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Chapter 4
Exams
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Upper layer of the dermis | Papillary layer |
| Part of the hair enclosed in the follicle | Hair root |
| Located in the hair follicle, area where hair cells are formed | Matrix |
| Sweat glands largely confined to the axillary region | Apocrine gland |
| Sweat glands found all over the body | Eccrine |
| Type of membrane that is dry | Cutaneous |
| Type of membrane adapted for absorption or secretion | Mucous |
| Type of membrane that has no epithelial cells at all | Synovial |
| Type of membrane that contains a visceral layer and a parietal layer | Serous |
| Membrane that lines body cavities that are open to the outside | Mucous |
| Peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura are examples of this membrane | serous |
| Type of membrane that contains fluid between the visceral and parietal layers | Serous |
| Although you get wet while swimming, a tough protein within the skin prevents it from soaking up moisture like a sponge, this substance is | Keratin |
| The epidermis is composed of | Stratified squamous epithelium |
| The upper most layer of the skin is | full of keratin |
| The hypodermis consists of | Adipose tissue |
| The tanning effect that occurs when a person is exposed to sun is due to | Melanin |
| Melanocytes are found in the: | Stratum basale |
| A splinter penetrates to the deepest layer of the epidermis on your foot, this layer is the | Stratum basale |
| In order to theoretically warm up the body when cold, | arrector pili muscle contracts to stand hairs |
| Finger like upward projections of the dermis into the epidermis are called | Dermal papillae |
| Nails are composed of | Keratin |
| What is a connective tissue membrane | Synovial |
| The only dry membrane | Cutaneous |
| Synovial membranes are found in the | Joint cavities |
| What is a vital function of the skin | Converts epidermal cholesterol into Vitamin D |
| Sudoriferous glands are important for | Body heat regulation |
| T or F: The outermost layer of the epidermis is the stratum basale | False |
| T or F: The pinkish hue of healthy individuals with fair skin is the result of the crimson color of oxygenated hemoglobin circulating in the dermal capillaries and reflecting through the dermis | True |
| T or F: The epidermis is made up of stratified squamous epithelium | True |
| T or F: Skin is also known as synovial membrane | False |
| T or F: Melanin is found in the uppermost layer of the skin and helps prevent water loss | False |
| T or F: Hair is produced by the hair bulb and is composed of dead keratinized cells | True |
| T or F: The nail is actually a modification of the skin and corresponds to hooves of animals | True |
| T or F: The ABCD rule is used for classifying burns | False |
| T or F: In first degree burns, only the epidermis is damaged | True |
| First threat to life of a third degree burn | Dehydration |
| A physician estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by | Using the rule of nines |
| Indication of melanoma | Pigmented spot that contains areas of different colors |
| What is not a difference between thin and thick skin | Presence of stratum basale |
| Layer of epidermis that is continually sloughing off old cells to allow for newer epithelial cells to replace them | Stratum corneum |
| Part of the hair that exists above the skin surface | Shaft |
| Outermost shingle-like covering of the hair | Cuticle |
| Hair type is determined by | Shaft shape |
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