Chapter 4 Anatomy

What is the least malignant, but most common kind of skin cancer?

basal cell carcinoma

What type of skin cancer is relatively slow-growing and unlikely to metastasize?

basal cell carcinoma

What is a clear sign of a second-degree burn?

blisters

Which of these effects of aging is accelerated by smoking and sun exposure?

loss of skin elasticity

What type of epithelial membrane has variable types of epithelium depending on where it is located?

mucous membrane

What function of the skin is associated with keratin?

preventing water loss

What type of membrane lines the compartments of the ventral body cavity and lubricates the movement of organs within?

serous membrane

What type of membrane provides lubrication to the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities?

serous membrane

Which layer of the epidermis contains the greatest concentration of keratin?

stratum corneum

What epidermal layer consists of multiple layers of living keratinocytes and scattered dendritic cells?

stratum spinosum

If a person has third-degree burns on both anterior and posterior surfaces of the lower limbs, what percentage is burned?

36%

Which of these describes the papillary layer of the skin?

Dermal papillae contain capillary loops to nourish the epidermis.

Which of these structures is located in the epidermis?

Merkel discs

Which of these is found in the epidermis?

dendritic cell