Deck 7

Question 0

Small bands of smooth muscle cells that connect each side of the hair follicle to the dermal tissue:

Answer 0

Arrector pili

Question 1

Provides the blood supply to the matrix in the hair bulb:

Answer 1

Papilla

Question 2

A scale like modification of the epidermis:

Answer 2

Nail

Question 3

True or False:

The borders of the nail are overlapped by skin folds, called [nail folds]

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False:

The thick proximal nail fold is often called the [lunula].

Answer 4

False; cuticle

Question 5

The region over the thickened nail matrix that appears as a white crescent:

Answer 5

Lunula

Question 6

Tissue damage and cell death caused by intense heat, electricity, UV radiation (sunburn), or certain chemicals:

Answer 6

Burn

Question 7

When the skin is burned, these 3 life threatening problems could result:

Answer 7

Dehydration, ciculatory shock and renal shutdown

Question 8

Burn in which only the epidermis is damaged:

Answer 8

First degree burn

Question 9

First and second degree burns are referred to as:

Answer 9

Partial-thickness burns