AP Med Term Quiz 4

What type of sensory receptor cell found in the epithelial layer is responsible for detecting light touch and pressure?

• Sebum

• Sudoriferous gland

• Merkel cell

• Exocrine gland

Which substance is secreted by sebaceous glands to help lubricate and protect the skin?

• Sweat

• Sebum

• Saliva

• Blood

What is the primary function of sudoriferous glands?

• Producing sebum

• Regulating body temperature

• Detecting light touch

• Producing saliva

Which type of gland secretes substances into ducts that lead to the surface of the body or into a body cavity?

• Sebaceous gland

• Sudoriferous gland

• Exocrine gland

• Merkel cell

Where are sebaceous glands located?

• In the armpits

• In the dermis of the skin

• On the fingertips

• In the subcutaneous fat layer

Which type of sweat gland produces a thicker, milky sweat often associated with body odor?

• Sudoriferous gland

• Sebaceous gland

• Apocrine gland

• Exocrine gland

What characterizes a 1st degree burn?

• Blisters, pain, and redness

• Charring, numbness, and lack of pain

• Redness, pain, and swelling

• Damage to underlying tissues, muscles, and tendons

Which type of burn affects both the epidermis and the dermis and is characterized by blisters, pain, and redness?

• 1st Degree Burn

• 2nd Degree Burn

• 3rd Degree Burn

• 4th Degree Burn

What is a characteristic of a 3rd degree burn?

• Redness, pain, and swelling

• Blisters, pain, and redness

• Charring, numbness, and lack of pain

• Damage to underlying tissues, muscles, and tendons

Which type of burn affects all layers of the skin as well as underlying tissues, muscles, tendons, and bones?

• 1st Degree Burn

• 2nd Degree Burn

• 3rd Degree Burn

• 4th Degree Burn