Skin and Body Membranes

Select the one FALSE statement about mucous and serous membranes.

• The epithelial type is the same in all serous membranes, but there are different epithelial types in different mucous membranes

• Serous membranes line closed body cavities, whereas mucous membranes line body cavities open to the outside

• Serous membranes always produce serous fluid, and mucous membranes always secrete mucus

• Body membranes contain an epithelium plus a layer of loose connective tissue

Select all that apply: What is true regarding serous membranes.

• They line the mouth

• They have parietal and visceral layers

• They consist of epidermis and dermis

• They have a connective tissue layer called the lamina propria

Select all that apply: Which is NOT a component of sweat?

• Water

• Sodium Chloride

• Sebum

• Ammonia

• Vitamin D

Which structure is NOT associated with a hair?

• Shaft

• Cortex

• Matrix

• Cuticle

• Lunule

Select all that apply: In investigating the cause of thinning hair, which of the following questions needs to be asked?

• Is the diet deficient in proteins?

• Is the person taking mega doses of vitamin C?

• Has the person been exposed to excessive radiation?

• Has the person recently suffered severe emotional trauma?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which structure is NOT associated with a nail?

• Nail bed

• Lunule

• Nail folds

• Nail follicle

Which of the following is NOT associated with the production of perspiration?

• Sweat glands

• Sweat pores

• Arrector pili

• Eccrine gland

• Apocrine gland

Which of the following is NOT a skin structure?

• Nerve fiber

• Hair papilla

• Hair

• Nail

What is the function of Melanocytes?

• Covers newborn infants

• Temperature regulation

• Protection from ultraviolet radiation

• Excretes waste

What is the function of the hypodermis?

• Preventing water loss

• Excretion of water

• Temperature regulation

• Insulation, energy storage