chapter 5

A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in which order?

Water loss through the epidermis could cause a serious threat to health and well-being. Which of the following protects us against excessive water loss through the skin?

Which of the following statements indicates the way in which the body's natural defenses protect the skin from the effects of UV damage?

Surface skin cells regenerate from stem cells found in which specific region?

Which of the following layers is found only on the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet?

The integument's ability to resist tearing when stretched is largely due to the __________.

Which epidermal cells act as sensory touch receptors?

A patient has skin that is slightly blue in color. A likely treatment for this person might be ________.

Occurs when blood vessels are damaged and leak blood into the surrounding tissue.

May indicate embarrassment, fever, hypertension, inflammation, anger, or allergy.

A bluish color in light-skinned individuals.

Usually indicates a liver disorder.

May indicate fear, anemia, or low blood pressure.

The function of the root hair plexus is to ________.

What are the most important factors influencing hair growth?

True or false During the resting phase of hair growth, the matrix is inactive and the follicle shrinks.

True or false New portions of a nail are produced at the cuticle.

Earwax is made of.....

what represents a difference between eccrine sweat glands and apocrine sweat glands?

The composition of the secretions of the eccrine glands is ________.

Apocrine glands, which begin to function at puberty under hormonal influence, seem to play little role in thermoregulation. Where would we find these glands in the human body?

In addition to protection (physical and chemical barrier), the skin serves other functions. Which of the following is another vital function of the skin?

A light-skinned person may appear pink when they become over heated. The best explanation for this is ________.

If a person were born without eccrine glands, what skin function would they have a hard time completing?

Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer.

Burns are devastating and debilitating because of loss of fluids and electrolytes from the body. How do physicians estimate the extent of burn damage associated with such dangerous fluid loss?

True or false When a patient is said to have "third-degree burns," this indicates that the patient has burns that cover approximately one-third or more of the body.

Which of the following would be a sign of a melanoma?

Which of the following is NOT an immediate threat to the body because of a severe burn?

Why does your skin remain red after a bad sunburn?

Why would a third-degree burn be less painful than a first- or second-degree burn involving the same body area?

Which of the following examples listed below illustrates homeostasis maintained by a negative feedback?

Marie and Joan are the same height, but Marie weighs 25 pounds more than Joan. When they go hiking in cold weather, Joan needs two more layers of clothing than Marie to stay warm. Which of the following can explain why?

The arrector pili muscle's predominate, useful function in humans is to ________.

Changes in the color of skin are often an indication of a homeostatic imbalance. Which of the following would indicate a liver disease such as hepatitis resulting in elevated bilirubin?

Which of the following glands secrete sebum, an oily like substance?

The dermis is a strong, flexible connective tissue layer. Which of the following cell types are likely to be found in the dermis?

You have learned that tape or adhesive bandages must be removed carefully from the skin on patients who are elderly to avoid tearing their fragile skin. What accounts for the fragility of their skin?

true or False The reason that the nail bed appears pink is the presence of a large number of melanocytes in the underlying dermis.

The dermis has two major layers. Which layer constitutes 80% of the dermis and is responsible for the tension lines in the skin?

true or false Joe just burned himself on a hot pot, and the burn is quite painful. Joe's burn would best be described as a third-degree burn.

True or False Sweating and shivering are two ways in which the skin contributes to regulation of body temperature.

The papillary layer of the dermis is composed of loosely packed connective tissue with numerous peg-like projections that provide a great deal of surface area connecting the dermis to the epidermis. Which of the statements below do NOT represent benefits provided by the papillary layer's anatomy?

What is the role of the hair matrix?

Sudoriferous (sweat) glands are categorized as two distinct types. Which of the following are the two types of sweat glands?

A light skinned person who is very cold may have a pale appearance. Which of the following is the best explanation for why this might be so?

The most dangerous type of skin cancer is __________.

what is NOT one of the functions of the skin?

true or false For a doctor, simply looking at a patient's skin can help towards making a diagnosis.

Burns are devastating and debilitating because of loss of fluids and electrolytes from the body. How do physicians estimate the extent of burn damage associated with such dangerous fluid loss?

Eyebrow hairs are always shorter than hairs on your head because ________.

The largest risk factor for the development of skin cancer is excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight. Exposure to the type of UV light emitted from a tanning bed is far less dangerous.

True or False The skin is not able to receive stimuli because the cells of the epidermis are not living and therefore there are no sensory receptors in the skin.

Derm- means

-oma means

mamm- means

Sub- means

melanin

An injection given under the skin is a ____ injection.

The cells that produce Melanin are

Skin cancer arising in the stratum basale is called basal cell

The deep layer of skin is called the

Milk producing glands in breast area called