01 Oct Skin burns can be caused by heat, chemicals, radiation, and electricity.

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Question 1Skin burns can be caused by heat, chemicals, radiation, and electricity.

 

True

 

False

 

Question 2Which of the following is the most common type of skin cancer?

 

Melanoma

 

Basal cell carcinoma

 

Cuboidal cell carcinoma

 

Squamous cell carcinoma

 

Question 3What is NOT true of keratinocytes?

 

Cell production of keratinocytes can be accelerated in areas of consistent friction

 

They are the main cell of the epidermis

 

They secrete a waxy protein called keratin

 

They have a 3-4 month life cycle

 

Question 4Hair and nails are mainly composed of what substance?

 

Collagen fibers

 

Keratin

 

Melanocytes

 

Elastic fibers

 

Question 5Extensions of dermis up into the epidermis that are responsible for fingerprints are called:

 

Friction ridges

 

Dermal papillae

 

Reticular layer

 

Flexure lines

 

Question 6Melanoma is the most common type of skin cancer?

 

True

 

False

 

Question 7The dermis is composed of which of the following two layers?

 

Reticular and fibrous layers

 

Ceruminous and papillary layers

 

Papillary and fibrous layers

 

Reticular and papillary layers

 

Question 8If a patient sustained burns on the anterior and posterior right arm, which percentage of his body is damaged?

 

9%

 

18%

 

36%

 

25%

 

Question 9Which of the following is involved with protecting the integumentary system from UV radiation?

 

Keratin

 

Vitamin D

 

Merkel cells

 

Melanin

 

Question 10The integument system is involved in the production of vitamin D by producing a vitamin D precursor when exposed to UV light?

 

True

 

False

 

Question 11Which type of gland is responsible for secreting an oily substance that helps to lubricate and softens the skin and hair?

 

Sebaceous gland

 

Eccrine gland

 

Apocrine gland

 

Ceruminous gland

 

Question 12Which layer of skin is the outer most layer and contains dead cells that are filled with keratin?

 

Stratum corneum

 

Stratum basale

 

Stratum granulosum

 

Stratum spinosum

 

Question 13Which of the following choices makes up the majority of the dermis and contains glands, hair follicles, and muscular tissue?

 

Papillary layer

 

Stratum basale

 

Reticular layer

 

Hypodermis

 

Question 14Which choice is NOT true about the epidermis?

 

Melanin is secreted within it

 

It is constantly flaked/scraped off

 

There are multiple layers of living and dead cells

 

It contains blood vessels and is considered highly vascularized

 

Question 15What is NOT a complication of burns?

 

Infection

 

Decrease function of immune system

 

Circulatory shock

 

Loss of bodily fluids

 

Question 16What structure and/or substance is NOT found within the dermis?

 

Blood vessels

 

Keratin

 

Nerve tissue

 

Sweat glands

 

Question 17Which skin layer is the most superficial?

 

Stratum corneum

 

Stratum basale

 

Hypodermis

 

Papillary layer

 

Question 18Vascularization of the integumentary system is found primarily in which layer?

 

Stratum granulosum

 

Epidermis

 

Stratum corneum

 

Dermis

 

Question 19Which choice is NOT a description of a function of the integument system?

 

Assists in the regulation of body temperature

 

Assists in the production of vitamin C

 

Assists in the excretion of nitrogen containing waste products

 

Assists in the inhibition of bacterial reproduction

 

Question 20Skin cancer originates in which layer of the skin?

 

Dermis

 

Hypodermis

 

Epidermis

 

Question 21Which of the following secretes milk?

 

Mammary glands

 

Eccrine glands

 

Ceruminous glands

 

Apocrine glands

 

Question 22Which type of burn affects the epidermis and dermis and commonly results in blisters?

 

Third degree

 

Second degree

 

First degree

 

Full thickness

 

Question 23Which gland is responsible for secreting sweat and is the most numerous type of gland in the integument?

 

Apocrine gland

 

Ceruminous gland

 

Eccrine gland

 

Sebaceous gland

 

Question 24Which choice is true of collagen fibers?

 

They create the dermal papillae

 

They provide structural support to the integument

 

They are found in the epidermis

 

They provide an ability of the skin to stretch and retain its shape

 

Question 25Blood vessels in the epidermis will dilate increasing blood flow through the skin allow heat to dissipate from the body?

 

True

 

False

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