FINAL Integumentary Flashcards
True or False?
A blister is a fluid filled pocket between the dermis and hypodermis.
False
True or False?
People who lose weight rapidly may feel warm because they have reduced their adipose tissue.
False
All of the following are functions of the subcutaneous layer except:
a. cushions underling organs
b. lubricates body surfaces
c. acts as a heat insulator
d. provides energy
b. lubricates body surfaces
All of the following body areas contain hair except:
a. face
b. arms
c. palms of the hands
d. back
c. palms of the hands
All of the following occur when there is excess heat in the body except:
a. blood vessels dilate
b. heat is brought to the surface of the skin
c. sebaceous glands become active
d. perspiration occurs
c. sebaceous glands become active
The cuticle of the hair is made up of:
a. melanocytes
b. keratinized cells
c. simple squamous epithelial tissue
d. elastic fibers
b. keratinized cells
The duct of a sweat gland opens to the surface of the skin through:
a. a sweat pore
b. a hair follicle
c. a ceruminous gland
d. an arrector pili muscle
a. a sweat pore
The outermost covering of the hair is known as the:
a. cortex
b. cuticle
c. medulla
d. papilla
b. cuticle
The visible portion of the nail is known as the:
a. nail body
b. nail root
c. nail matrix
d. hang nail
a. nail body
What type of epithelium is present in the epidermis?
a. Simple squamous
b. Stratified squamous
c. Pseudostratified columnar
d. Simple cuboidal
b. Stratified squamous
Which of the following is not embedded in the dermis?
a. Nails
b. Sebaceous glands
c. Hair
d. Adipose tissue
d. Adipose tissue
Which of the following provides waterproofing for the skin?
a. Keratin
b. Cerumen
c. Sebum
d. Corneum
a. Keratin
