Integumentary System Test

Which type of skin cancer is the most frequently occurring?

• basal cell carcinoma
• malignant melanoma
• squamous cell carcinoma
• melanoma

Which type of burn destroys not only the dermis and epidermis, but also most nerve endings?

• 1st degree
• 2nd degree
• 3rd degree
• none of these

The lowest layer of the epidermis where cells are reproducing. 

• stratum corneum
• stratum lucidium
• stratum granulosum
• stratum basale

Which structures are formed by keratinization? 

• hair
• nails
• stratum corneum
• all of these

Aging skin has...

• less collagen
• less elastin
• more transparency 
• all of these

Which type of burn affects the epidermis and only part of the dermis?

• 1st degree

• 2nd degree

• 3rd degree

• all of these

Which type of burn affects the epidermis only?

• 1st degree

• 2nd degree

• 3rd degree

• all of these

Melanin is produced by the...

• stratum granulosum
• melanocytes
• corium
• stratum corneum

Which of the following is NOT a viral infection of the skin?

• warts
• measles
• chicken pox
• acne

Which is NOT a function of the skin?

• temperature regulation
• excretion
• protection
• hormone conduction