Question 1

The nail body covers the

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A)   nail root.
B)   lunula.
C)   nail bed.
D)   free edge.
E)   hyponychium.

Question 2

All of the following are true of the pigment melanin, except that it

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A)   is produced by cells called melanocytes.
B)   protects DNA from the damaging effects of UV radiation.
C)   increases with increased levels of the hormone MSH.
D)   decreases in concentration within cells during exposure to the sun.
E)   is usually some shade of brown or black.

Question 3

Jaundice is indicated by

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A)   an orange skin coloration.
B)   a reddish skin coloration.
C)   a bluish skin coloration.
D)   a yellowish skin coloration.
E)   a brown skin coloration.

Question 4

Figure 5- 1 The Components of the Integumentary System
Use Figure 5- 1 to answer the following questions) :
-Which tissue is located in the region labeled "2"?

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A)   adipose tissue
B)   reticular connective tissues
C)   cartilage and blood
D)   stratified squamous epithelium
E)   areolar connective tissue E

Question 5

A fibrin clot that is formed over a skin wound is called an)______

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The answer of A fibrin clot that is formed over...

Question 6

Glands that discharge an oily secretion into hair follicles are _____ glands.

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A)   apocrine sweat
B)   mammary
C)   sebaceous
D)   ceruminous
E)   merocrine sweat

Question 7

Water loss from insensible perspiration

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A)   is negligible.
B)   is approximately 0.5 liter a day.
C)   always exceeds sensible perspiration.
D)   is too small to be measured reliably.
E)   depends on apocrine sweat glands.

Question 8

The_____ glands in the axilla become active at the time of puberty.

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A)   apocrine sweat
B)   merocrine sweat
C)   axillary
D)   ceruminous
E)   sebaceous

Question 9

Lanugo is found

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A)   on the palms of the hands.
B)   on the soles of the feet.
C)   on the scalp.
D)   on a fetus.
E)   both C and D

Question 10

Water loss due to evaporation of fluid that has penetrated through the skin is termed _____perspiration.

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A)   active
B)   sensible
C)   insensible
D)   latent
E)   inactive

Question 11

Which of the following is not an effect of ultraviolet radiation?

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A)   wrinkles
B)   chromosomal damage in germinative cells or melanocytes
C)   production of cholecalciferol within epidermal cells
D)   increased activity by melanocytes
E)   vitiligo

Question 12

At the base of a nail, keratinized skin called the cuticle is also called the

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A)   lunula.
B)   eponychium.
C)   hyponychium.
D)   cerumen.
E)   phalanx.

Question 13

Each of the following is a function of the integumentary system, except

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A)   protection of underlying tissue.
B)   maintenance of body temperature.
C)   synthesis of vitamin C.
D)   excretion of salts and wastes.
E)   provision of sensation.

Question 14

Provide one beneficial effect of exposure to ultraviolet UV) radiation

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It stimulates synthesis of vitamin D3.

Question 15

The layer of hard keratin that coats the hair is termed the

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A)   root.
B)   hair bulb.
C)   cuticle.
D)   medulla.
E)   shaft.

Question 16

______ are accumulations of fluid within the epidermis or between the epidermis and the dermis.

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Blisters

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: stratum lucidum
stratum corneum
stratum granulosum
stratum germinativum
stratum spinosum

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The Answer of located at the exposed surface of both is...

Question 18

A deficiency disease that illustrates the effect of integumentary system function on the structure of the skeletal system is ________.

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The answer of A deficiency disease that illustrates the effect...

Question 19

Nail production occurs at the nail

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A)   hyponychium.
B)   cuticle.
C)   root.
D)   body.
E)   bed.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about rickets is not true?

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A)   is usually genetic
B)   prevented by sunlight
C)   leads to weak bones
D)   leads to skeletal deformity
E)   prevented by vitamin D

Exam 5: The Integumentary System

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