Anatomy Questions
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Which term means pertaining to within the skin?a. epidermalb. hypodermalc. intradermald. interdermal
Which is NOT a function of the skin?a. temperature regulationb. protection agains pathogensc. absorb nutrientsd. housing sensory receptors
Which is the most superficial layer of skin?a. subcutaneious layerb. epidermisc. dermisd. corium
Which of the following statements regarding melanin is NOT true?a. causes the formation of wrinklesb. gives skin its colorc. protects agains ultraviolet raysd. protects agains skin cancer
Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is NOT true?a. The dermis is also called the coriumb. The dermis is composed of fibrous connective tissuec. The dermis contains a large amount of adipose tissued. The dermis houses sensory receptors
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?a. epidermis-thin outer membrane layerb. melanin-gives skin its colorc. keratin-intermost layer, containing fatty tissued. dermis-fibrous connective tissue layer
Which is NOT an accessory organ to the skin?a. sensory receptorb. hairc. naild. sweatgland
Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is NOT true?a. The dermis has a good blood supplyb. The dermis is between the hypodermis and subcutaneous layerc. The term dermis means true skind. The dermis houses sweat glands
Which of the following statements regarding the epidermis is not true?a. It is composed of stratified squamous epitheliumb. The deepest layer is the basal layerc. As skin cells die they become filled with a hard protein called keratind. Melanocytes give skin its pink color
Hair and nails are composed of keratin.
The epidermis is also called the corium.
Sebum is a watery secretion that cools the skin.
The subcutaneous layer of skin is fibrous connective tissue.
An antiparasitic treats fungal infections.
An allograft comes from the person's own body.
Alopecia is a medical term for complete baldness.
Decubitus ulcers are commonly called bedsores.
A dermatome is an instrument for cutting thin skin transplants.
Vitiligo is a reddening of the skin.
A furuncle is a bacterial infection of several hair follicles.