Integumentary quiz

Question 1

dense irregular connective tissue will be found in the

Answer 1

dermis

Question 2

this type of exocrine gland undergoes a higher rate of mitosis due to holocrine secretion

Answer 2

eccrine and apocrine gland

Question 3

in a skin infection, which cell will take up and process microbial antigens

Answer 3

intraepidermal macrophages
(Langerhan cells)

Question 4

apoptosis of cells occurs within the

Answer 4

stratum granulosum

Question 5

which condition results from androgens inhibiting hair growth in genetically predisposed adults

Answer 5

male pattern baldness

Question 6

you stepped on a nail, list the sequential strata of the epidermis that the nail penetrated through to reach the dermis

Answer 6

corneum, luciderm, granulosum, spinosum, basale

Question 7

keratinized stratified squamous epithelium composes the

Answer 7

epidermis

Question 8

which pigment secreted by specialized cells in the skin is capable of absorbing ultraviolet light

Answer 8

melanin

Question 9

goose bumps are caused by

Answer 9

contraction of arrector pili muscles

Question 10

when you are hot, blood vessels in the dermis _____ to maintain homeostasis

Answer 10

dilate

Question 11

when you are cold, blood vessles in the dermis ____ to maintain homeostasis

Answer 11

constrict

Question 12

heat loss from the body will ____ when blood vessels in the dermis dilate

Answer 12

increase

Question 13

heat loss from the body will _____ when blood vessels in the dermis constrict

Answer 13

decrease

Question 14

in the elderly, blood supply to the dermis is reduced and sweat glands are less active, this combo of factors would most likely affect

Answer 14

the ability to thermoregulate

Question 15

______ are a result of a progressive loss of collagen and elastic fibres

Answer 15

wrinkles

Question 16

the rule of nines is used to estimate

Answer 16

surface area affected by burns

Question 17

a person w a severe sunburn would most likely have damage in which layer of the skin

Answer 17

epidermis

Question 18

nail matrix

Answer 18

actively dividing cells to produce new nail cells

Question 19

nail bed

Answer 19

skin below nail body

hardened epithelial tissue above hyponychium

Question 20

lunula

Answer 20

crescent-shaped area

Question 21

cuticle

Answer 21

portion of stratum corneum that grows onto the nail body

Question 22

hair shaft

Answer 22

physical portion of hair visible above the skin

Question 23

medulla

Answer 23

central area of hair

Question 24

cortex

Answer 24

consists of hardened cells

Question 25

matrix

Answer 25

actively diving cells
hair growth

Question 26

cuticle

Answer 26

consists of hardened cells containing keratin, outer layer of hair

Question 27

in frostbite, the skin damage primarily occurs due to

Answer 27

ice crystal formation in tissues

Question 28

a pt with vitiligo will show which of the following in affected areas

Answer 28

loss of skin pigmentation

Question 29

the primary risk factor for the development of squamous cell carcinoma is

Answer 29

exposure to UV radiation