Chapter 4 Anatomy

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The ________ membrane lines the fibrous capsule surrounding joints

Synovial

The layer of the serous membrane that covers an organ is known as the ________ layer.

Visceral

Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?

a pigmented spot that contains areas of different colors

Sebum is responsible for all of the following except ________.

body temperature regulation

What pigment found in skin originates from outside the body?

carotene

Which of the following homeostatic imbalances is caused by a herpes simplex infection?

cold sores

What causes hair to stand up and the skin to dimple when one is cold or frightened?

contraction of arrector pili muscles

The only dry membrane is the ________

cutaneous

What is the outermost protective boundary?

cutaneous membrane

The three epithelial membranes are ______,_______, and _________

cutaneous, mucous, and serous

What condition occurs when hemoglobin is deprived of oxygen?

cyanosis

What is the underlying layer (dermis) composed of?

dense connective tissue

The type of gland responsible for body temperature regulation is the ________ gland.

eccrine

Which glands play a role in thermoregulation?

eccrine glands

The two main layers of skin are ________.

epidermis and dermis

Collagen and elastic fibers are common in the epidermis of the skin.

false

Which of the following abnormal skin colors results from liver disorders?

jaundice

What is the outer layer (epidermis) of epithelium composed of?

keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Where are mucous membranes found?

lining the inside of the stomach

The three pigments that contribute to skin color are ________, ________, and ________.

melanin; carotene; hemoglobin

Which type of skin cancer the least common but is the cause of most skin-cancer-related deaths?

melanoma

The secretions of the eccrine glands are ________.

mostly water, sodium chloride, and trace amounts of wastes, lactic acid, and vitamin C

The digestive tract is an example of what membrane?

mucous

The respiratory tract is an example of what membrane?

mucous

What membrane is adapted for absorption and secretion?

mucous

What membrane is moist?

mucous

What membrane line cavities that open to the exterior?

mucous membrane

What prevents skin from becoming brittle?

sebum

Which of the following kills bacteria and prevents bacterial invasions of the skin?

sebum

What type of membrane lines the compartments of the ventral body cavity and produces a lubricant that allows organs to move against neighboring organs without friction?

serous membrane

Cutaneous membrane is another word for _____?

skin

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

stratum corneum

The only connective tissue membrane is _________

synovial membrane

The dermis is composed mostly of dense connective tissue. (T/F)

true

The majority of the cells in the epidermis are keratinocytes. (T/F)

true

The pattern that produces fingerprints is produced by dermal papillae in the dermis. (T/F)

true


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