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1 INCORRECT

The skin is a ______ membrane.:

A) mucous

B) cutaneous

C) serous

D) synovial

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The skin is a cutaneous membrane.

2 INCORRECT

The epidermis is made of

A) simple squamous epithelium.

B) stratified squamous epithelium

C) simple cuboidal epithelium

D) loose connective tissue

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The epidermis is made of stratified squamous epithelium.

3 INCORRECT

Which of the following does NOT describe the epidermis?

A) Bottom layer is stratum basale.

B) Contains Langerhans' cells.

C) Surface cells are sloughed (rubbed) off.

D) Contains blood vessels.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. This does describe the epidermis.

4 INCORRECT

The uppermost layer of the epidermis is called the

A) dermis.

B) stratum corneum.

C) stratum basale.

D) integument

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The uppermost layer of the epidermis is the stratum corneum.

5 INCORRECT

Identify the layer of the epidermis that contains constantly dividing cells.

A) stratum corneum

B) stratum lucidum

C) stratum basale

D) stratum hypodermis

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The stratum basale contains constantly dividing cells.
6 INCORRECT

Identify the layers of the epidermis in order from deepest to the most superficial.

A) Strata basale, corneum, granulosum, lucidum and spinosum

B) Strata basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum and corneum

C) Strata cornum, lucidum, spinosum, granulosum and basale

D) Strata cornum, granulosum, lucidum, basale and spinosum

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The layers of the epidermis from deepest to most superficial are the strata.

7 CORRECT

The primary cell of the epidermis is the:

A) keratinocyte

B) Langerhans cell

C) melanocytes

D) Merkel cells

Feedback: Correct.

8 INCORRECT

The cell of the epidermis that produces the pigment primarily responsible for skin color is the:

A) keratinocyte

B) Langerhans cell

C) melanocytes

D) Merkel cells

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Keratinocytes produce the waterproofing protein keratin. Melanocytes produce melanin, the
pigment primarily responsible for skin color.

9 INCORRECT

The cell of the epidermis that detects tactile sensations is the:

A) keratinocyte

B) Langerhans cell

C) melanocytes

D) Merkel cells

Feedback: 1) Incorrect answer. Keratinocytes produce the waterproofing protein keratin. Merkel cells are tactile cells.

10 INCORRECT

The cell of the epidermis that are macrophages is the:

A) keratinocyte

B) Langerhans cell

C) melanocytes

D) Merkel cells

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Keratinocytes produce the waterproofing protein keratin. Langerhans cells are macrophages
that phagocytize microbes.
11 INCORRECT

4The water-proofing protein found in the epidermis is

A) carotene.

B) hemoglobin.

C) melanin.

D) keratin.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The water-proofing protein found in the epidermis is keratin.

12 INCORRECT

Which layer of the epidermis is found only on the palms of the hands and other locations to protect from constant
friction?

A) stratum corneum

B) stratum lucidum

C) stratum granulosum

D) stratum basale

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The stratum lucidum provides extra layers to protect from constant friction.

13 INCORRECT

Which of the following does NOT describe the dermis?

A) Has dermal papillae.

B) Contains hair follicles.

C) Formed from epithelium.

D) Contains blood vessels.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Dermal papillae are found in the dermis.

14 INCORRECT

The dermis is composed of

A) adipose connective tissue.

B) stratified squamous epithelium.

C) dense irregular connective tissue.

D) simple columnar epithelium.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The dermis is composed of dense irregular connective tissue.

15 INCORRECT

Place the layers of the skin and the hypodermis in order of most superficial to deepest.

A) dermis, epidermis and hypodermis

B) epidermis, dermis and hypodermis

C) epidermis; hypodermis and dermis

D) hypodermis, dermis and epidermis

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The layers arranged in order of most superficial to deepest is epidermis, dermis and
hypodermis.
16 INCORRECT

Bed sores are also known as ___________.

A) collagenous fibers.

B) stratum corneum.

C) albinism.

D) decubitus ulcers.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Bed sores are also known as decubitus ulcers.

17 INCORRECT

The hypodermis is also known as the:

A) cutaneous membrane.

B) integument.

C) mucous membrane

D) subcutaneous tissue

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The subcutaneous tissue is also called the hypodermis.

18 INCORRECT

The hypodermis is composed of ______ tissue.

A) dense regular and elastic connective

B) dense irregular and adipose

C) loose connective and adipose

D) stratified squamous

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The hypodermis consists of loose connective and adipose tissue.

19 INCORRECT

Hair, nails and glands originate from ______ tissue.

A) dermal

B) epidermal

C) hypodermal

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The hair, nails and glands originate from epidermal tissue.

20 INCORRECT

The region of hair within the follicle is the _____ and the region above the surface of the skin is the _____.

A) axon; shaft

B) shaft; axon

C) root; shaft

D) shaft; root

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The root if the portion of the hair within the follicle and the shaft is the portion of the hair
above the surface of the skin.

21 INCORRECT
Which of the following is NOT associated with a hair follicle?

A) sebaceous gland

B) arrector pili muscle

C) epidermal cells

D) All of these are associated with hair follicles.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Sebaceous glands are associated with a hair follicle.

22 CORRECT

The contraction of this structure causes "goose bumps".

A) arrector pili muscle

B) hair follicle

C) sebaceous gland

D) ceruminous gland

Feedback: Correct answer.

23 INCORRECT

The sweat glands that open onto the skin surface are called _______ sweat glands.

A) sebaceous

B) eccrine

C) ceruminous

D) apocrine

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Sebaceous glands are not sweat glands. The sweat glands that open onto the skin surface
are called eccrine sweat glands.

24 INCORRECT

The area of rapidly reproducing cells of the nail is the

A) follicle.

B) nail bed

C) lunula

D) cuticle.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The area of rapidly reproducing cells of the nail is the lunula.

25 CORRECT

Ceruminous glands produce:

A) ear wax

B) keratin

C) oil

D) sweat

Feedback: Correct. Ceruminous glands secrete ear wax or cerumen.

26 INCORRECT

Identify the gland that helps to lower body temperature.

B) Ceruminous glands

C) Eccrine sudoriferous glands

D) Sebaceous glands

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Apocrine sudoriferous glands may secrete sexual attractants.

27 CORRECT

Identify the glands that begin secreting at puberty and secrete sexual attractants.

A) Apocrine sudoriferous gland

B) Ceruminous glands

C) Eccrine sudoriferous glands

D) Sebaceous glands

Feedback: Correct answer.

28 INCORRECT

Another term for sweat glands is ______ glands.

A) sebaceous

B) sudoriferous

C) endocrine

D) ceruminous

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Another term for sweat glands is sudoriferous glands.

29 INCORRECT

The substance that lubricates skin and hair and weakens bacteria on the surface of the skin is:

A) cerumen

B) keratin

C) sebum

D) sweat

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Cerumen is earwax. Sebum lubricates the skin and hair and weakens bacteria on the surface
of the skin.

30 INCORRECT

Which of the following is NOT a function of sebum?

A) weakens or kills bacteria

B) lubricates hair and skin

C) helping to cool the body.

D) helps water-proof the hair and skin

Feedback: Incorrect answer. This is a function of sebum. Helping to cool the body is not a function.

31 CORRECT

What do we call a skin inflammation caused by sensitivity to various chemicals, fabrics, or heat?

A) eczema
B) mole

C) psoriasis

D) melanoma

Feedback: Correct answer. Eczema is a skin inflammation caused by sensitivity to various chemicals, fabrics, or heat.

32 INCORRECT

What skin disorder is characterized by pink patches covered by silvery scales?

A) impetigo

B) psoriasis

C) eczema

D) urticaria

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Psoriasis is characterized by pink patches covered by silvery scales.

33 INCORRECT

Which skin disorder is NOT matched correctly with its cause?

A) athlete's foot - fungal infection

B) impetigo - viral infection

C) dandruff - accelerated rate of keratinization

D) psoriasis - overactive cell division

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Impetigo is not a viral infection. It is caused by a bacterial infection.

34 INCORRECT

What type of skin cancer is more likely to be malignant?

A) basal cell carcinoma

B) mole

C) squamous cell carcinoma

D) melanoma

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Melanoma is the most likely cancer to be malignant.

35 CORRECT

The most common type of skin cancer is:

A) basal cell carcinoma

B) mole

C) squamous cell carcinoma

D) melanoma

Feedback: Correct.

36 INCORRECT

The most common cause of skin cancer is

A) smoking.

B) exposure to certain chemicals.

C) exposure to UV radiation.
D) exposure to fungus.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The most common cause of skin cancer is exposure to UV radiation.

37 INCORRECT

The ABCDE warning signs for melanoma are:

A) Asymmetrical, bleeding, color, diameter and evolve

B) Asymmetrical, border, change, diameter and elevation

C) Asymmetrical, border, color, diameter and evolve

D) Altered, bleeding, change, discharge and evolve

Feedback: Incorrect answer. The ABCDE warning signs for melanoma stand for asymmetrical, boarder, change, diameter
and evolve.

38 INCORRECT

Place the events of wound healing in chronological order:

1)Clot forms.

2)Fibroblasts promote tissue regeneration.

3)Inflammation and wound fills with blood.

4)Migration of fibroblasts and white blood cells to the wound.

5)Scar is formed.

A) 1-3-4-5-2

B) 3-1-4-2-5

C) 3-4-1-2-5

D) 1-5-3-4-2

Feedback: Incorrect answer. When there is damage to tissue there is first inflammation and the wound will fill with blood
if blood vessels are damaged. A clot forms and then white blood cells and fibroblasts migrate to the site of the wound.
The fibroblasts begin to promote tissue regeneration and a scar is formed.

39 INCORRECT

A scar is made of

A) simple squamous cells.

B) adipose connective tissue.

C) white blood cells.

D) collagen fibers.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. A scar is made of collagen fibers.

40 INCORRECT

A burn that extends through the epidermis and part of the dermis is a _____ degree burn.

A) first

B) second

C) third

D) fourth

Feedback: Incorrect answer. A burn that extends through the epidermis and part of the dermis is a second degree burn.
41 INCORRECT

When all the skin has been destroyed and the patient feels no immediate pain, this is a ____ degree burn.

A) first

B) second

C) third

D) fourth

Feedback: Incorrect answer. When all the skin has been destroyed and the patient feels no immediate pain, this is a third
degree burn.

42 CORRECT

Willi burned his entire right leg, the back of his trunk, and the back of his head. Using the "rule of nines", estimate the
percent of his body burned.

A) 40.5%

B) 45%

C) 36%

D) 27%

Feedback: Correct answer. Entire right leg = 18%, back of the trunk = 18%, back of the head = 4.5% for 40.5% total.

43 INCORRECT

Which of the following is NOT an effect of aging of the skin or its appendages?

A) The skin wrinkles.

B) The hair turns gray.

C) There are more sweat glands.

D) There are less sebaceous glands.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. This is an aging effect. Having more sweat glands is incorrect. There are less.

44 INCORRECT

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?

A) Temperature regulation.

B) Vitamin D synthesis.

C) Protection from bacterial infection.

D) Blood cell production.

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Temperature regulation is a function of the skin. Blood cell production is a function of bone.

45 INCORRECT

Which of the following is NOT a protective function of the skin?

A) covering to keep pathogens out

B) sweating to reduce temperature

C) melanin to protect from UV radiation

D) sebum to retard bacterial growth

Feedback: Incorrect answer. This is a protective function. Sweating to reduce temperature is a temperature regulation
function.
46 CORRECT

Which of the following does NOT occur in cool temperatures?

A) blood vessels dilate

B) shivering

C) sweat glands become inactive

D) arrector pili muscles contract

Feedback: Correct answer. Blood vessels constrict in cool temperatures.

47 INCORRECT

What is a special case of hyperthermia caused by an infection called?

A) hypothermia

B) fever

C) goose bumps

D) immunotherapy

Feedback: Incorrect answer. Fever is a special case of hyperthermia caused by infection.

48 INCORRECT

Which of the following is NOT a sign of heat exhaustion?

A) low blood pressure

B) loss of salts

C) high body temperature

D) no sweating