5
The integument accounts for about _____% of the body weight.
8
Which statements are true regarding cartilage?
It is more flexible than bone. It is found in the head, arms, legs, and trunk of the body. It contains cells and a matrix.
Which statements characterize the effect of Vitamin D?
It promotes absorption of phosphate and calcium into the blood. It aids in the calcification of bone.
Which statements characterize cartilage?
It provides a model for the formation of bones. It supports soft tissues It provides a gliding surface at joints.
Which is a function of cartilage?
It supports the auricle of the ear.
A hemangioma is a congenital anomaly that results in skin discoloration due to ______ that proliferate and form a benign tumor.
blood vessels
The main structural components of the reticular layer is primarily a network of ______ fibers that extend internally from the reticular layer of the dermis into the underlying subcutaneous layer.
collagen
The predominant type of protein fiber found in the dermis is ______.
collagen
In a(n) fracture, one or both ends of a broken bone pierce the overlying skin.
compound
Skin becomes drier and sometimes scaly because of ______ diminishes the amounts of natural skin lubricants.
decreased sebaceous gland activity
Skin becomes drier and sometimes scaly because of ______ diminishes the amounts of natural skin lubricants. Multiple choice question.
decreased sebaceous gland activity
The reticular layer of the dermis is ______.
deep to the papillary layer
Epidermal accessory organs are located in the ______ and may project through the ______ to the surface of skin.
dermis, epidermis
The elongated cylindrical shaft of a long bone is called its ______.
diaphysis
In the second step of wound healing, a blood clot temporarily patches the ______ of the wound together and acts as a barrier to prevent the entry of ______ into the body.
edges, pathogens
The function of parathyroid hormone is to ______
increase blood calcium levels
The function of parathyroid hormone is to ______.
increase blood calcium levels
The type of ossification that is also referred to as dermal ossification, is called _____ ossification.
intramembranous
Bone growth within a membrane is called ______.
intramembranous ossification
The cells of the stratum corneum contain large amounts of the protein called ______
keratin
Chondrocytes sits in holes called _____
lacunae
Under normal conditions, some interstitial fluids slowly escape through the epidermis via a process called ______ water loss.
transepidermal
Keratinocytes of the epidermis are usually present for about ____ week(s).
4
Since there are no blood vessels in the epidermis, where does its supply of nutrients come from?
Blood vessels in dermis
Which hormone promotes calcium deposition in bone and inhibits osteoclast activity?
Calcitonin
Cartilage is what type of tissue?
Connective tissue
True or false: Osseous connective tissue is the only tissue type found in bones.
False
Which best describes the differences between sensible and insensible perspirations produced by sweat glands in the skin?
Insensible is in the form of water vapor and cannot be seen while sensible contains water and salts and can be seen.
Which blood vessel supplies the diaphysis of a long bone?
Nutrient artery
Which is a function of bone?
Protection of organs
Which statements characterize the effects of exercise on bones?
Regular weight-bearing exercise can increase total bone mass. Exercise increases the production of the hormone calcitonin. Exercise promotes bone remodeling.
Which are functions of the subcutaneous layer?
Thermal insulation Protection Energy reservoir
Nails and hair are components of the integumentary system.
True
True or false: Skin cancer can develop in people of any age.
True
Choose the bones formed through endochondral ossification.
Vertebrae Lower limb bones Upper limb bones
Which vitamin activates osteoblasts?
Vitamin A
Which vitamin promotes collagen production?
Vitamin C
Place the zones of an epiphyseal plate in their correct order. Start with the zone closest to the epiphysis.
Zone of resting cartilage. Zone of proliferating cartilage. Zone of hypertrophic cartilage. Zone of calcified cartilage. Zone of ossification
A bone's growth in diameter is called __________ growth.
appositional
The two types of connective tissue in the dermis are ______.
areolar and dense irregular
There are no blood vessels in the epidermis. The term for lack of blood vessels is ______.
avascular
Functions of bone include ______.
blood cell formation mineral storage support protection
In the second step of wound healing, a ______ forms.
blood clot
In the nails, the lunula appears whitish because a thickened underlying stratum basale obscures the underlying ______.
blood vessels
In bone, smooth muscle tissue is found in ______.
blood vessels of bone
In male pattern baldness, hair is first lost mainly from the ______ region of the scalp.
crown
Another name for the skin is the ______ membrane.
cutaneous
The exposed parts of nails and hair are composed of ______, keratinized cells.
dead
A patient with hyperparathyroidism, a disease where too much PTH is produced, would be expected to have ______.
decreased bone mass. elevated blood calcium levels.
The reticular layer contains ______.
dense irregular connective tissue
The ______ provides the major weight support of a long bone
diaphysis
he bones of the upper and lower limbs are produced through ___________ ossification.
endochondral or endochondrial
The dermal papillae interlock with deep projections of the epidermis called ______.
epidermal ridges
The skin is made up of two distinct layers, the _____ and the _____.
epidermis, dermis
Interstitial bone growth occurs within the ______ of a bone.
epiphyseal plate
Friction ridges on the tips of fingers are known as ______. Multiple choice question.
fingerprints
Excessive hair growthSkin becomes drier and sometimes scaly because of ______ diminishes the amounts of natural skin lubricants. is called ______.
hirsutism
The subcutaneous layer is also known as the ______ or superficial fascia.
hypodermis
Ossification begins ______.
in the embryo
Regular weight bearing exercise will ______ bone mass.
increase
The whitish semilunar area of the proximal end of the nail body is called the ______.
lunula
The accessory organs of the epidermis are hair, ______, ______ glands and sweat glands.
nails, sebaceous
Sebaceous glands produce (an) ______ material that coats hair shafts and the epidermal surface
oily
The formation and development of bone is ______
ossification
The ______ layer of the dermis contains areolar connective tissue and dermal papillae.
papillary
To reduce the likelihood of skin cancer, people should use sunscreen regularly and avoid ______.
prolonged exposure to the sun
In the structure of the epiphyseal plate, the zone farthest away from the medullary cavity of the diaphysis of a long bone is the zone of ______.
resting cartilage
n the structure of the epiphyseal plate, the zone farthest away from the medullary cavity of the diaphysis of a long bone is the zone of ______.
resting cartilage
As a person ages, the production of ______ glands in the skin decreases resulting in dry skin.
sebaceous
Based on shape, bones that have a length about equal to their width are classified as ______ bones.
short
The broken bone does not penetrate the skin in a ______.
simple fracture
he broken bone does not penetrate the skin in a ______.
simple fracture
On many parts of the body, the components of the dermis include blood vessels, ______ glands, ______ glands, hair follicles, nail roots, sensory nerve endings, and smooth muscle tissue.
sweat, sebaceous
The skin houses two types of general exocrine glands, which are ________ glands and _______ glands.
sweat, sebaceous
True or False: Bone markings on skeletal remains indicate where the soft tissue components once were. True false question.
true
depressions and grooves on bones usually indicate ______. Multiple choice question.
where blood vessels and nerves travel
