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Chapter 4, Skin and Body Membranes, Review II

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of sweat gland requires the use of antiperspirants and deodorants beginning with puberty?
a)
apocrine
b)
eccrine
c)
cerumen
2.
What happens to the blood vessels when the body temperature drops below normal?
a)
vessels constrict
b)
vessels dilate
3.
The dermis contains each of the following structures, except...
a)
nerves
b)
fat
c)
blood cells
4.
Blood vessels are found in the...
a)
dermis and subcutaneous layers
b)
dermis alone
c)
epidermis and dermis
5.
The most common type of skin cancer.
a)
basal/squamous
b)
melanoma
c)
kaposi's sarcoma
6.
The rule of nines is used to determine...
a)
depth and degree of burns
b)
body surface area of burns
c)
depth of burns
7.
What layer of skin are most skin cancers found?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
subcutaneous
8.
What layer of skin is melanin produced?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
subcutaneous
9.
When your body is hot, your blood vessels...
a)
expand/dilate
b)
decrease/constrict
10.
What can result from over exposure of UV Rays?
a)
premature aging/skin cancer
b)
damage to eyes/sunburn/damage to DNA
c)
all
11.
Burn that has redness and  discomfort
a)
first degree
b)
second degree
c)
third degree
12.
A type of gland that secretes oil for skin and hair.
a)
sebaceous
b)
sudoriforous
c)
apocrine
13.
The lining of the mouth is an example of what type of membrane?
a)
serous
b)
mucous
c)
synovial
14.
The most serious form of cancer that can develop from a mole.
a)
basal
b)
squamous
c)
melanoma
15.
The skin is an example of a...
a)
mucous membrane
b)
cutaneous membrane
c)
serous membrane
16.
Most hair colors are determined by...
a)
keratin
b)
melanin
17.
Which is the thin, most superficial layer of skin?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Reticular
18.
The epidermis is composed of _____.
a)
stratified squamous epithelium
b)
simple columnar epithelium
c)
adipose tissue
d)
connective tissue
19.
Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
20.
Which vitamin is synthesized by the skin?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
K
d)
D
21.
What is another name for the hypodermis?
a)
epidermis
b)
subcutaneous layer
c)
stratum corneum
d)
cutaneous layer
22.
What is the primary cause of skin cancer?
a)
Exposure to laboratory radiation
b)
Exposure to direct sunlight
c)
use of chemical products such as makeup
d)
heredity
23.
The stratum granulosum is below the spinosum.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What layer of the dermis is the deepest? 
a)
Spinosum 
b)
Papillary 
c)
Reticular
d)
Basal 
25.
Which layer of the epidermis is the stratum where most cell division occurs?
a)
Spinosum 
b)
Basal 
c)
Corneum 
d)
Granulosum 
26.
Most common type of skin cancer. 
a)
Squamous cell carcinoma 
b)
Basal cell carcinoma 
c)
Malignant Melanoma
d)
None of the above
27.
A burn that only effects the epidermis. 
a)
1st degree
b)
3rd degree
c)
2nd degree
d)
None of the above 
28.
A severe burn where most nerve endings are completely destroyed. Effects the epidermis and dermis. 
a)
1st degree
b)
2nd degree
c)
3rd degree
d)
None of the above
29.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Insulation from extreme heat and cold
b)
Secretion of growth hormones
c)
Manufacture of vitamin D
d)
Protection from germ invasion
30.
What muscle causes the skin to pucker around a hair when exposed to a sudden chill?
a)
bicep
b)
tricep
c)
stratum corneum
d)
arrector pili  
31.
Which disorder can be prevented by not sharing towels and wearing shower shoes in locker room? 
a)
acne
b)
alopecia
c)
athletes foot
d)
herpes simplex
32.
The vascular layer of the skin is the:
a)
Dermis
b)
Epidermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Stratum basale
33.
The dry membrane of the body, which is your skin, is called the 
a)
mucous membrane
b)
serous membrane
c)
cutaneous membrane
d)
synovial membrane
34.
Which layer of the epidermis do dead skin cells flake off of?
a)
stratum basale
b)
stratum granulosum
c)
stratum corneum
d)
stratum lucidum
35.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ___ muscle.
a)
arrector pili
b)
eccrine
c)
apocrine
d)
papillary
36.
The "B" in the ABCD rule stands for what?
a)
Burn
b)
Border
c)
Black
d)
Blast
37.
Which structures are formed by keratinization? 
a)
hair
b)
nails
c)
stratum corneum
d)
all of these
38.
Aging skin has...
a)
less collagen
b)
less elastin
c)
more transparency 
d)
all of these
39.
Which type of bern effects the epidermis and only part of the dermis?
a)
1st degree
b)
2nd degree
c)
3rd degree
d)
all of these
40.
Melanin is produced by the...
a)
stratum granulosum
b)
melanocytes
c)
corium
d)
stratum corneum