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Herlihy - Ch. 7 Integumentary System

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of sweat gland is found in the arm pits and genital areas producing body odor?

a)

merocrine

b)

apocrine

c)

sebaceous

d)

eccrine

2.

This gland releases an oil known as sebum.

a)

sebaceous gland

b)

apocrine gland

c)

merocrine gland

d)

all of the choices

3.

Nails are made out of what?

a)

carotene

b)

melanin

c)

fibrin

d)

keratin

4.

Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

hyperdermis

5.

Small bands of smooth muscle cells; _____________ connect each hair follicle to the dermis.

a)

dermal shafts

b)

arrector pili

c)

hair

d)

eccrine glands

6.

This pigment is most responsible for brown skin color?

a)

carotene

b)

melanin

c)

hemoglobin

d)

carotene

7.

When you get a sunburn what type of burn would it most likely be considered?

a)

1 Degree Burn

b)

2 Degree Burn

c)

3 Degree Burn

d)

An eschar burn

8.

The skin helps to produce _______________ by absorption of UV rays from the sun.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Vitamin K

9.
The protein that makes us "waterproof" is called
a)
keratin
b)
melanin
c)
carotene
d)
mucus
10.

What occurs when arrector pili muscles contract?

a)

causes all the body's hair to stand up

b)

causes goosebumps

c)

cause skin to peel

11.

What cell producing epithelium is present in the epidermis layer of the skin?

a)

stratum basale

b)

stratified squamous epithilium

c)

stratum corneum

d)

stratum lucidum

12.

Sweat glands are

a)

sebaceous

b)

sudoriferous

13.

Oil glands are

a)

sebaceous

b)

sudoriferous

14.

Yellow pigment found mostly in the skin of Asian people.

a)

keratin

b)

carotene

c)

melanin

d)

jaundice

15.

What causes acne and pimples?

a)

clogged sebaceous glands

b)

clogged apocrine glands

c)

clogged merocrine glands

d)

clogged sweat glands

16.

The sweat glands that become active at puberty?

a)

eccrine

b)

aprocrine

c)

alveolar

d)

holocrine

17.

Modified sweat gland that produces ear wax

a)

sebaceous

b)

mammary

c)

ceruminous

d)

sudiferous

18.

Name the condition where the skin has a bluish color.

a)

jaundice

b)

erythema

c)

albinism

d)

cyanosis

19.

Yellow color of skin, not a pigment, but due to disease process that is caused by the buildup of bilirubin

a)

jaundice

b)

carotene

c)

melanin

d)

keratin

20.

Heat loss by sweating uses this cooling mechanism!

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

evaporation

d)

radiation

21.

Sweat may fail to evaporate and result in no cooling when ____________.

a)

it is snowing

b)

it is very humid

c)

it is slightly dry

d)

you have a fever greater than 102

22.

Lowered body temperature that causes shivering, mental confusion, lethargy, loss of reflexes and consciousness, and eventually major organ failure.​

a)

hyperthermia

b)

hypothermia

c)

hypoglycemia

d)

cold exestuation

23.

Outermost layer of the epidermis.

a)

stratum germinativum

b)

stratum corneum

c)

subcutaneous Layer

24.

Stratum Germinativum (basal layer) is...

a)

the innermost layer of the epidermis where cell division takes place.

b)

sweat gland tissues

c)

the tissue beneath the dermis that contains fat cells.

d)

the tissue that contains lots of keratin.

25.

Homeostatic regulation of body temperature by adjustments in the heat-producing and heat-losing mechanisms.

a)

thermoreceptor

b)

thermoregulation

c)

thermogenesis

d)

thermonuclearism

26.

The nail consists of a

a)

layer of stratum lucidum over a layer of stratum basale

b)

basement membrane overlying superficial fascia

c)

curved plate of keratin

d)

mass of hair shafts that have fused together

27.

The nerves in the skin help the body respond to pain, pressure, temperature, and touch sensations. Which term matches the definition?

a)

sensory perception

b)

excretion

c)

sweat production

d)

oil production

28.

A burn that goes into the dermis is considered a

a)

1st degree burn

b)

2nd degree burn

c)

3rd degree burn

29.

Which type of burn destroys not only the dermis and epidermis, but also most nerve endings?

a)

1st degree

b)

2nd degree

c)

3rd degree

d)

none of these

30.

This is moon shaped and is the visible part of your nail root.

a)

matrix

b)

lunula

c)

free edge

d)

cuticle

31.

Where does your nail meet your skin?

a)

nail root

b)

cuticle

c)

lunula

d)

finger tip

32.

The study of the skin

a)

dermatology

b)

graphology

c)

psychology

d)

sociology

33.

The term for maintaining internal temperature is:

a)

thermoregulation

b)

thermometer

c)

homeothermal

d)

homeostasis

34.

Vasodilation means

a)

blood vessels allow more blood to flow through them

b)

blood vessels allow less blood to flow through them

c)

blood vessels swell up

d)

there is a blood clot

35.

Vernix caseosa is a:

a)

accumulation in the sebaceous glands that appears as small white dots

b)

substance that contributes to acne in teens

c)

downy type of hair that covers a fetus

d)

whitish material produced by fetal sebaceous glands

36.
Sebaceous glands are important for:
a)
body heat regulation
b)
production of sweat
c)
keeping skin and hair cells soft
d)
production of keratin
37.

Eschar formation is a response to

a)

severe burns.

b)

nonshivering thermogenesis.

c)

urticaria.

d)

alopecia.

38.

Melissa has been to tanning bed frequently. She has a lesion with irregular borders and different colors and is getting bigger.

a)

melanoma

b)

psoriasis

c)

dermatitis

d)

scabes

39.

This condition is due to the destruction of epidermal hair cells by cancer chemotherapy and radiation.

a)

hirsutism

b)

alopecia

c)

acne

d)

dilated blood vessels

40.

An albino has a

a)

brownish black pigment

b)

yellow discoloration

c)

reddish color of skin

d)

lack of pigments

41.
Itching:
a)
verruca
b)
vitiligo
c)
urticaria
42.

A keloid is

a)

pus in the skin.

b)

a thickened scar.

c)

abnormal condition of dry skin.

d)

due to a 3rd degree burn.

43.

The epidermis is replaced every:

a)

2 weeks

b)

3 months

c)

1 month

d)

2 weeks

44.

Which is NOT a primary function of the skin?

a)

regulation of temperature

b)

synthesize vitamin C

c)

protection against harmful substances

d)

retention of water

45.

Human beings lose about _______ mL of water through insensible perspiration per day.

a)

200

b)

500

c)

800

d)

1500

46.

Excessive growth of hair in areas that are not characterized by hair growth; especially in females.

a)

alopecia

b)

bilirubin

c)

hirsutism

d)

keratin

47.

The hypothalamus

a)

secretes sebum.

b)

regulates the growth of epidermal cells.

c)

is involved in thermoregulation.

d)

determines the rate of exfoliation.

48.

“Cold Baby Warmed by BAT” does NOT involve

a)

thermoregulation.

b)

brown fat.

c)

nonshivering thermogenesis.

d)

shivering thermogenesis.

49.

Rectal temperature

a)

is a measure of shell temperature.

b)

is lower than oral and axillary temperatures.

c)

is a measurement of core temperature.

d)

is higher in the early morning than in late afternoon.

50.

This epidermal layer is found in the palms of hands and soles of the feet and is directly below the stratum corneum.

a)

statum granulosum

b)

stratum spinosum

c)

stratum lucidum

d)

stratum melanosum

51.

The diagram / picture shows skin with

a)

blackheads

b)

whiteheads

c)

eschar

d)

melanocytes

52.

An adult man's entire back down to the waistline is worth what percentage when using the rule of nines?

a)

9%

b)

18%

c)

27%

d)

36%

53.

What is the "Rule of nine"?

a)

percentage of how much of the body is burned.

b)

cleaning burns every 9 minutes

c)

cleaning burns every 9 hours

d)

how many 9 second intervals the skin is on fire

54.

Dead cells that are being exfoliated are

a)

dander

b)

Mercel cells

c)

melanocytes

d)

basals

55.

Which is NOT a skin accessory structure?

a)

hair

b)

adipose cells

c)

nails

d)

glands

56.

Adipose tissue that cushions, binds, and insulates from extreme temperatures

a)

hypodermis

b)

dermis

c)

epidermis

d)

cutaneous

57.

Thickening of skin by constant rubbing

a)

corn

b)

bruise

c)

blister

d)

callus

58.

Concentrated melanin in patch on the skin

a)

freckles

b)

jaundice

c)

cyanosis

d)

corn

59.

Pale in color

a)

cyanosis

b)

hemoglobin

c)

pallor

d)

flush

60.

General term meaning inflammation of the skin

a)

pustule

b)

eschar

c)

cellulitis

d)

dermatitis

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