Question 1

Figure 5.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the integument layer composed of keratinized stratified squamous cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which layer of the integument contains the stratum basale?

Accepted Answer

A)   dermis
B)   hypodermis
C)   epidermisD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 3

Describe the effects of postpubescent aging on sebaceous glands, melanocytes, and the structure of the dermis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

An appendage or layer of the skin that does not develop from ectoderm is the

Accepted Answer

A)   stratum spinosum.
B)   stratum corneum.
C)   dermis.
D)   hair follicle.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Visible stretch marks on the skin surface are actually the result of microscopic tears in collagen fibers in which layer?

Accepted Answer

A)   dermis
B)   hypodermis
C)   epidermisD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 6

The integumentary organs that are derived from mesoderm and function in thermoregulation are

Accepted Answer

A)   hair.
B)   arrector pili muscles.
C)   sebaceous glands.
D)   nails.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The type of sweat gland that begins to function at puberty and is involved in sexual signaling is

Accepted Answer

A)   apocrine.
B)   sebaceous.
C)   eccrine.
D)   holocrine.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Skin cancers are the most common types of cancer in the United States, and the most important risk factor is overexposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Based on the rule of nines, approximately what percent of the total body surface covers the anterior and posterior torso?

Accepted Answer

A)   50%
B)   58%
C)   37%
D)   66%E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

In the skin, the rich capillary beds and the glands aid in thermoregulation.

Accepted Answer

sweat or s...

Question 12

Lanugo hair is replaced in a fetus by

Accepted Answer

A)   dermal hair.
B)   no hair.
C)   nominal hair.
D)   vellus hair.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Soft keratin is present in the

Accepted Answer

A)   dermis.
B)   hair cuticles.
C)   epidermis.
D)   body of the nails.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A sebaceous gland is classified as a gland.

Accepted Answer

A)   simple alveolar
B)   compound tubular
C)   simple tubular
D)   compound alveolarE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Most glands open into hair follicles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most glands open into hair follicles....

Question 16

By the time keratinocytes reach the stratum corneum, they are dead and filled with collagen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A(n)  responds to the movement of a single hair.

Accepted Answer

A)   hair papilla
B)   hair matrix
C)   arrector pili muscle
D)   root hair plexusE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which layer of the skin invaginates downward to form sebum-producing glands?

Accepted Answer

A)   dermis
B)   hypodermis
C)   epidermisD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 19

The most external layer of a hair shaft is the

Accepted Answer

A)   cuticle.
B)   cortex.
C)   medulla.
D)   epidermal root sheath.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Figure 5.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates a specialized sensory receptor?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 5: The Integumentary System

Which layer of the integument contains the stratum basale?

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Most glands open into hair follicles.

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Figure 5.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the integument layer composed of keratinized stratified squamous cells?

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By the time keratinocytes reach the stratum corneum, they are dead and filled with collagen.

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Lanugo hair is replaced in a fetus by

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Skin cancers are the most common types of cancer in the United States, and the most important risk factor is overexposure to ultraviolet radiation.

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Describe the effects of postpubescent aging on sebaceous glands, melanocytes, and the structure of the dermis.

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Which layer of the skin invaginates downward to form sebum-producing glands?

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Visible stretch marks on the skin surface are actually the result of microscopic tears in collagen fibers in which layer?

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Soft keratin is present in the

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The integumentary organs that are derived from mesoderm and function in thermoregulation are

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A(n) responds to the movement of a single hair.

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An appendage or layer of the skin that does not develop from ectoderm 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 5.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a specialized sensory receptor?

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The type of sweat gland that begins to function at puberty and is involved in sexual signaling is

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In the skin, the rich capillary beds and the glands aid in thermoregulation.

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The most external layer of a hair shaft is the

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A sebaceous gland is classified as a gland.

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Based on the rule of nines, approximately what percent of the total body surface covers the anterior and posterior torso?

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