Anatomy Ch 5 Integumentary System

The classic signs of inflammation are heat, redness, swelling, and pain.

• True

• False

Melanomas are skin cancers arising from epithelial cells.

• True

• False

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"Goose bumps" on the skin result when arrector pili muscles contract.

• True

• False

Hair is present on all surfaces of the skin.

• True

• False

The epidermis is dependent on the blood vessels of the dermis for oxygen and nutrients.

• True

• False

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Stem cells are specialized epithelial cells used to heal wounds.

• True

• False

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Melanocytes are used to stimulate cell division of the stratum basale.

• True

• False

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The dermis is the site of bleeding and the base of hair follicles.

• True

• False

The palms of the hand and the soles of the feet are the only place that contain the stratum granulosum.

• True

• False

The function of sebum is to

• cool the skin by evaporation.

• secrete materials such as earwax.

• keep the skin and hair soft and waterfproof, sebum is oily.

• excrete salt and wastes.