WorksheetsCH 7 BIO TEST
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 32mins
The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the
epidermis
hypodermis
subcutaneous tissue
dermis
Which of the following is associated with tanning?
Sudoriferous glands
Apocrine glands
Arrector pili muscles
Melanocytes
Who or what is covered with vernix caseosa?
A pregnant woman
A toddler
A fetus
The pregnant uterus
Which word is most descriptive of sudoriferous?
Yellow
Sweat
Hot
Tan
If the blood vessels of the skin dilate, the person appears
jaundiced
flushed
cyanotic
pale and washed out
Ceruminous glands secrete
vernix caseosa
sweat
wax in the outer ear
melanin
Freckles and moles are caused by an accumulation of
bilirubin
vernix caseosa
melanin
keratin
Which of the following is a consequence of a congenital absence of eccrine glands
Jaundice
Vitiligo
Acne vulgaris
Inability to regulate body temperature
Radiation, conduction, convection, and evaporation are terms that are concerned with
heat loss
skin color
sweat glands
exocrine secretions
Hives are called
impetigo
urticaria
psoriasis
vitiligo
The color of skin that is supplied by oxygen-poor blood is described as
flushed
jaundiced
cyanotic
pink
Which of the following lies on the subcutaneous layer?
Stratum corneum
Epidermis
Dermis
Stratum germinativum
Which of the following substances makes the skin water resistant?
Melanin
Iron pigments
Keratin
Carotene
What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscles?
Nail growth
Goosebumps
Sweating
Tanning
Which type of gland secretes vernix caseosa in the fetus?
Sudoriferous
Apocrine
Eccrine
Sebaceous
Which gland is most likely to develop a blackhead or pimple?
Sebaceous
Apocrine
Eccrine
Sudoriferous
Which glands are most responsible for body odor?
Apocrine
Arrector pili
Eccrine
Sebaceous
Both the mammary glands and ceruminous glands
are sebaceous glands
are modified sweat glands
are concerned with temperature regulation
secrete earwax
Which of the following is associated with the conservation of heat?
The person appears flushed
The person sweats
Melanin is secreted
Blood vessels constrict
A person sweats and becomes flushed while exercising to
decrease heat production
keep the heat in the core or center of the body
lose heat
prevent hypothermia
What is the effect of shivering?
Increases heat production
Increases heat loss
Causes the blood vessels of the skin to dilate
Decreases sweating
Which of the following has the poorest prognosis (expected outcome)?
Freckles
Vitiligo
Melanoma
Albinism
The layer that insulates the body from extreme temperature changes in the external environment is the
epidermis
subcutaneous layer
stratum germinativum
dermis
Which of the following structures is avascular?
Epidermis
Subcutaneous layer
Dermis
Underlying muscle
The name of the yellow pigment found in skin is
keratin
collagen
carotene
vitamin D
This substance is produced by the skin and is necessary for the absorption of calcium from the digestive tract.
Keratin
Vitamin D
Carotene
Collagen
Anticancer drugs often cause hair loss, a condition called
alopecia
hirsutism
vitiligo
keratinization
Sweat glands usually associated with hair follicles and found in the axillary and genital areas are called
ceruminous glands
eccrine glands
sebaceous glands
apocrine glands
Which action is most likely to lower body temperature?
Shivering
Vasoconstriction
Cyanosis
Vasodilation
What is the name of the thickening of the epidermis that develops in response to constant pressure or irritation?
Nevus
Vitiligo
Callus
Blister
The stratum germinativum is
dead
mitotically active
found in the derma layer
located in the subcutaneous layer
Which of the following occurs as a result of the secretion of fetal sebaceous glands?
Amniotic fluid surrounds the fetus
The fetus is covered by vernix caseosa
The fetus raises its body temperature
Melanin is released and the fetus attains its natural skin color
The hypodermis
contains the stratum germinativum and stratum corneum
gives rise to the hair follicle
is also called the subcutaneous layer
is the cutaneous membrane
The sebaceous, apocrine, and eccrine glands are _____ glands.
sweat
endocrine
sebum-secreting
exocrine
.Nonshivering thermogenesis is accomplished by.
involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles
constriction of the dermal blood vessels
metabolism associated with brown fat
involuntary contraction of the arrector pili muscles
Which of the following is descriptive of the epidermal layer?
Which of the following is least descriptive of the dermal layer?
It is nourished by blood vessels in the epidermal layer
It sits on the subcutaneous layer.
It supports the epidermis
It contains the cutaneous blood vessels, free nerve endings, tactile receptors, and arrector pili muscles
What is the structure in this description: The cells are continuously dividing, pushing older cells toward the surface of the cutaneous membrane?
Sudoriferous glandular epithelium
Dermis
Arrector pili
Stratum germinativum
The stratum corneum is
the outermost layer of the epidermis
an epidermal layer
nourished by blood vessels within the dermis.
all of the above
The subcutaneous layer
is composed of the stratum germinativum and stratum corneum
contains adipose tissue
cushions, binds, and insulates
Two of the above are true
Melanocytes
secrete a tanning pigment in response to exposure to sunlight
secrete bilirubin and cause jaundice
are located only in the external ear and secrete cerumen
secrete carotene, giving the skin a yellow tint
Cyanosis
refers to a bluish coloring of the skin caused by hypoxemia
refers to a yellow coloring of the skin caused by elevated blood levels of bilirubin
is caused by abnormal and spotty deposition of melanin
is a hardening of the skin due to keratin
Which of the following is true of sebaceous glands?
They are exocrine glands
They are primarily responsible for temperature regulation
They secrete melanin in response to ultraviolet radiation
They secrete vitamin D in response to ultraviolet radiation
Eccrine glands
are sweat glands
secrete sebum
are active only after puberty
arise within the hypodermis
Apocrine glands
become active at puberty
are exocrine glands
are found primarily in the axillary and genital areas
All of the above are true
Vernix caseosa is
secreted by eccrine glands
a cream cheese-like substance covering the skin of the fetus
found in a pimple
primarily concerned with temperature regulation
The hypothalamus
is the body’s thermostat
can be affected by pyrogens
is involved in thermoregulation
All of the above are true
To lose heat, flushing is generally accompanied by
activation of the eccrine glands
secretion of sebum
contraction of the arrector pili muscles
constriction of the cutaneous blood vessels
Shivering
can restore temperature to normal but can never elevate temperature above 99F
involves the involuntary contraction of only the arrector pili muscles
produces heat
activates the sebaceous glands
Brown fat is found in the fetus and neonate and is concerned with
regulation of thirst
urine production by the fetal kidney
nonshivering thermogenesis
regulation of fetal and neonatal blood glucose
Rectal temperature is
a measure of shell temperature
lower than oral and axillary temperatures
higher in the early morning than in late afternoon
a measurement of core temperature
Keratin is
found only in the hypodermis
carried to the stratum corneum by the dermal blood vessels
a protein that hardens and makes an epidermal cell water resistant
pigment that makes the skin dark when exposed to the sun
Which of the following is least true of the epidermis?
Is the thin outer layer of the skin
Sits on the subcutaneous layer
Is avascular
Contains the stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum
Which of the following describes exfoliation and desquamation?
The sloughing off by the stratum corneum of dead cells
The elimination of heat as part of the thermoregulatory mechanism
The conservation of heat as part of the thermoregulatory mechanism
Tanning as a protective mechanism from ultraviolet radiation
Dander and dandruff are
composed of dead skin cells.
clumps of infected sebum.
called striae
worn out tactile receptors.
Which of the following is a true statement about hirsutism?
It is also called alopecia
It may occur in response to abnormal secretion of hormones such as steroids
It is an abnormal color change of the skin
It refers to an inability to regulate body temperature
The hair follicle is
the part of the hair that is above the surface of the skin
composed of epithelial cells
composed of dead and keratinized cells
that which we brush, blow dry, curl, and iron
With aging the hair becomes gray and then white as
melanocytes become less active
eccrine glands become less functional
keratin secretion slows
the arrector pili muscles lose their tone
Sudoriferous glands
are sweat glands
participate in temperature regulation
include the eccrine and apocrine glands
All of the above are true
The normal body temperature
is 96.8F
is highest at 7 AM and gradually decreases over the 24 hours.
is maintained through thermoregulatory mechanisms
is 40C
The use of a cooling blanket lowers body temperature through
radiation
convection
conduction
evaporation
A person feels warmer on a humid day because
the decrease in evaporation of water from the skin surface decreases the loss of heat
the body produces more heat on a humid day
a person breathes slower on a humid day and exhales less heated air
All of the above are true
Which of the following is least true of hyperthermia?
Body temperature is elevated
The elevated temperature is due to the inability of the body to get rid of excess heat
Hyperthermia is most often due to infection
Hyperthermia does not respond to the antipyretic effect of aspirin
Which of the following is least true of a fever?
Involves the upward resetting of the hypothalamus
Often responds to the antipyretic effect of aspirin
Is generally caused by an inability of the body to get rid of excess heat, as in heat stroke
Is “broken” in response to vasodilation and sweating
