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WorksheetsIntegumentary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
The hypodermis
connects the dermis to underlying bone and muscle
is the layer of skin where hair is produced
is the layer of skin where nails are produced
connects the dermis and the epidermis
The part of the skin where cells divide by mitosis in order to replace cells lost from the outermost surface of the skin?
hypodermis
dermis
stratum basale
stratum corneum
The papillae of the dermis
are responsible for cleavage or tension lines in the skin
contain large deposits of fat
are responsible for fingerprints
do not contain blood vessels
In what are of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum?
back of the hand
heel of the foot
abdomen
over the shin
The function of keratin in the skins is
lubrication of the skin
to reduce waterloss
to provide protection from ultraviolet light
to provide structural strength
Concerning skin color, which of the following statements is NOT correctly matched?
skin appears yellow- carotene present
no skin pigmentation (albinism)- genetic disorder
skin tans- increased melanin production
skin appears blue (cyanosis) - oxygenated blood
dark skinned person compared to a fair skinned person- more melanin in the dark skinned person
Hair
slowly but contiually grows.
grows from the tip of the hair shaft
consists of columns of dead keratinized epithelial cells
all of the above
A hair follicle
is an extension of the epidermis into the dermis
receives a duct from a sebaceous gland
receives a duct from an apocrine sweat gland
all of the above
Smooth muscles that produce "goose flesh" when they contract are the
papillae
cuticle
medulla
arrector pili
Sebum
lubricates hair and skin, which prevents drying
is produced by sweat glands
consists of dead cells from hair follicles
is responsible for body order
If a person was born without any sweat glands, it would most likely affect the person's ability to
secrete waste products
control body temperature in warm environments
flush out secretions that accumulate in hair follicles
prevent some bacteria from growing on the skin
While building the patio deck to his house, an anatomy and physiology instructor hit his finger with a hammer. He responded by saying, "Gee, I hope I didn't irreversibly damage the _____, because if I did , my fingernail will never grow back."
cuticle
nail body
nail matrix
nail root
Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of body by participating in the production of
carotene
keratin
vitamin A
vitamin D
On a sunny spring day a student decided to initiate her annual tanning ritual. However, she fell asleep while sunbathing. After awakening she noticed that the skin on her back was burned. She experienced redness, blisters, edema, and pain. The burn was nearly healed about 10 days later. The burn was best classified as
first degree burn
second degree burn
third degree burn
A large, flat spreading lesion develops from a mole. A short time later the victim dies of cancer. The type of cancer most likely was a
basal cell carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma
malignant melanoma
