Question 1

The color of skin that is supplied by oxygen-poor blood is described as

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A)   flushed.
B)   jaundiced.
C)   cyanotic.
D)   pink.

Question 2

Which glands are most responsible for body odor?

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A)   Apocrine
B)   Arrector pili
C)   Eccrine
D)   Sebaceous

Question 3

Anticancer drugs often cause hair loss,a condition called

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A)   alopecia.
B)   hirsutism.
C)   vitiligo.
D)   keratinization.

Question 4

Which type of gland secretes vernix caseosa in the fetus?

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A)   Sudoriferous
B)   Apocrine
C)   Eccrine
D)   Sebaceous

Question 5

Which of the following is a true statement about hirsutism?

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A)   It is also called alopecia.
B)   It may occur in response to abnormal secretion of hormones such as steroids.
C)   It is an abnormal color change of the skin.
D)   It refers to an inability to regulate body temperature.

Question 6

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

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A)   Nail growth
B)   Goosebumps
C)   Sweating
D)   Tanning

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Melanocytes

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A)   secrete a tanning pigment in response to exposure to sunlight.
B)   secrete bilirubin and cause jaundice.
C)   are located only in the external ear and secrete cerumen.
D)   secrete carotene, giving the skin a yellow tint.

Question 9

Which of the following is associated with tanning?

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A)   Sudoriferous glands
B)   Apocrine glands
C)   Arrector pili muscles
D)   Melanocytes

Question 10

Which of the following is associated with the conservation of heat?

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A)   The person appears flushed.
B)   The person sweats.
C)   Melanin is secreted.
D)   Blood vessels constrict.

Question 11

Shivering

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A)   can restore temperature to normal but can never elevate temperature above 99° F.
B)   involves the involuntary contraction of only the arrector pili muscles.
C)   produces heat.
D)   activates the sebaceous glands.

Question 12

The use of a cooling blanket lowers body temperature through

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A)   radiation.
B)   convection.
C)   conduction.
D)   evaporation.

Question 13

Eccrine glands

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A)   are sweat glands.
B)   secrete sebum.
C)   are active only after puberty.
D)   arise within the hypodermis.

Question 14

The name of the yellow pigment found in skin is

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A)   keratin.
B)   collagen.
C)   carotene.
D)   vitamin D.

Question 15

Sweat glands usually associated with hair follicles and found in the axillary and genital areas are called

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A)   ceruminous glands.
B)   eccrine glands.
C)   sebaceous glands.
D)   apocrine glands.

Question 16

The hair follicle is

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A)   the part of the hair that is above the surface of the skin.
B)   composed of epithelial cells.
C)   composed of dead and keratinized cells.
D)   that which we brush, blow dry, curl, and iron.

Question 17

Apocrine glands

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A)   become active at puberty.
B)   are exocrine glands.
C)   are found primarily in the axillary and genital areas.
D)   All of the above are true.

Question 18

Which of the following structures is avascular?

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A)   Epidermis
B)   Subcutaneous layer
C)   Dermis
D)   Underlying muscle

Question 19

The hypothalamus

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A)   is the body's thermostat.
B)   can be affected by pyrogens.
C)   is involved in thermoregulation.
D)   All of the above are true.

Question 20

What is the effect of shivering?

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A)   Increases heat production
B)   Increases heat loss
C)   Causes the blood vessels of the skin to dilate
D)   Decreases sweating

Exam 7: Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Sweat glands usually associated with hair follicles and found in the axillary and genital areas are called

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Which type of gland secretes vernix caseosa in the fetus?

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The hypothalamus

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Which of the following is a true statement about hirsutism?

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Eccrine glands

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Apocrine glands

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

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Which of the following is associated with tanning?

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What is the effect of shivering?

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The color of skin that is supplied by oxygen-poor blood is described as

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Both the mammary glands and ceruminous glands

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The name of the yellow pigment found in skin is

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The use of a cooling blanket lowers body temperature through

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Anticancer drugs often cause hair loss,a condition called

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Which glands are most responsible for body odor?

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The hair follicle is

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Melanocytes

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Which of the following is associated with the conservation of heat?

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Shivering

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Which of the following structures is avascular?

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