Question 1

What is the name of the yellow pigment found in skin?

Accepted Answer

A)   keratin
B)   collagen
C)   carotene
D)   vitamin DE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 2

What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscles?

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A)   nail growth
B)   goosebumps
C)   sweating
D)   tanningE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Both the mammary glands and ceruminous glands

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A)   are sebaceous glands.
B)   are modified sweat glands.
C)   are concerned with temperature regulation.
D)   secrete earwax.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following structures is avascular?

Accepted Answer

A)   epidermis
B)   subcutaneous layer
C)   dermis
D)   underlying muscleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

If the blood vessels of the skin dilate,the person appears

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A)   jaundiced.
B)   flushed.
C)   cyanotic.
D)   pale and washed out.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Freckles and moles are due to an accumulation of

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A)   bilirubin.
B)   vernix caseosa.
C)   melanin.
D)   keratin.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Ceruminous glands

Accepted Answer

A)   secrete vernix caseosa.
B)   are sebaceous glands.
C)   secrete wax in the outer ear.
D)   are responsible for the summer tan.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following lies upon the subcutaneous layer?

Accepted Answer

A)   stratum corneum
B)   epidermis
C)   dermis
D)   stratum germinativumE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which glands are most responsible for body odor?

Accepted Answer

A)   apocrine
B)   arrector pili
C)   eccrine
D)   sebaceous glandsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which word is most descriptive of sudoriferous?

Accepted Answer

A)   yellow
B)   sweat7-PAGE 2Test Bank
C)   hot
D)   tanE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is associated with tanning?

Accepted Answer

A)   sudoriferous glands
B)   apocrine glands
C)   arrector pili muscles
D)   melanocytesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) D

Question 12

Nonshivering thermogenesis is accomplished by

Accepted Answer

A)   involuntary contraction of skeletal muscles.
B)   constriction of the dermal blood vessels.
C)   metabolism associated with brown fat.
D)   involuntary contraction of the arrector pili muscles.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The hypodermis

Accepted Answer

A)   contains the stratum germinativum and stratum corneum.
B)   gives rise to the hair follicle.
C)   is also called the subcutaneous layer.
D)   is the cutaneous membrane.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following has the poorest prognosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   freckles
B)   vitiligo
C)   melanoma
D)   albinismE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the

Accepted Answer

A)   epidermis.
B)   hypodermis.
C)   subcutaneous tissue.
D)   dermis.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following substances makes the skin water-resistant?

Accepted Answer

A)   melanin
B)   iron pigments
C)   keratin
D)   caroteneE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following occurs as a result of the secretion of fetal sebaceous glands?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amniotic fluid surrounds the fetus.
B)   The fetus is covered by vernix caseosa.
C)   The fetus raises its body temperature.
D)   Melanin is released and the fetus attains its natural skin color.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 18

What substance is produced by the skin and is necessary for the absorption of calcium from the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A)   keratin
B)   vitamin D
C)   carotene
D)   collagenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Who or what is covered with vernix caseosa?

Accepted Answer

A)   a pregnant woman
B)   a toddler
C)   a fetus
D)   the pregnant uterusE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which type of gland secretes vernix caseosa in the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)   sudoriferous
B)   apocrine
C)   eccrine
D)   sebaceousE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 7: Integumentary System and Body Temperature

What is the name of the yellow pigment found in skin?

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What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscles?

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Both the mammary glands and ceruminous glands

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Which of the following structures is avascular?

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If the blood vessels of the skin dilate,the person appears

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Freckles and moles are due to an accumulation of

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Ceruminous glands

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Which of the following lies upon the subcutaneous layer?

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Which glands are most responsible for body odor?

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Which word is most descriptive of sudoriferous?

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Which of the following is associated with tanning?

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Nonshivering thermogenesis is accomplished by

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The hypodermis

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Which of the following has the poorest prognosis?

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The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the

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Which of the following substances makes the skin water-resistant?

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Which of the following occurs as a result of the secretion of fetal sebaceous glands?

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What substance is produced by the skin and is necessary for the absorption of calcium from the digestive tract?

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Who or what is covered with vernix caseosa?

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Which type of gland secretes vernix caseosa in the fetus?

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