Question 1

The major blood vessels that supply the skin lie between the dermis and the epidermis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sweating cools the body by evaporation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fever is

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A)  a result of inflammation.
B)  due to exposure to heat.
C)  a special case of hyperthermia in which body temperature rises in response to an elevated set point,typically in response to infection.
D)  a special case of hypothermia in which body temperature falls to protect the core from infection.

Question 4

Shafts of hair are composed of

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A)  living dermal cells.
B)  dead epidermal cells.
C)  living epidermal cells.
D)  dead dermal cells.

Question 5

In treating a burn patient,the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the

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A)  depth of the burn.
B)  surface area of the burn.
C)  degree and source of the burn.
D)  type of scar that will form.

Question 6

Reddened skin reflects

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A)  dilated blood vessels with more blood entering the dermis.
B)  eating too many carrots.
C)  inheriting extra melanin.
D)  constricted blood vessels with more blood entering the epidermis.

Question 7

Two or more types of tissue functioning together constitute a(n)___________.

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The answer of Two or more types of tissue functioning...

Question 8

A burn that invovles the epidermis only is called a deep partial-thickness burn.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Apocrine sweat glands are most abundant on or in the

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A)  forehead.
B)  axilla.
C)  neck.
D)  palms of the hands.

Question 10

The deepest cells of the epidermis make up the stratum ____________.

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The answer of The deepest cells of the epidermis make...

Question 11

As epidermal cells move up through the strata away from their blood supply,they die and become keratinized.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Localized redness,swelling,warmth,and pain are indicators of _________________,the normal response to injury.

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The answer of Localized redness,swelling,warmth,and pain are indicators of _________________,the...

Question 13

Individuals at elevated risk for hypothermia include

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A)  homeless people exposed to the outdoors.
B)  the very old and the very young.
C)  very thin people.
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

The subcutaneous layer consists of

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A)  epithelial tissue.
B)  areolar and adipose tissue.
C)  epithelial tissue and areolar tissue.
D)  adipose tissue and skeletal muscle tissue.

Question 15

The nerve fibers in the dermis stimulate

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A)  blood vessels in the epidermis.
B)  muscles and glands in the dermis.
C)  melanocytes in the epidermis.
D)  fat cells in the subcutaneous layer.

Question 16

Decreased hair growth,decreased sensory receptors in the skin,and inability to regulate body temperature are all signs of ________________.

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The answer of Decreased hair growth,decreased sensory receptors in the...

Question 17

The human integumentary system includes

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A)  skin,nails,hair follicles,and sweat glands.
B)  the epidermis,dermis,and subcutaneous layer.
C)  bones and muscles.
D)  only one type of tissue.

Question 18

Which person is at highest risk of developing a cutaneous carcinoma?

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A)  a light-complexioned man age 52 who goes to the beach on summer weekends and does not use sunblock because he likes to be tan.
B)  an eighty-year-old who spends most of her time indoors.
C)  a twenty-two-year-old college student who is outdoors often and uses sunblock.
D)  a black woman who spends most of her time in her office.

Question 19

The arrector pili muscle is composed of striated muscle tissue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ______________ of the subcutaneous layer acts as a heat insulator.

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The answer of The ______________ of the subcutaneous layer acts...

Exam 6: Skin and the Integumentary System

The subcutaneous layer consists of

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The major blood vessels that supply the skin lie between the dermis and the epidermis.

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Which person is at highest risk of developing a cutaneous carcinoma?

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Individuals at elevated risk for hypothermia include

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The arrector pili muscle is composed of striated muscle tissue.

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Reddened skin reflects

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The nerve fibers in the dermis stimulate

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Localized redness,swelling,warmth,and pain are indicators of _________________,the normal response to injury.

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In treating a burn patient,the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the

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A burn that invovles the epidermis only is called a deep partial-thickness burn.

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As epidermal cells move up through the strata away from their blood supply,they die and become keratinized.

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The ______________ of the subcutaneous layer acts as a heat insulator.

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Decreased hair growth,decreased sensory receptors in the skin,and inability to regulate body temperature are all signs of ________________.

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Shafts of hair are composed of

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The human integumentary system includes

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Apocrine sweat glands are most abundant on or in the

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Sweating cools the body by evaporation.

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The deepest cells of the epidermis make up the stratum ____________.

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Two or more types of tissue functioning together constitute a(n)___________.

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