produces true sweat; abundant on the palms of hand, soles of the feet, and forehead
0%
eccrine (merocrine) sweat gland
0%
sebum
0%
epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
0%
sebaceous glands
Q.2.
yellow to orange pigment that is most obvious in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
0%
keratin
0%
hemoglobin
0%
carotene
0%
melanin
Q.3.
method used to calculate the amount of fluid lost as the result of a burn; divides the body into 11 areas, each accounting for 9% of the total body area
0%
dermal papillae
0%
second degree burn
0%
rule of nines
0%
stratum spinosum
Q.4.
Which layer of the epidermis is made up of a weblike system of intermediate filaments with flattened keratinocytes that appear "spiny"
0%
stratum spinosum
0%
stratum lucidum
0%
stratum granulosum
0%
stratum basale
Q.5.
involves only epithelium; redness, heat (i.e. sunburn)
0%
blister
0%
first degree burn
0%
basal cell carcinoma
0%
second degree burn
Q.6.
silvery white scars caused by extreme stretching of the dermis during pregnancy
0%
epidermis
0%
melanoma
0%
hypodermis
0%
stretch marks
Q.7.
What is the function of hair?
0%
Hair on skin senses insects before they sting or bite; Hair on scalp protects from physical trauma, heat loss, sunburn; eyelashes shield eyes; nose hairs filter particles in the air
0%
Regulates body temperature; Produces Vitamin D; Protection from chemical and physical injury: Blood reservoir; Excretion of nitrogenous wastes
0%
stores fat, anchors the skin, and acts as a shock absorber
0%
shaft and root
Q.8.
produce true sweat plus fatty substances and proteins; found in the axillary (armpit) and anogenital areas of the body
0%
sebum
0%
apocrine sweat glands
0%
mammary glands
0%
sebaceous glands
Q.9.
epidermal cell that acts as a macrophage to activate our immune system to destroy foreign substances
0%
Langerhans' cell
0%
Keratinocyte
0%
Melanocyte
0%
Merkel cell
Q.10.
the outer layer of the skin made up of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
0%
stratum basale
0%
sudoriferous
0%
epidermis
0%
hypodermis
Q.11.
oil glands
0%
mammary glands
0%
sebaceous glands
0%
ceruminous glands
0%
apocrine sweat glands
Q.12.
coarse, long hair found on the head, eyebrows, axillary and genital areas: growth stimulated by male sex hormones
0%
vellus hair
0%
terminal hair
0%
melanin
0%
alopecia
Q.13.
Which layer of the epidermis is found only in thick skin?
0%
stratum spinosum
0%
stratum lucidum
0%
stratum granulosum
0%
stratum basale
Q.14.
Which layer of the epidermis consists of a single row of cells where rapid cell division occurs?
0%
stratum lucidum
0%
stratum spinosum
0%
stratum granulosum
0%
stratum basale
Q.15.
epidermal cell that produces keratin
0%
melanocyte
0%
keratinocyte
0%
melanin
0%
merkel cell
Q.16.
sensitive touch receptors in the dermis
0%
Sebaceous glands
0%
Stratum basale
0%
Dermal papillae
0%
Meissner's corpuscles
Q.17.
destroys the epidermis and part of the dermis; characterized by pain, blisters, swelling, and discoloration.
0%
blister
0%
first degree burn
0%
dermal papillae
0%
second degree burn
Q.18.
epidermal cell functions as touch receptors in association with sensory nerve endings
0%
Merkel cell
0%
Nail
0%
Melanocyte
0%
Keratinocyte
Q.19.
List the 5 layers of the epidermis in order from the superficial to deepest layer.
pigment that ranges in color from yellow to reddish-brown to black that is produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight
0%
carotene
0%
keratin
0%
melanin
0%
hemoglobin
Q.21.
"horn"
0%
Vellus and terminal
0%
Papillary and reticular
0%
Sebaceous glands
0%
Greek meaning of "kera"
Q.22.
tissue damage inflicted by intense heat, electricity, radiation, or certain chemicals, which denature proteins and cause cell death
0%
acne
0%
burn
0%
melanoma
0%
blister
Q.23.
an active inflammation of the sebaceous glands accompanied by pimples on the skin
0%
melanoma
0%
blister
0%
alopecia
0%
acne
Q.24.
specialized sweat glands that secrete milk
0%
ceruminous glands
0%
sebaceous glands
0%
mammary glands
0%
apocrine sweat glands
Q.25.
What are the chief regions of the hair?
0%
papillary and reticular
0%
vellus and terminal
0%
shaft and root
0%
epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
Q.26.
scalelike modification of the epidermis that forms a clear protective covering on the dorsal surface of a finger or toe
0%
nail
0%
mammary glands
0%
merkel cell
0%
hypodermis
Q.27.
the most dangerous skin cancer
0%
melanoma
0%
cyanosis
0%
basal cell carcinoma
0%
melanin
Q.28.
Which layer of the epidermis consists of three to five cell layers with keratinocytes that accumulate granules that form keratin and lipids that provide waterproofing
0%
stratum granulosum
0%
stratum basale
0%
stratum lucidum
0%
stratum spinosum
Q.29.
male pattern baldness genetically determined
0%
basal cell carcinoma
0%
true or frank baldness
0%
meissner's corpuscles
0%
hair shaft
Q.30.
skin (covering)
0%
integument
0%
epidermis
0%
hypodermis
0%
melanocyte
Q.31.
What are the peglike projections on the superior surface of the dermis that indent the overlying epidermis?
0%
hypodermis
0%
dermal papillae
0%
sebaceous glands
0%
stratum basale
Q.32.
epidermal cell that produces the brown piment melanin
0%
keratinocyte
0%
keratin
0%
melanocyte
0%
merkel cell
Q.33.
What are the two layers of the dermis?
0%
vellus and terminal
0%
epidermis
0%
hypodermis
0%
papillary and reticular
Q.34.
the least malignant and most common type of skin cancer
0%
cyanosis
0%
melanoma
0%
alopecia
0%
basal cell carcinoma
Q.35.
hair thinning and balding
0%
cyanosis
0%
acne
0%
terminal hair
0%
alopecia
Q.36.
the fibrous protein that makes skin waterproof and keeps it strong, also found in hair and nails