True





  5. A) 2nd degree

  6. which letter represents the epidermis



    A) a


  7. which is the dermis




    D) b

  8. which layer is the stratum basale




    C) 5

  9. which layer accounts for 3/4 of the epidermal thickness




    B) 1

  10. which is the transparent layer only found on the palms of hands and soles of feet




    D) stratum lucidum

  11. what layer is D




    D) dermis
  12. arector pilli muscles




    A) contract in response to frightening situations or cold weather
  13. The structure that holds the root of the hair firmly in place




    D) hair follicle
  14. These specialized cells can detect pressure/ vibration




    A) Pacinian corpuscles
  15. In which layer of the epidermis do keratinocytes start to die




    B) stratum granulosum
  16. Which layer contains no blood vessels or nerves




    B) epidermis
  17. What is the condition called when your skin is a yellowish tint




    D) Jaundice
  18. What two types of tissue make the subcutaneous layer hypodermis



    A adipose

    B areolar

    C dense irregular CT

    D stratified squamous
    A adipose

    B areolar
  19. sweat gland that produces stinky sweat is the




    D) apocrine gland
  20. Which is not a function of the integumentary system




    B) Urinating
  21. What is the largest organ of your body




    C) Skin
  22. The epidermis (first layer of skin) creates our skin tone
    True
  23. Millions of____________ rub off your skin every day




    A) Keratinocytes
  24. The epidermis is composed of




    A) Stratified squamous epithelium
  25. The oldest cells of the epidermis will be found here




    A) Stratum corneum
  26. How does hair protect us




    B) By keeping us warmer
  27. A dark brown pigment that is responsible for tanning of the skin in response to exposure to the sunlight is called




    D) Melanin
  28. A pacinian corpuscle responds to




    C) Pressure
  29. Melanocytes determined the color of your hair
    True
  30. Melanin




    D) All of the above
  31. What is the last deepest layer of our skin and what is its function




    A) Fat, warmth
  32. The skin makes up about____ percent of your body weight




    D) 15
  33. How does your epidermis protect you from germs




    D) By forming a boundary of protection
  34. What are all the main layers of the skin
    A. Subcutaneous fat layer
    B. Epidermis
    C. Semi permeable layer
    D. Alveoli layer
    E. Dermis
    • A. Subcutaneous fat layer
    • B. Epidermis
    • E. Dermis
  35. What do sebaceous glands secrete




    C) Oil
  36. Nails are made of what




    C) Keratin
  37. Which of the following is a result of UV exposure that benefits the skin




    C) Vitamin D production
  38. Another term for maintaining an internal balance is




    A) Homeostasis
  39. What is cancer




    A) Unregulated growth
  40. Where is the thickest skin found on the body




    A) Soles of the feet
  41. What is the rule of nines




    A) A system to assign percentages to the sections of the body to help calculate the amount of skin burned
  42. It takes an average ___ for new cells in the bottom layer of the epidermis to move to the top




    D) Two to four weeks
  43. Using the acronym ABCDE, the letter C represents what might indicate skin cancer




    D) Color differences in an area of skin
  44. To activate vitamin D, the skin cells need to be exposed to




    B) Ultraviolet
  45. What part of the integumentary system sends and receives messages




    B) Nerves
  46. Which glands secrete the oily substance called sebum




    C) Sebaceous glance
  47. What contributes to the amount of melanin  a person produces




    A) the amount of UV light a person is exposed to
  48. Which sweat gland is located all over the body, primarily used for temp regulation
    A. eccrine glands
    B. Apocrine glands
    A. eccrine glands
  49. What causes skin cancer




    A) UV rays
  50. using the acronym ABCDE as it relates to skin cancer, a refers to




    D) Asymmetrical
  51. Why do we have dermal papilla at the junction between the epidermis and the dermis




    B) To increase surface area
  52. What is the outermost layer of the hair shaft




    B) Cuticle
  53. How is your body cooled




    A) Sweat
  54. What causes acne




    C) Clogged sebaceous glands
  55. Sweating to regulate body temperature is an example of




    D) Negative feedback
  56. Formation of the skin due to irritating chemicals is called




    B) Contact dermatitis
  57. Site of melanin formation




    D) Stratum basale
  58. A restriction of blood vessels that causes skin to deteriorate and results in an open wound that's common in bedridden patients




    C) decubitus ulcers
  59. A sunburn might be an example of a




    B) 1st degree burn
  60. What are all facts that are true about the integumentary system

    A) Blood volume is regulated in the integumentary system

    B) Vitamin D is produced in the skin

    C) Skin is mostly dead

    D) Integumentary system works with the excretory system

    E) Integumentary systems work with the nervous system
    B) Vitamin D is produced in the skin

    C) Skin is mostly dead

    D) Integumentary system works with the excretory system

    E) Integumentary systems work with the nervous system
  61. What gives skin a reddish tint




    A) Blood flow
  62. What is the hypodermis (last layer of skin) made of




    B) Both fat and connective tissue
  63. What is the name of the muscle that is responsible for goosebumps




    D) Arrector pili
  64. What is the correct order of epidermal layers from external to deep




    B) corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
  65. What pigments affect skin color




    D) Hemoglobin, melanin and carotene
  66. What layer is characterized by vascularization




    B) Dermis
  67. This function of the skin allows the body to retain or lose heat




    C) Thermoregulation
  68. Bluish discoloration of the skin is caused by insufficient oxygen




    A) Cyanosis
  69. Which type of sweat gland is found in the armpit



    B) Apocrine
  70. Which vitamin is synthesized by the skin




    C) D
  71. The type of cell protects our cells DNA from harmful UV rays




    A) Melanocytes
  72. Which layer of the epidermis consists mainly of melatonin granules and is often called the prickly layer




    D) Stratum spinosum
  73. Which layer is characterized by adipose tissue




    C) Hypodermis
  74. Which of these events occurs as a result of a decrease in body temperature




    D) Contraction of the arector pilli muscles
  75. Which dermal layer contains capillaries, lymph nodes, and sensory neurons
    A) Reticular layer
    B) Papillary layer
    B) Papillary layer
  76. A first degree burn damages which layer of the skin



    C) Epidermis
  77. This product determines skin tone and color




    B) Melanin
  78. The sweat gland that produces sweat with pheromones is the




    D) Apocrine gland
  79. Cells that are scale like are called




    A) Squamous
  80. Which are part of the integumentary system




    D) Hair, skin, nails
  81. Which of the following is not a function of the integumentary system




    B) Vitamin K synthesis
  82. A hard, protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails is called




    A) Keratin
  83. This degree of burn causes blistering of the skin




    B) 2nd degree
  84. Sudoriferous glands are shaped like




    D) Coils
  85. the tissues that covers all body surfaces
    Epithelial
  86. a single layer of flattened epithelial cells
    Simple sqaumous epithelial
  87. epithelial tissue that composes the inner lining of the digestive system
    Simple columnar epithelium
  88. the most common cells found in connective tissues
    fibroblast
  89. small chambers occupied by cartilage cells
    lacunae
  90. cartilage type that composes the inverterbral disks of the backbone
    fibrocartilage
  91. the only blood cells that function entirely within blood vessels
    RBC
  92. the primary characteristic of muscle tissues
    contraction
  93. the band that occurs where two cardiac muscle cells join together
    intercalated disks
  94. glands that release  entire cells filled with secretory products
    holocrine
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