The Human Body in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton
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The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the:
a. epidermis.
b. hypodermis.
c. subcutaneous tissue.
d. dermis. - ANSWER: a. epidermis.
Which of the following is associated with tanning?
a. Sudoriferous glands
b. Apocrine glands
c. Arrector pili muscles
d. Melanocytes - ANSWER: d. Melanocytes
Who or what is covered with vernix caseosa?
a. A pregnant woman
b. A toddler
c. A fetus
d. The pregnant uterus - ANSWER: c. A fetus
Which word is most descriptive of sudoriferous?
a. Yellow
b. Sweat
c. Hot
d. Tan - ANSWER: b. Sweat
If the blood vessels of the skin dilate, the person appears:
a. jaundiced.
b. flushed.
c. cyanotic.
d. pale and washed out - ANSWER: b. flushed.
Ceruminous glands secrete:
a. vernix caseosa.
b. sweat.
c. wax in the outer ear.
d. melanin. - ANSWER: c. wax in the outer ear.
Freckles and moles are caused by an accumulation of:
a. bilirubin.
b. vernix caseosa.
c. melanin.
d. keratin. - ANSWER: c. melanin.
Which of the following is a consequence of a congenital absence of eccrine glands?
a. Jaundice
b. Vitiligo
c. Acne vulgaris
d. Inability to regulate body temperature - ANSWER: d. Inability to regulate body temperature
Radiation, conduction, convection, and evaporation are terms that are concerned with:
a. heat loss.
b. skin color.
c. sweat glands.
d. exocrine secretions. - ANSWER: a. heat loss.
, Hives are called:
a. impetigo.
b. urticaria.
c. psoriasis.
d. vitiligo - ANSWER: b. urticaria.
Drugs can be placed on the surface of the skin and absorbed ________________ to achieve a
systemic effect.
a. topically
b. transdermally
c. subcutaneously
d. intradermally - ANSWER: b. transdermally
The color of skin that is supplied by oxygen-poor blood is described as:
a. flushed.
b. jaundiced.
c. cyanotic.
d. pink. - ANSWER: c. cyanotic.
When exposed to the ultraviolet radiation of sunlight, melanocytes:
a. create carotene.
b. produce freckles.
c. secrete more melanin.
d. constrict the blood vessels - ANSWER: c. secrete more melanin.
Poorly oxygenated blood has a blueish tinge and causes a condition known as:
a. pallor.
b. vitiligo.
c. cyanosis.
d. jaundice - ANSWER: c. cyanosis.
Which of the following lies on the subcutaneous layer?
a. Stratum corneum
b. Epidermis
c. Dermis
d. Stratum germinativum - ANSWER: c. Dermis
Which of the following substances makes the skin water resistant?
a. Melanin
b. Iron pigments
c. Keratin
d. Carotene - ANSWER: c. Keratin
What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscles?
a. Nail growth
b. Goosebumps
c. Sweating
d. Tanning - ANSWER: b. Goosebumps
Which type of gland secretes vernix caseosa in the fetus?
a. Sudoriferous
b. Apocrine
c. Eccrine
d. Sebaceous - ANSWER: d. Sebaceous
Which gland is most likely to develop a blackhead or pimple?
9780323711265 | All Chapters with Answers and Rationals
The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the:
a. epidermis.
b. hypodermis.
c. subcutaneous tissue.
d. dermis. - ANSWER: a. epidermis.
Which of the following is associated with tanning?
a. Sudoriferous glands
b. Apocrine glands
c. Arrector pili muscles
d. Melanocytes - ANSWER: d. Melanocytes
Who or what is covered with vernix caseosa?
a. A pregnant woman
b. A toddler
c. A fetus
d. The pregnant uterus - ANSWER: c. A fetus
Which word is most descriptive of sudoriferous?
a. Yellow
b. Sweat
c. Hot
d. Tan - ANSWER: b. Sweat
If the blood vessels of the skin dilate, the person appears:
a. jaundiced.
b. flushed.
c. cyanotic.
d. pale and washed out - ANSWER: b. flushed.
Ceruminous glands secrete:
a. vernix caseosa.
b. sweat.
c. wax in the outer ear.
d. melanin. - ANSWER: c. wax in the outer ear.
Freckles and moles are caused by an accumulation of:
a. bilirubin.
b. vernix caseosa.
c. melanin.
d. keratin. - ANSWER: c. melanin.
Which of the following is a consequence of a congenital absence of eccrine glands?
a. Jaundice
b. Vitiligo
c. Acne vulgaris
d. Inability to regulate body temperature - ANSWER: d. Inability to regulate body temperature
Radiation, conduction, convection, and evaporation are terms that are concerned with:
a. heat loss.
b. skin color.
c. sweat glands.
d. exocrine secretions. - ANSWER: a. heat loss.
, Hives are called:
a. impetigo.
b. urticaria.
c. psoriasis.
d. vitiligo - ANSWER: b. urticaria.
Drugs can be placed on the surface of the skin and absorbed ________________ to achieve a
systemic effect.
a. topically
b. transdermally
c. subcutaneously
d. intradermally - ANSWER: b. transdermally
The color of skin that is supplied by oxygen-poor blood is described as:
a. flushed.
b. jaundiced.
c. cyanotic.
d. pink. - ANSWER: c. cyanotic.
When exposed to the ultraviolet radiation of sunlight, melanocytes:
a. create carotene.
b. produce freckles.
c. secrete more melanin.
d. constrict the blood vessels - ANSWER: c. secrete more melanin.
Poorly oxygenated blood has a blueish tinge and causes a condition known as:
a. pallor.
b. vitiligo.
c. cyanosis.
d. jaundice - ANSWER: c. cyanosis.
Which of the following lies on the subcutaneous layer?
a. Stratum corneum
b. Epidermis
c. Dermis
d. Stratum germinativum - ANSWER: c. Dermis
Which of the following substances makes the skin water resistant?
a. Melanin
b. Iron pigments
c. Keratin
d. Carotene - ANSWER: c. Keratin
What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscles?
a. Nail growth
b. Goosebumps
c. Sweating
d. Tanning - ANSWER: b. Goosebumps
Which type of gland secretes vernix caseosa in the fetus?
a. Sudoriferous
b. Apocrine
c. Eccrine
d. Sebaceous - ANSWER: d. Sebaceous
Which gland is most likely to develop a blackhead or pimple?
