A&P BIO 141: TISSUE TYPES AND STRUCTURES IN THE EPIDERMIS AND THE DERMIS
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If you reviewed over the flashcards I created for this test and have been studying the epidermis and dermis, you should do well with this quiz.
- 1.acts as a shock absorber and an insulator that reduces heat loss from the body.
- A.
Keratin
- B.
Langerhans cells
- C.
Hypodermis
- D.
Stratum spinosum
- E.
Ceruminous
- 2.Any place where a joint flexes.
- A.
Papillary layer
- B.
Sutures
- C.
Tension lines
- D.
Flexure lines
- E.
Stratum granulosum
- 3.Which is a cell in the epidermis?
- A.
Karatinocytes
- B.
Melanocytes
- C.
Epidermal dendric cells
- D.
Tactile cells
- E.
All of the above
- 4.Redness on the skin from a burn, heat/temperature, infection, inflammation, or trauma is known as:
- A.
Jaundice
- B.
Erythema
- C.
Pallor
- D.
Cyanotic
- E.
Adrenal
- 5.Black and blue bruising on the skin is known as which two?
- A.
Ecchymosis
- B.
Carotene
- C.
Erythema
- D.
Hematoma
- E.
Adrenal
- 6.True or False:Basal cell carcinoma is the most dangerous skin cancer because it is highly metastic and resistand to chemotherapy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.True or False:Stratum lucidum is only present in thick skin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.A hypodermic needle is injected into the skin. Identify the first integumentary structure through which the needle will pass.
- A.
Papillary layer
- B.
Epidermis
- C.
Reticular layer
- D.
Hypodermis
- 9.Sebaceous glands are located in all of the following areas, except the:
- A.
Abdominal region.
- B.
Palmar region.
- C.
Brachial region.
- D.
Scalp.
- E.
Axillary region.
- 10.The dermis is primarily composed of which tissue type?
- A.
Dense regular connective tissue
- B.
Dense irregular connective tissue
- C.
Reticular connective tissue
- D.
Areolar connective tissue
- E.
Stratified squamous epithelial tissue
- 11.What is the primary function of melanin?
- A.
Produces vitamin D
- B.
Produces sebum
- C.
Determines skin color
- D.
Provides protection against the sun's UV rays
- E.
Uptake of calcium from the diet
- 12.Which of the following is NOT considered a critical burn?
- A.
Third-degree burns on the feet or hands
- B.
Third-degree burns on the face
- C.
Twenty-five percent of the body has second-degree burns
- D.
Over 10% of the body has third-degree burns
- E.
Thirty percent of the body has first degree burns
- 13.Which of the following cells is part of the immune system
- A.
Keratinocyte
- B.
Melanocyte
- C.
Langerhans' cell
- D.
Merkel cell
- 14.A hematoma in the skin appears as
- A.
A localized brown pigmentation.
- B.
Black and blue marks.
- C.
An overall blue discoloration of the skin.
- D.
An overall reddish discoloration of the skin.
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