AP EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Why are eyelashes shorter than terminal hairs on the B
scalp?
A) The vascular supply of the eyebrow follicle is much
less than that of the hair follicle on the scalp.
B) The growth stage of an eyelash is shorter.
C) Eyelashes grow slower than terminal hairs.
D) Hormones in the eyebrow follicle turn off growth after
it has reached a predetermined length
Exercise often makes the skin flush red, a condition B
known as
A) cyanosis.
B) erythema.
C) jaundice.
D) pallo
From deep to superficial, what is the correct order of the A
layers of the epidermis?
A) Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum,
stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
B) stratum basale, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum,
stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
C) stratum lucidum, stratum corneum, stratum spinosum,
stratum basale, stratum granulosum
D) stratum corneum, stratum spinosum, stratum lucidum,
stratum granulosum, stratum basale
,For a male post-puberty, the majority of vellus hairs have A
transitioned to:
A) terminal hairs.
B) arrector pili muscles.
C) white hairs.
D) lanugo
The ABCDE rule is used to distinguish normal moles from: C
A) freckles.
B) squamous cell carcinoma.
C) melanoma
D) Basal Cell carcinoma
Thin skin contains D
A) two more layers of keratinocytes than thick skin.
B) one more layer of keratinocytes than thick skin.
C) the same layers of keratinocytes as thick skin.
D) one less layer of keratinocytes than thick skin.
Tommy fell and skinned his knee. The scrape did not A
bleed. He must have only damaged the:
A) epidermis.
B) hypodermis.
C) subcutaneous layer. D) dermis.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? C
A) thermoregulation
B) protection
C) vitamin A synthesis
D) sensation
The most superficial layer of the dermis is the: D
A) stratum basale.
B) reticular layer.
C) hypodermis.
D) papillary layer
Skin without keratin would be more likely to: D
A) burn upon exposure to the sun.
B) lose the sensation of touch.
C) be unable to thermoregulate.
D) tear upon being mechanically stressed.
The epidermis is: A
A) keratinized cutaneous membrane.
B) nonkeratinized mucous membrane.
C) keratinized mucous membrane.
D) nonkeratinized cutaneous membrane
, What do vellus hairs lack? D
A) cortex
B) cuticle
C) keratin
D) pigment
Humans often purchase antiperspirants and deodorants C
to suppress and mask the odors of secretions from the:
A) mammary glands.
B) eccrine glands.
C) apocrine glands.
D) sebaceous glands
Thick skin lacks: A
A) hair follicles.
B) stratum lucidum.
C) stratum granulosum.
D) sweat gland
Which of the following cells are arranged in layers, or B
strata, in the epidermis?
A) Merkel cell
B) keratinocyte
C) melanocyte
D) dendritic (Langerhans) cell
Squamous cell carcinoma arises from: B
A) keratinocytes in stratum basale.
B) keratinocytes in stratum spinosum.
C) keratinocytes in stratum corneum.
D) melanocytes
What does cyanosis signify? C
A) A person has been exposed to cyanide. cya- strangle.
B) A person has been exposed to too much sun.
C) A person has oxygen-starved skin.
D) A person has been kept out of the sun
Why is vitamin D necessary? B
A) Vitamin D protects the skin from pathogens.
B) Vitamin D is required for calcium absorption from the
small intestine.
C) Vitamin D protects the skin from UV radiation.
D) Vitamin D critical for thermoregulate
What tissue composes the reticular layer of the dermis? A
A) dense irregular connective tissue
B) hyaline cartilage.
C) dense regular connective tissue
D) loose connective tissue
ANSWERS
Why are eyelashes shorter than terminal hairs on the B
scalp?
A) The vascular supply of the eyebrow follicle is much
less than that of the hair follicle on the scalp.
B) The growth stage of an eyelash is shorter.
C) Eyelashes grow slower than terminal hairs.
D) Hormones in the eyebrow follicle turn off growth after
it has reached a predetermined length
Exercise often makes the skin flush red, a condition B
known as
A) cyanosis.
B) erythema.
C) jaundice.
D) pallo
From deep to superficial, what is the correct order of the A
layers of the epidermis?
A) Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum,
stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
B) stratum basale, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum,
stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
C) stratum lucidum, stratum corneum, stratum spinosum,
stratum basale, stratum granulosum
D) stratum corneum, stratum spinosum, stratum lucidum,
stratum granulosum, stratum basale
,For a male post-puberty, the majority of vellus hairs have A
transitioned to:
A) terminal hairs.
B) arrector pili muscles.
C) white hairs.
D) lanugo
The ABCDE rule is used to distinguish normal moles from: C
A) freckles.
B) squamous cell carcinoma.
C) melanoma
D) Basal Cell carcinoma
Thin skin contains D
A) two more layers of keratinocytes than thick skin.
B) one more layer of keratinocytes than thick skin.
C) the same layers of keratinocytes as thick skin.
D) one less layer of keratinocytes than thick skin.
Tommy fell and skinned his knee. The scrape did not A
bleed. He must have only damaged the:
A) epidermis.
B) hypodermis.
C) subcutaneous layer. D) dermis.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin? C
A) thermoregulation
B) protection
C) vitamin A synthesis
D) sensation
The most superficial layer of the dermis is the: D
A) stratum basale.
B) reticular layer.
C) hypodermis.
D) papillary layer
Skin without keratin would be more likely to: D
A) burn upon exposure to the sun.
B) lose the sensation of touch.
C) be unable to thermoregulate.
D) tear upon being mechanically stressed.
The epidermis is: A
A) keratinized cutaneous membrane.
B) nonkeratinized mucous membrane.
C) keratinized mucous membrane.
D) nonkeratinized cutaneous membrane
, What do vellus hairs lack? D
A) cortex
B) cuticle
C) keratin
D) pigment
Humans often purchase antiperspirants and deodorants C
to suppress and mask the odors of secretions from the:
A) mammary glands.
B) eccrine glands.
C) apocrine glands.
D) sebaceous glands
Thick skin lacks: A
A) hair follicles.
B) stratum lucidum.
C) stratum granulosum.
D) sweat gland
Which of the following cells are arranged in layers, or B
strata, in the epidermis?
A) Merkel cell
B) keratinocyte
C) melanocyte
D) dendritic (Langerhans) cell
Squamous cell carcinoma arises from: B
A) keratinocytes in stratum basale.
B) keratinocytes in stratum spinosum.
C) keratinocytes in stratum corneum.
D) melanocytes
What does cyanosis signify? C
A) A person has been exposed to cyanide. cya- strangle.
B) A person has been exposed to too much sun.
C) A person has oxygen-starved skin.
D) A person has been kept out of the sun
Why is vitamin D necessary? B
A) Vitamin D protects the skin from pathogens.
B) Vitamin D is required for calcium absorption from the
small intestine.
C) Vitamin D protects the skin from UV radiation.
D) Vitamin D critical for thermoregulate
What tissue composes the reticular layer of the dermis? A
A) dense irregular connective tissue
B) hyaline cartilage.
C) dense regular connective tissue
D) loose connective tissue
