MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (HSA 3534) EXAM 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Accessories of the skin
Answer:
hair & nails
Question:
Most superficial layer of skin?
Answer:
epidermis
Question:
Functions of skin (3 or 4 things)
Answer:
protection, temperature regulation, sensation, waste disposal
Question:
What does a dermatologist do?
Answer:
specializes in treating skin tumors, damaged skin from trauma, skin
infections, inflammatory skin conditions, cosmetic disorders
Question:
Skin (key factors)
Answer:
epidermis (outer layer); dermis (inner layer); subcutaneous layer (layer of
tissue underneath dermis)
Question:
What does melanin do?
Answer:
provides protection against damage from UV ray exposure
Question:
Difference between dermis & epidermis
Answer:
Dermis- inner layer, flexible connective tissue, has hair follicles, sweat glands,
sensory receptors, and blood vessels Epidermis- outer layer, overlapping
layers of dead keratinized cells that form protective layer,lacks blood supply,
location of melanocytes
Question:
Subcutaneous layer
Answer:
a layer of tissue underlying the dermis, not really a layer of skin, primarily
composed of fat, stores energy, provides padding
, Question:
What is tissue of epidermis made of?
Answer:
flat dead keratinized
Question:
What is NOT in the dermis
Answer:
it has sweat glands, sensory receptors, blood vessels, sebaceous glands, hair
follicles
Question:
What are hair fibers made of?
Answer:
keratin
Question:
Where does hair grow from?
Answer:
follicle
Question:
3 types of muscles in body
Answer:
Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
Question:
What kind of muscle is in heart?
Answer:
Cardiac muscle (heart muscle)
Question:
What kind of muscle is found in internal organs?
Answer:
smooth muscle
Question:
Difference between muscle of heart and other muscles
Answer:
involuntary, striated muscle,
Question:
What is NOT a function of bone?
Answer:
Supports and moves body Protects internal organs like heart and lungs Houses
red bone marrow Serves as mineral storehouse
Question:
What is a joint?
Answer:
Point where two bones meet, provides flexibility for movement
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Accessories of the skin
Answer:
hair & nails
Question:
Most superficial layer of skin?
Answer:
epidermis
Question:
Functions of skin (3 or 4 things)
Answer:
protection, temperature regulation, sensation, waste disposal
Question:
What does a dermatologist do?
Answer:
specializes in treating skin tumors, damaged skin from trauma, skin
infections, inflammatory skin conditions, cosmetic disorders
Question:
Skin (key factors)
Answer:
epidermis (outer layer); dermis (inner layer); subcutaneous layer (layer of
tissue underneath dermis)
Question:
What does melanin do?
Answer:
provides protection against damage from UV ray exposure
Question:
Difference between dermis & epidermis
Answer:
Dermis- inner layer, flexible connective tissue, has hair follicles, sweat glands,
sensory receptors, and blood vessels Epidermis- outer layer, overlapping
layers of dead keratinized cells that form protective layer,lacks blood supply,
location of melanocytes
Question:
Subcutaneous layer
Answer:
a layer of tissue underlying the dermis, not really a layer of skin, primarily
composed of fat, stores energy, provides padding
, Question:
What is tissue of epidermis made of?
Answer:
flat dead keratinized
Question:
What is NOT in the dermis
Answer:
it has sweat glands, sensory receptors, blood vessels, sebaceous glands, hair
follicles
Question:
What are hair fibers made of?
Answer:
keratin
Question:
Where does hair grow from?
Answer:
follicle
Question:
3 types of muscles in body
Answer:
Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
Question:
What kind of muscle is in heart?
Answer:
Cardiac muscle (heart muscle)
Question:
What kind of muscle is found in internal organs?
Answer:
smooth muscle
Question:
Difference between muscle of heart and other muscles
Answer:
involuntary, striated muscle,
Question:
What is NOT a function of bone?
Answer:
Supports and moves body Protects internal organs like heart and lungs Houses
red bone marrow Serves as mineral storehouse
Question:
What is a joint?
Answer:
Point where two bones meet, provides flexibility for movement
