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Which of the following refers to the skin and its derivatives (nails, hair, glands)?
Cutaneous membrane
Integument
Integumentary system

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Integumentary system

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Your cut does not bleed. Which layer of the skin was penetrated?
Dermis
Epidermis

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Epidermis

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Mucous membranes can secrete a serous fluid as well.
True
False

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True

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Which of the following is a function of the integumentary system?
Protection
Synthesizes vitamin D
All of the above
Temperature regulation

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All of the above

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Serous membranes

Have parietal and visceral layers

Line the mouth

Consist of epidermis and dermis

Have a connective tissue layer called the lamina propria

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Have parietal and visceral layers

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Dandruff is from excess shedding of what skin layer?
Stratum spinosum
Stratum corneum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum basale

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Stratum corneum

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Serous membranes only secrete serous fluid.

True
False

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True

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Which is FALSE?
Mucous membranes can produce water

Serous membranes can produce mucus

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Serous membranes can produce mucus

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Where would you find a synovial membrane?

Cranium
Abdominal cavity
Joint
Thoracic cavity

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Joint

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What cell type is most abundant in the epidermis?

Keratinocytes
Melanocytes
Merkel cells
Dendritic cells

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Keratinocytes

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  1. A scalpel penetrates the left lung and enters the heart. In order, it passes through

Pleura: visc, parietal, visc, parietal //Pericardium: parietal, visc

Pleura: parietal, visc, visc, parietal //Pericardium: visc, parietal

Pleura: parietal, visc, visc, parietal //Pericardium: parietal, visc

Pleura: parietal, visc, visc //Pericardium: parietal, visc

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Pleura: parietal, visc, visc, parietal //Pericardium: parietal, visc

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Which membranes line body cavities open to the exterior?
Serous
Mucous

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Mucous

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Membranes: Serous lines closed body cavities, mucous lines exposed cavities

True
False

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True

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Which layer of the epidermis produces new epidermal cells?
Stratum corneum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum basale
Stratum spinosum

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Stratum basale

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What change in aging skin accounts for wrinkles and cold intolerance in older adults?
Loss of subcutaneous fat
Hair loss

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Loss of subcutaneous fat

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Why do no skin cancers develop from stratum corneum cells?
They are actively dividing
They are dead

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They are dead

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Which does not cause thinning of hair?
Severe emotional trauma
Exposure to excessive radiation
Taking megadoses of vitamin C
Diet deficient in proteins

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Taking megadoses of vitamin C

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Which of the following is not a skin structure?
Nail
Nerve fiber
Hair papilla
Hair

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Nerve fiber

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Which is not a component of sweat?
Water
Sodium chloride
Ammonia
Sebum

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Sebum

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What degree burn destroys the entire skin thickness?
Third
Second
First

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Third

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Which gland can make your hair oily?
Sudoriferous
Sebaceous
Eccrine
Apocrine

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Sebaceous

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Which of the following is not associated with the production of perspiration?
Eccrine gland
Sweat glands
Pores
Arrector pili

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Arrector pili

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Which of the following is a life-threatening consequence of a severe burn?
None of these listed
Fluid loss
Overwhelming infection
Both fluid loss and overwhelming infection

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Both fluid loss and overwhelming infection

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Which structures are responsible for fingerprints?
Dermal papillae
Merkel cells
Melanin
Reticular layer

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Dermal papillae

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Which of the following glands’ secretions contain proteins and fatty acids? Apocrine Eccrine
Apocrine
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Which of the following is the growth region of the nail? Free edge Matrix Root Cuticle
Matrix
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What name is given to the rule for recognizing the signs of melanoma? ABCDE ABCD AB ABC
ABCDE
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Which structure is not associated with the nail? Lunule Nail bed Nail follicle Nail folds
Nail follicle
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What is the single most common risk factor for skin cancer? Infection Physical trauma UV radiation Chemicals
UV radiation
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Which structure is not associated with a hair? Lunule Cortex Matrix Shaft
Lunule
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What pigments contribute to skin color? Melanin Carotene All of the above Hemoglobin
All of the above
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What is the source of vernix caseosa that covers the skin of the newborn baby? Apocrine glands Sudoriferous glands Eccrine glands Sebaceous glands
Sebaceous glands
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Which of the following bone markings forms a joint? Condyle trochanter Foramen Process
Condyle
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Where are most long bones found in the body? Chest Limbs Spine Skull
Limbs
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What is the importance of canaliculi? Transportation system Conducts electrical impulses Blood cells are formed there The cell body lives there
Transportation system
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What is the anatomical name for the shaft of a long bone? Epiphyseal line Epiphyseal plate Diaphysis Epiphysis
Diaphysis
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What is the function of yellow bone marrow? Storage site for fat Both as a storage site for fat and site for hematopoiesis None of these listed Site for hematopoiesis
Storage site for fat
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Passageways connecting neighboring osteocytes in an osteon are Lacuna Perforating canal Canaliculi Central canal
Canaliculi
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What is the structural unit of the compact bone? Canaliculi Central canal Trabeculae Osteon
Osteon
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Where are the carpals found? Neck Ankles Wrists Digits
Wrists
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Which of the following is the location of short bones? Sternum Leg Wrist Cranium
Wrist
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What bone class do the ribs and skull bones fall into? Long Irregular Short Flat
Flat
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What type of bone are carpals? Long Irregular Short Flat
Short
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What is the anatomical name for the end of a long bone? Epiphysis Epiphyseal line Diaphysis Epiphyseal plate
Epiphysis
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Which bones are connected by the sagittal suture? Frontal to parietal Parietal to parietal Frontal to temporal Parietal to occipital
Parietal to parietal
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If osteoclasts are more active than osteoblasts, then... Bones will become weaker Bones will become stronger
Bones will become weaker
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Bone pain in the external acoustic meatus involves the Lacrimal bone Maxilla Temporal bone Ethmoid bone
Temporal bone
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What two fracture types are particularly common in older people? Impacted and greenstick Spiral and greenstick Comminuted and compression Depressed and greenstick
Comminuted and compression
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Bones don’t begin as bones. What do they begin as? Neither membranes nor cartilage Cartilage Membranes Either membranes or cartilage
Either membranes or cartilage
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Johnny was exercising the only joints in the skull that are freely movable. What was he doing? Mark all that apply Eating Winking Smiling Talking
Eating Talking
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What of the following is a region of the vertebral column? Mark all that apply. Thoracic Cervical Lumbar Costal
Thoracic Cervical Lumbar
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Bone that does not articulate with the sphenoid is which of the following? Occipital Mandible Parietal Frontal
Mandible
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Which skull bone forms the “keystone of the face”? Mandible Maxilla Nasal Lacrimal
Maxilla
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Which of the following would you expect to be prominent in osteoclasts? Lysosomes Golgi apparatus Centrioles Microfilaments
Lysosomes
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Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton? Mark all that apply Bony thorax Limbs Skull Vertebral column
Bony thorax Skull Vertebral column
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Which is more important in maintaining properly high blood calcium levels? Mechanical forces acting on the skeleton Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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A 90 yr old lady was injured by grandson's hug. Diagnosis? Rheumatoid arthritis Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Gouty arthritis
Osteoporosis
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What group of bones forms the thoracic cage? Mark all that apply. Scapula Sternum Ribs Vertebrae
Sternum Ribs Vertebrae
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Which of the following bones is a part of the hip bone? Mark all that apply Pubis Ischium Sacrum Ilium
Pubis Ischium Ilium
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What two bones form the skeleton of the leg? Fibula and femur Tibia and fibula Femur and talus Femur and tibia
Tibia and fibula
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What bone forms the skeleton of the arm? Scapula Radius Ulna Humerus
Humerus
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the female bony pelvis? Narrower Wider inlet Narrower outlet Heavier
Wider inlet
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Which of the following articulates with the femur? Sacrum Fibula Pubis Talus
Pubis
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What are the functions of joints? Mark all that apply. Conduction of electricity Connect bones together Contraction of ligaments Allow flexibility of the body
Connect bones together Allow flexibility of the body
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Which of the following characterizes the true rib? Direct attachment to the sternum Indirect attachment to the sternum
Direct attachment to the sternum
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Which bones of the upper limb have a styloid process? Tibia and tarsals Radius and ulna Femur and tibia Humerus and carpals
Radius and ulna
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Which bone of the arm corresponds to the femur of the thigh? Humerus Radius Tibia Ulna
Humerus
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What two joints of the body are ball-and-socket joints Hip and shoulder Knee and the TMJ
Hip and shoulder

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