Chapter three-skin system
which of the the following terms means abnormal condition of excessive sweat
hyperhidrosis
which of the following statements regarding melanin is false
melanin causes the formation of wrinkles
in cyanosis, the skin turns black
False - turns blue
which of the following terms means a scraping away of the skin surface by friction
abrasion
which of the following terms is a genetic condition in which the body is unable to make melanin
albinism
which of the following terms means baldness
alopecia
which of the following terms specifically means abnormal condition of the skin
dermatosis
Which of the following layers of the skin contains collagen fibers?
dermis
the term for profuse sweating is
diaphoresis
Which of the following is the most superficial layer of the skin?
epidermis
apocrine sweat glands are the most numerous
false
diaphoresis is whitening of the skin
false
fourth degree burns are the deepest burns.
false
the epidermis is also called the corium
false
the light-colored half-moon area at the base of the nail is called the cuticle
false
the subcutaneous layer of skin is fibrous, connective tissue
false
the ... is the portion of the nail that is clipped when too long
free edge
Hair grows toward the surface within the:
hair follicle
the term for excessive hair growth over the body is
hirsutism
which of the following terms means pertaining to within the skin
intradermal
hair fibers are composed of
keratin
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
keratin- innermost layer, containing fatty tissue
which of the following terms means fatty mass
lipoma
which of the following statements regarding the epidermis is false
melanocytes produce the proteins keratin
Nails are connected to the tissue underneath by the:
nail bed
which of the following structures is not housed in the dermis
nails
which of the following is not a function of the skin
nutrition absorption
which of the following terms means abnormal softening of the nails
onychomalacia
which of the following conditions is a lice infestation
pediculosis
Which of the following conditions is caused by a mite infestation?
scabies
which of the following terms means hard skin condition
scleroderma
which of the following glands are associated with hair follicles
sebaceous glands
which of the following is not an accessory organ to the skin
sensory receptors
which of the following pairs is not matched correctly
sweat glands secrete sebum to cool the skin
which of the following statements regarding the dermis is false
the dermis contains a large amount of adipose tissue
which of the following regarding the dermis is false
the dermis is between the hypodermis and subcutaneous layer
which of the following statements regarding sweat glands is false
these glands play a role in adolescent acne
which of the following statements regarding sebaceous glands is false
these glands secrete oil into a duct
which of the following statements regarding the subcutaneous layer is false
this layer houses the sensory recpetors
Albinism is a genetic disorder with the lack of melanin.
true
Gangrene is characterized by tissue necrosis.
true
a comedo is commonly called a blackhead
true
hair and nails are composed of keratin
true
malignant melanoma is a dangerous type of skin cancer
true
melanocytes are found in the basal layer of the epidermis
true
second degree burns are characterized by blisters
true
the arrector pili are muscles that cause the hair shaft to stand up
true
the skin contains sensory receptors for pain, temperature, and touch
true
where are the apocrine glands located
underarm area
This infection is commonly called chickenpox.
varicella
