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Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test: The Integumentary System
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Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test: The Integumentary System
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1. Keratinocytes are an important epidermal cell because they ________.
2. The outermost sheath of a hair follicle is the connective tissue root sheath.
3. Which type of skin cancer appears as a scaly reddened papule and tends to grow rapidly and metastasize?
4. The major regions of a hair shaft include all of the following except ________.
5. When an individual is exposed to extremely low air temperatures, the dermal blood vessels will dilate so that blood and heat will be dissipated.
6. Which of the following statements indicates the way in which the bodyʹs natural defenses protect the skin from the effects of UV damage?
7. Water loss through the epidermis could cause a serious threat to health and well-being. Which of the following protects us against excessive water loss through the skin?
8. The protein found in large amounts in the outermost layer of epidermal cells is collagen.
9. Ceruminous glands are modified merocrine glands.
10. Sweat glands continuously produce small amounts of sweat, even in cooler temperatures.
11. The dermis is rich in blood vessels and nerve fibers.
12. Sudoriferous (sweat) glands are categorized as two distinct types. Which of the following are the two types of sweat glands?
13. Destruction of the matrix of the hair bulb would result in its inability to produce oil.
14. Hair growth and density are influenced by hormones, nutrition, and, in some cases, lifestyle.
15. The dermis is a strong, flexible connective tissue layer. Which of the following cell types are likely to be found in the dermis?
16. Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer.
17. The integumentary system is protected by the action of cells that arise from bone marrow and migrate to the epidermis. Which of the following cells serve this function?
18. If a splinter penetrated the skin into the second epidermal layer of the sole of the foot, which cells would be damaged?
19. The skin is not able to receive stimuli because the cells of the epidermis are not living and therefore there are no sensory receptors in the skin.
20. Male pattern baldness has a genetic switch that turns on in response to ________.
21. The function of the root hair plexus is to ________.
22. Regardless of race, all human beings have about the same number of melanocytes.
23. When a patient is said to have ʺthird-degree burns,ʺ this indicates that the patient has burns that cover approximately one-third of the body.
24. In addition to protection (physical and chemical barrier), the skin serves other functions. Which of the following is another vital function of the skin?
25. A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in which order?

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