SLCC ANATOMY CHAPER 5

Which epidermal layer is found in thick skin only?

From the basement membrane outward, the strata of the epidermis are

Which of the following are specialized cells found in the deeper layers of the
epidermis?

What are the most abundant cells found in the epidermis?

The epidermis varies within a single individual in which of the following
aspects?

Skin color differences among both individuals and races are mostly the result of

Which of the following makes no significant contribution to skin color?

Dermal structures that originate from the invagination of the epidermis include

Which of the following is not a significant possible health benefit of
carotene?

Which epidermal pigment protects nuclear DNA by absorbing potentially damaging
ultraviolet radiation?

Limited exposure to ultraviolet radiation is useful because it

The two major regions of the dermis are the superficial ____________ layer and
the deeper ____________ layer.

The dermal papillae interlock with deep projections of the epidermis called

Stretch marks, or striae, are the result of

Which statement about the subcutaneous layer is false?

Both hair and nails are composed mainly of dead cells packed with

Another name for a hair is

All of the following are important functions of human hair except

The lunula, eponychium, and hyponychium are all structures associated with a

The connective tissue root sheath and epithelial root sheath are both components
of the

The relatively coarse, pigmented hair of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes is

Variations in hair color may result from

Hairs in the scalp normally grow

Which term describes the skin's normal release of water vapor without noticeable
sweat?

Which integumentary exocrine glands are distributed over most of the body
surface?

Apocrine sweat glands occur in all of the following locations except

Which type of gland secretes a lipid material that coats the epidermis and hair
shafts to provide lubrication and inhibit bacterial growth?

By producing sensible perspiration, merocrine sweat glands assist in

The fibrous protein ____________ imparts the stratum corneum with strength and
water resistance.

If you stepped on a nail, the second epidermal layer it would penetrate is the
stratum

The most superficial sensory receptors in the skin are called

A person with defective ____________ would be particularly at risk for both
infection and cancer in the deeper epidermal layers

The connective tissue component of the cutaneous membrane is otherwise known as
the ____________.

Which of the following is false? Ceruminous glands

A result of skin exposure to UV radiation that actually promotes good health is

Apocrine sweat glands, variously modified, serve the reproductive system through
their secretion of

Of the following, the least specific skin problem is

All of the following conditions directly involve sebaceous glands except

The following statements all characterize basal cell carcinomas. Which one does
not apply equally well to other forms of skin cancer?

Which of the following nail disorders might also be a symptom of kidney failure?

Second-degree burns

The skin turns red when a fair-skinned person blushes because

Generally, a "bald" man has not really lost his hair but rather has replaced his
____________ hairs with ____________ hairs.

The prevalence of acne during teenage years indicates that

Systemic acne treatments (taken internally) potentially have much more
widespread, sometimes unanticipated, effects than topical treatments. For
example, ____________ and other systemic retinoids may be powerful teratogens.

Which type of acne lesion would be least responsive to antibiotic treatment?

In which layers of the epidermis would you find mitotically active cells?

Lanolin, refined from the lipid secretions of sheep skin, is often used to
augment humans' holocrine skin secretion called

Which of the following are benign tumors that affect the appearance of the skin?

A genetic mutation preventing the production of the enzyme tyrosinase would
result in the condition known as

The most dangerous kind of skin cancer originates from

Which skin color abnormalities result from alterations in blood contents
rather than blood flow?

A victim of extensive third-degree burns is at high risk not only from bacterial
infection but also potentially lethal

"Strawberry-colored birthmarks" are also called

The layer of the epidermis in which cells begin the process of keratinization is
the

The sweat glands that communicate with skin surfaces throughout the body, except
in the axillary, areolar, and anal regions, are

Which of the following is not a function of the integument?

Which of the following layers contains areolar connective tissue and dermal
papillae?

Melanin is

A _____ degree burn typically involves the epidermis and part of the dermis. The
subcutaneous layer is not affected.

The cells in a hair follicle that are responsible for forming hair are the

Which epidermal cell type is responsible for detecting touch sensations?

Water loss due to evaporation of interstitial fluid through the surface of the
skin is termed