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Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 4th Edition Rizzo Test Bank
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 4th Edition Rizzo Test Bank
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True / False
4. When external temperatures increase, blood vessels in the dermis dilate to bring more blood flow to the surface of the
body.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Functions of the Integumentary System
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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5. Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disorder that is characterized by red patches covered by thick, dry, and silvery
scales.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Functions of the Integumentary System
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/24/2015 6:58 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/24/2015 6:59 AM
Multiple Choice
6. The skin receives approximately ____ of all the blood circulating through the body.
a. one-fifth
b. one-third
c. one-fourth
d. one-half
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/24/2015 7:00 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/24/2015 7:01 AM
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8. The stratum ____ is commonly called the clear layer.
a. lucidum
b. corneum
c. spinosum
d. granulosum
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/24/2015 7:04 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/24/2015 7:05 AM
11. The skin layer that functions as a physical barrier to light and heat waves is the stratum ____.
a. germinativum
b. spinosum
c. corneum
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d. lucidum
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/24/2015 7:10 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/24/2015 7:12 AM
12. All the cells of which layer of the skin are transparent and flat?
a. stratum germinativum
b. stratum lucidum
c. stratum spinosum
d. stratum granulosum
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/24/2015 7:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/24/2015 7:15 AM
13. Which skin layer consists of spiny-shaped cells that are polyhedron in structure?
a. stratum germinativum
b. stratum granulosum
c. stratum lucidum
d. stratum spinosum
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/24/2015 7:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/24/2015 7:18 AM
14. Which layer of the skin is the deepest and most important layer of the epidermis?
a. stratum germinativum
b. stratum granulosum
c. stratum lucidum
d. stratum spinosum
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
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15. Which layer of the skin contains the only cells of the epidermis that are capable of dividing by mitosis?
a. stratum spinosum
b. stratum lucidum
c. stratum germinativum
d. stratum corneum
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/24/2015 7:21 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/24/2015 7:25 AM
16. Cells that are responsible for producing skin color are called ____.
a. keratinocytes
b. melanocytes
c. fibroblasts
d. Meissner’s corpuscles
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 3:27 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 3:29 AM
17. A thickened area of the skin that results from excess friction is known as a ____.
a. papilla
b. nail body
c. Langerhans cell
d. callus
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 3:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 3:33 AM
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18. The pigment ____ protects us from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.
a. melanin
b. elastin
c. keratin
d. reticulin
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 3:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 3:36 AM
19. A burn that involves complete destruction of both the epidermis and the dermis is a ____-degree burn.
a. fourth
b. first
c. second
d. third
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 3:36 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 3:40 AM
20. The ____ is divided into the papillary portion and the reticular portion.
a. peridermis
b. dermis
c. hypodermis
d. epidermis
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 3:41 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 3:43 AM
21. The subcutaneous tissue that contains a lot of fat is the ____.
a. peridermis
b. dermis
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c. hypodermis
d. epidermis
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 3:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 3:46 AM
22. The condition caused by lack of oxygen in the blood that gives the skin a bluish coloration is called ____.
a. alopecia
b. shingles
c. cyanosis
d. blushing
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 3:47 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 3:49 AM
23. Each individual ____ is composed of the cuticle, the cortex, and the medulla.
a. hair
b. arrector pili
c. skin
d. nail
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Accessory Structures of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 3:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 3:52 AM
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25. Which structure is a bundle of smooth muscle fibers that are attached to the hair follicle?
a. cuticle
b. root
c. medulla
d. arrector pili
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Accessory Structures of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 3:57 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 4:00 AM
26. The white crescent at the proximal end of the nail is called the ____.
a. lunula
b. root
c. nail bed
d. medulla
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Accessory Structures of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 4:01 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 4:04 AM
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28. The oily substance responsible for lubricating the surface of the skin is called ____.
a. sebum
b. sweat
c. milk
d. cerumen
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Accessory Structures of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 4:09 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 4:15 AM
29. Which glands are simple tubular glands found in most parts of the body?
a. holocrine
b. sweat
c. medullary
d. sebaceous
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Accessory Structures of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 4:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 4:19 AM
31. The most common and most numerous type of sweat glands is the ____ gland.
a. holocrine
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b. sebaceous
c. eccrine
d. apocrine
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Accessory Structures of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 4:26 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 4:30 AM
33. Which disease results in irregular patches of skin that lack pigmentation?
a. vitiligo
b. shingles
c. alopecia
d. impetigo
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Functions of the Integumentary System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 4:37 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 4:42 AM
34. Which disease is a fungal infection of the nails resulting in dry, thickened, and brittle nails?
a. paranychia
b. onychomycosis
c. onychocryptosis
d. dermatitis
ANSWER: b
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Functions of the Integumentary System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 4:42 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 4:46 AM
35. A flat, small discoloration of the skin that is even with the skin surface is known as a ____.
a. papule
b. wheal
c. macule
d. pustule
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Functions of the Integumentary System
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 4:47 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 5:09 AM
Completion
36. The ____________________ system is made up of the skin and its appendages.
ANSWER: integumentary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 4:53 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 4:56 AM
37. Cells of the epidermis are held together by highly convoluted, interlocking cellular links called
____________________.
ANSWER: desmosomes
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 5:10 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 5:28 AM
38. As cells move up through the epidermis, they change shape and chemical composition, a process called
____________________.
ANSWER: keratinization
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Layers of the Skin
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 2/25/2015 5:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/25/2015 5:13 AM
Matching
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41. baldness
ANSWER: f
POINTS: 1
47. sunburn
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1