Integumentary System And Body Temperature
Chapter 7. A&P1.
- 1.Which of the following is least true of the epidermis?
- A.
Thin outer layer of the skin
- B.
Contains a rich supply of blood vessels
- C.
Contains the stratum germinativum and stratum corneum
- D.
Cells become keratinized
- 2.Epidermal cells become keratinized meaning that they
- A.
Appear yellow
- B.
Are hardened and water-resistant
- C.
Have been replaced by connective tissue
- D.
Appear cyanotic
- 3.The dermis
- A.
Contains the stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum
- B.
Contains the blood vessels that oxygenate the epidermis
- C.
Cannot stretch
- D.
Is the target for subcutaneous injections
- 4.The subcutaneous layer
- A.
Is located directly under the epidermis
- B.
Contains the stratum germinativum
- C.
Is the later that tans when exposed to ultraviolet radiation
- D.
Supports the dermis
- 5.Why do we feel the heat intensely on a hot and humid day?
- A.
Heat loss increases because of an increase in evaporation
- B.
Vasoconstriction trapts heat in the body
- C.
Heat loss decreases because of a decrease in evaporation
- D.
The arrector pili muscles work overtime
- 6.Epidermal cells desquamate or exfoliate, meaning that they
- A.
Become yellow
- B.
Form calluses
- C.
Slough
- D.
Synthesize vitamin D in response to ultraviolet radiation
- 7.Which of the following is true of the stratum germinativum?
- A.
The cells are dead and are constantly sloughed
- B.
Is part of the dermis
- C.
Originates in the hypodermis
- D.
Replenishes the cells of the epidermis that have sloughed
- 8.The skin over your knuckles is wrinkled and creased because it is
- A.
Keratinized
- B.
Avascular
- C.
Dead
- D.
Anchored directly to bone
- 9.Albinism, freckles, vitiligo, moles, and tanning are conditions that are all associated with which of the following?
- A.
Cancer
- B.
Melanin
- C.
Cell necrosis
- D.
Keratinization
- 10.Alopecia is most likely to occur in a
- A.
Tanned patient
- B.
Cyanotic patient
- C.
Patient who is being treated with anticancer drugs
- D.
Patient with vitiligo
- 11.Which of the following is related to eccrine glands?
- A.
Classified as endocrine glands
- B.
Secrete sebum
- C.
Secrete sweat
- D.
Are called oil glands
- 12.Nonshivering thermogenesis in the neonate
- A.
Is accomplished by contracting skeletal muscles
- B.
Is due to the contraction of the arrector pili muscles
- C.
Is a heat-loss mechanism
- D.
Is accomplished by the metabolism of brown fat.
- 13.Which of the following people is most likely to exhibit hirsutism?
- A.
Person who is chronically hypoxic (low oxygen) because of a lung disease
- B.
A person who has liver failure and therefore has excess bilirubin in his blood
- C.
A woman who is taking testosterone
- D.
A male who has been castrated (loss of testicular function)
- 14.Which of the following people is most likely to exhibit clubbing?
- A.
Person who is chronically hypoxic (low oxygen) because of a lung disease
- B.
A person who has liver failure and therefore has excess bilirubin in his blood
- C.
A woman who is taking testosterone
- D.
A male who has been castrated (loss of testicular function)
- 15.Which patient is most likely to require an eschoarotomy?
- A.
A person who is cyanotic
- B.
A person with severe digital clubbing
- C.
A severely burned patient
- D.
A person with drug-induced urticaria
- 16.Why does the skin become dry, coarse, and itchy in the older person? There is
- A.
A decrease in the amount of adipose tissue
- B.
An increase in the blood flow to the skin
- C.
An increased fragility of the skin
- D.
Decreased sebaceous gland activity in the skin
- 17.Why do older people tend to feel cold?
- A.
The is a decrease in the amount of adipose tissue under the skin
- B.
There is an increase of blood flow to the skin, resulting in excess cooling
- C.
Metabolic rate increases with age.
- D.
Keratinization decreases with age.
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