H.A&P - Integumentary System Quiz

Using the acronym ABCDE, the letter C represents what might indicate skin cancer?

• Color differences in an area of skin

• Changes in an area of skin

• Class of skin

• Creation of skin

Using the acronym ABCDE as it relates to skin cancer, A refers to

• Atypical

• Alright

• Asymmetrical

• Absence

The most dangerous type of carcinoma is ____________.

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Malignant Melanoma

• OIl gland carcinoma

The most common type of skin cancer is _____________.

• Melanoma

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Oil gland carcinoma

The nails are mostly made up of

• Sebum

• Follicular cells

• Hard keratin

• Simple squamous cells

Melanin gives us the color of

• Varying shades of yellow to black

• Varying shades of orange

• Varying shades of green

• Varying shades of purple

The pigment carotene can give a person a _________.

• Black color

• Red color

• Orange Yellow color

• Pink color

The majority of the blood vessels are found in the __________ skin layer.

• Epidermal

• Dermal

• Cutaneous

• Hypodermal

Sebaceous glands refer to

• Sweat glands

• Hair glands

• Oil glands

• Exocrine glands

The hair follicle is found:

• around the hair shaft

• at the top of the strand of hair

• in the middle of the strand of hair

• not anywhere around the hair