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Chapter 5 Quiz Show Flashcards

1
Q

Which layer of the skin has NO blood vessels?
a. Dermis
b. Epidermis
c. Hypodermis
d. Papillary

A

b. epidermis

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2
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Which layer is NOT part of your skin?
a. Dermis
b. Epidermis
c. Hypodermis
d. Papillary

A

c. Hypodermis

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3
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The skin makes up what percentage of body weight in the average adult?
a. 4%
b. 7%
c. 10%
d. 18%

A

b. 7%

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4
Q

All of the following contribute to skin color EXCEPT _________.
a. hemoglobin
b. carotene
c. keratin
d. melanin

A

c. keratin

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5
Q

This layer of the skin is responsible for our fingerprints.
a. Reticular dermis
b. Epidermis
c. Hypodermis
d. Papillary dermis

A

d. Papillary dermis

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6
Q

Mitosis occurs primarily in which stratum of the epidermis?
a. Basale
b. Corneum
c. Granulosum
d. Spinosum

A

a. basale

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7
Q

What protein gives the epidermis its protective properties?
a. Carotene
b. Collagen
c. Keratin
d. Melanin

A

c. keratin

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8
Q

Which cells in the epidermis are key activators of the immune system?
a. Keratinocytes
b. Melanocytes
c. Dendritic cells
d. Tactile cells

A

c. Dendritic cells

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9
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Dogs track humans by the scent of epithelial cells that are constantly being shed. These cells shed from which stratum?
a. Basale
b. Corneum
c. Granulosum
d. Spinosum

A

b. corneum

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10
Q

In which layer of the epidermis would you expect to find the healthiest cells?
a. Basale
b. Corneum
c. Granulosum
d. Papillary

A

a. Basale

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11
Q

The dermis is composed of what type of tissue?
a. Adipose
b. Connective
c. Epithelial
d. Stratified squamous

A

b. connective

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12
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Which of the following is NOT associated with the dermis?
a. Blood vessels
b. Collagen
c. Elastin
d. Keratin

A

d. keratin

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13
Q

Which layer of the dermis is composed of dense irregular connective tissue?
a. Epidermis
b. Reticular layer
c. Hypodermis
d. Papillary layer

A

b. reticular layer

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14
Q

Which layer of the dermis is closest to the epidermis?
a. Stratum basale
b. Stratum corneum
c. Papillary layer
d. Reticular layer

A

c. papillary layer

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15
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Peglike folds of the superficial layer of the dermis are called dermal ________.
a. corpuscles
b. papillae
c. flexures
d. ridges

A

b. papillae

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16
Q

Sudoriferous glands are also known as _________ glands.
a. ceruminous
b. endocrine
c. sebaceous
d. sweat

A

d. sweat

17
Q

What is sweat mostly composed of?
a. Sodium chloride
b. Antibodies
C. Water
d. Metabolic wastes

A

c. water

18
Q

The sweat glands that are important in body temperature regulation are the ______ glands.
a. eccrine
b. apocrine
c. ceruminous
d. sebaceous

A

a. eccrine

19
Q

This gland, found in the skin, is also a holocrine gland.
a. Endocrine
b. Ceruminous
c. Sebaceous
d. Sudoriferous

A

c. sebaceous

20
Q

Which of the following is NOT an accessory gland of the skin?
a. Sebaceous gland
b. Ceruminous gland
c. Mammary gland
d. All are accessory glands of the skin.

A

d. all are accessory glands of the skin

21
Q

Hair and nails are modifications of the ________.
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. hypodermis
d. none of the above, because they are not part of the skin

A

b. epidermis

22
Q

The protein found in our hair and nails is ________.
a. collagen
b. carotene
c. elastin
d. keratin

A

d. keratin

23
Q

The smooth muscle associated with a hair follicle is called _________.
a. arrector pili
b. arrector vellus
c. alopecia areata
d. erector folliculi

A

a. arrector pili

24
Q

All of the following are associated with hair EXCEPT _________.
a. cuticle
b. matrix
c. medulla
d. lunule

A

d. lunule

25
Q

Which of the following is NOT associated with nails?
a. Eponychium
b. Keratin
c. Matrix
d. Medulla

A

d. Medulla

26
Q

When people gain weight, they often also gain inches due to an accumulation of fat in which layer?
a. Epidermis
b. Papillary
c. Reticular
d. Hypodermis

A

d. hypodermis

Anatomy & Physiology 1 (18 decks)

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