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Which of the following is a sensory receptor?


A) keratinocyte
B) melanocyte
C) dendritic cell
D) Pacinian corpuscle

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The "cheesy" layer on the skin of a newborn is


A) lanugo.
B) baby sweat.
C) seborrhea.
D) vernix caseosa.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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When doctors make incisions on the body based on the lines of cleavage of the skin, these cleavage lines are based on the arrangement of collagen fibers in which layer of the skin?


A) dermis
B) hypodermis
C) epidermis

D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

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   Figure 5.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a layer of cells that are derived from the epidermis? A)  A B)  B C)  C D)  D E)  E Figure 5.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a layer of cells that are derived from the epidermis?


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Is the human integumentary system best adapted for hot or cold climates?


A) cold, because we have many skin features that keep us from overheating
B) cold, because we have a thick hypodermis
C) warm, because sweating cools us in hot climates but we would die in cold climates without clothing
D) warm, because sebaceous glands aid us in hot climates but evaporative cooling would kill us in cold climates

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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

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Which primary layer of the skin provides a pink undertone to Caucasian skin?


A) dermis
B) hypodermis
C) epidermis

D) All of the above
E) A) and B)

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Damage to the hair ________ would prevent hair growth.


A) cortex
B) cuticle
C) matrix
D) medulla

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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The coarse hairs in the skin of the perineum and axillary regions are all ________ hairs.


A) pubic
B) apocrine
C) terminal
D) vellus

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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