FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CHAPTER 5 ANA.. EXAM

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Question 1: The effects of aging on the skin include

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a decline in the activity of sebaceous glands.

Question 2: If the papilla of a hair follicle is destroyed,

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the hair matrix will lose its blood supply

Question 3: A child who skins his knee in a fall has a(n)

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abrasion Question 4: Rapid water loss from burned skin is an extreme form of ________ perspiration.

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insensible

Question 5: Charlie is badly burned in an accident. When he reaches the emergency room, the examining physician finds that he can remove entire hair follicles from Charlie's arm when he gently pulls on a hair with his forceps. Charlie is suffering from a(n)

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third-degree burn.

Question 6: Wrinkles in elderly individuals are the result of

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loss of elastic filaments in the reticular layer of the dermis.Question 7: Each of the following is a function of the integumentary system,except

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synthesis of vitamin C.

Question 8: Earwax is produced by ________ glands.

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ceruminous Question 9: All of the following are true of perspiration produced by merocrine sweat glands,except that it

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produces the body odor characteristic of "sweating." Question 10: If a fair-skinned person is sunburned, why does his or her skin turn red?

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The blood flow to the skin increases.Question 11: The pigment found in vegetables that can make the skin appear orange or yellow is called ________.

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carotene

Question 12: The most dangerous type of skin cancer is termed ________.

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malignant melanoma

Question 13: The tough "horny" superficial layer of the epidermis is known as the

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stratum corneum.Question 14: The layer of the skin that contains bundles of collagen and elastic fibers responsible for the strength of the skin is the ________ layer.

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reticular Question 15: Why would an elderly person be more prone to skin infections than a younger person?

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Basal cell activity is reduced in the elderly.Question 16: The layer of the skin that contains the blood vessels and nerves that are closest to the surface of the skin is the ________ layer.

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papillary

Question 17: The cuticle around a nail is the

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eponychium.Question 18: ) Accumulations of fluid within the epidermis or between the epidermis and the dermis are called _______.

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blisters

Question 19: Lanugo is found

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on a fetus.Question 20: The following are stages in the regeneration of skin following an injury.

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• blood clot/scab formation

• cellular migration

• epidermis covers granulation tissue

• epidermis covers scar tissue

Question 21: Glands that discharge an oily secretion into hair follicles are ________ glands.

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sebaceous

Question 22: The protein that permits stretching and recoiling of the skin is

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elastin.Question 23: ________ sweat glands are widely distributed across the body surface, ________ glands are located wherever hair follicles exist, and ________ sweat glands are found only in a few areas.

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Merocrine; sebaceous; apocrine Question 24: The layer of the skin that provides a barrier against bacteria as well as chemical and mechanical injuries is the

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epidermis.Question 25: The skin appearance that results from dark-red hemoglobin is called ________

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cyanosis

Question 26: The two components of the integumentary system are the

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cutaneous membrane and accessory structures.

Question 27: When the arrector pili muscles contract

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"goose bumps" are formed.