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Question 1

Synovial membranes line:

1) The heart
2) the pancreas
3) joint cavities
4) the respiratory tract

Answer 1

3) joint cavities

Question 2

How is Hyaline cartilage different from elastic or fibrocartilage?

1) It is harder and more rigid
2) Fibers are not normally visible
3) It is more vascularized
4) It contains less nuclei

Answer 2

2) Fibers are not normally visible

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a connective tissue?

1) muscle
2) areolar tissue
3) blood
4) cartilage

Answer 3

1) muscle

Question 4

Body hair may function in

1) Insulation, by trapping air close to the body
2) Making the body appear larger
3) Detecting insects before they sting or bite
4) Only A & C
5) A, B, C

Answer 4

5) a, b, c

Question 5

True or False: In the presence of sunlight, modified cholesterol is converted into Vitamen D precursors in the skin

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Select the most correct statement concerning skin cancer

1) Most tumors that arise on the skin are malignant
2) Basal cell carcinomas are the least common but most malignant
3) Squamous cell carcinomas arise from the striatum Corneum
4) Melanomas are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing

Answer 6

4) Melanomas are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing

Question 7

Which one is a type of cutaneous sensory receptor?

1) hair follicle
2) Meissner’s corpuscle
3) sebaceous receptor
4) arrector pili

Answer 7

Meissner’s Corpuscle

Question 8

True or False: The stratum corneum is a zone of approximately four layers of viable cells that are able to synthesize proteins that keep the outer layer of skin smooth and soft.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Which one of these statements is TRUE?

1) Cells in stratum basale of epidermis are dead
2) The dermal layer of skin is a vascular
3) The dermis is made of stratified squamous cells
4) Cells in stratum Corneum of epidermis are dead

Answer 9

4) Cells in stratum Corneum of epidermis are dead

Question 10

What causes wrinkles in skin as someone gets older?

1) loss of collagen
2) hyperactive sweat glands
3) loss of keratin
4) Vitamin D deficiency

Answer 10

1) loss of collagen

Question 11

Primary purpose of keratin is:

1) moisturize surface of skin
2) waterproof skin
3) absorbs UV radiation

Answer 11

3) waterproof skin

Question 12

Common tissue in hypodermis:

1) cuboidal squamous
2) stratified squamous
3) dense connective
4) adipose

Answer 12

4) adipose

Question 13

Touch receptors in the epidermis

1) Merkel cells
2) Puccini cells
3) arrector pilli
4) melanocytes

Answer 13

Merkel cells

Question 14

Scars are caused by the regeneration of _____ tissue

1) epidermis
2) hypodermis
3) dermis

Answer 14

Dermis

Question 15

Protein that affects the skin and hair color:

1) Hemoglobin
2) Collagen
3) Keratin
4) Melanin

Answer 15

4) Melanin

Question 16

Visible part of hair that extends above epidermis

1) hair follicle
2) hair shaft
3) hair bulb
4) hair root

Answer 16

2) hair shaft

Question 17

Gland that contributes to body odor:

1) apocrine
2) ceruminous
3) sebaceous
4) eccrine

Answer 17

1) apocrine

Question 18

Most common sweat gland: product is mostly water and salt:

1) apocrine
2) ceruminous
3) sebaceous
4) eccrine

Answer 18

4) eccrine gland

Question 19

What causes a suntan?

1) Increased melanin in epidermis
2) Increased UV rays in hypodermis
3) Increased keratin in dermis
4) Increased Melanocytes in dermis

Answer 19

1) Increased melanin in epidermis

Question 20

Bacteria-killing cells in epidermis

1) Keratinocytes
2) Dendritic cells
3) Melanocytes

Answer 20

3) Dendritic cells

Question 21

Common protein in DERMIS layer

1) keratin
2) hemoglobin
3) collagen
4) melanin

Answer 21

3) collagen

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a function of skin?

1) coordination
2) protection
3) temperature regulation
4) feeling

Answer 22

1) coordination

Question 23

Common protein in epidermis

1) keratin
2) hemoglobin
3) collagen

Answer 23

1) keratin

Question 24

Where can you VASCULAR connective tissue?

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose

Answer 24

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins

Question 25

Where can you HYALINE CARTILAGE connective tissue?

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose

Answer 25

Nose

Question 26

Where can you RETICULAR connective tissue?

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose

Answer 26

2) Spleen and lymph nodes

Question 27

Where can you FIBROCARTILAGE connective tissue?

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose

Answer 27

3) Between veritable discs

Question 28

Where can you OSSEOUS connective tissue?

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose

Answer 28

8) Skeleton

Question 29

Where can you ELASTIC CARTILAGE connective tissue?

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis /ears
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose

Answer 29

5) Epiglotis / ears

Question 30

Where can you ADIPOSE connective tissue?

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose

Answer 30

4) Breasts

Question 31

Where can you DENSE FIBROUS connective tissue?

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose

Answer 31

6) Tendons/ligaments

Question 32

Where can you AREOLAR connective tissue?

1) Capillaries/ arteries/ veins
2) Spleen and lymph nodes
3) Between veritable discs
4) Breasts
5) Epiglottis
6) Tendons/ligaments
7) Between skin and internal organs
8) Skeleton
9) Nose

Answer 32

7) Between skin and internal organs

Question 33

The part of the hair follicles that is responsible for hair growth is called:

1) hair shaft
2) hair bulb
3) growth center
3) hair root

Answer 33

2) hair bulb

Question 34

What is apoptosis?

Answer 34

Apoptosis is a form of programmed cell death

Question 35

Vitamin D is a:

1) Lipid
2) protein
3) Carbohydrate
4) None of the above

Answer 35

4) None of the above