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Human Anatomy, 6/e
Kent Van De Graaff, Weber State University

Integumentary System

Feedback Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions. The numbers at the end of each question refer to the textbook page where the question topic is discussed.



1

Which statement concerning the integument is incorrect? (106)
A)It is the largest organ of the body.
B)Its appearance and condition are clinically important.
C)It protects and helps regulate the body.
D)It is of uniform thickness.
2

Which of the following are associated structures of the integument? (115)
A)sweat glands
B)fingernails
C)sebaceous glands
D)all of the above
3

The skin is thinnest on the (106)
A)back of the hand
B)tympanum
C)ankle
D)scalp
4

Which skin property is not of clinical importance? (106)
A)color
B)texture
C)temperature
D)distribution of melanin
5

The epidermal layer associated with cellular death and the initiation of keratinization is the stratum (108)
A)spinosum
B)granulosum
C)lucidum
D)corneum
6

Which epidermal layer is found only in the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet? (108)
A)stratum granulosum
B)stratum spinosum
C)stratum corneum
D)stratum lucidum
7

A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in which order? (109)
A)basale, spinosum, granulosum, corneum
B)basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum
C)corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
D)corneum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
8

Which substance is not responsible for skin color? (109)
A)carotene
B)melanin
C)keratin
D)hemoglobin
9

Linea albicantes, or stretch marks, are due to tearing of the (111)
A)reticular layer
B)elastic layer
C)papillary layer
D)hypodermis layer
10

Adipose cells are found in the (112)
A)papillary layer
B)hypodermis
C)reticular layer
D)adipose layer
11

Which of the following is false? (112)
A)The hypodermis is thicker in males than females.
B)The hypodermis has abundant loose connective tissue.
C)The hypodermis stores lipids.
D)The hypodermis binds the dermis to underlying structures.
12

A normal body temperature of 98.6 degrees F is maintained in part by (113)
A)radiant heat loss from dilated blood vessels
B)evaporation of perspiration
C)retention of heat from constricted blood vessels
D)all of the above
13

Which is associated with heat loss? (113)
A)the secretion of sweat
B)the conduction of heat directly through the skin
C)the cornification of epidermal cells
D)both a and b
14

Which muscles are attached to the hair follicles and cause goose bumps? (113)
A)arrector integument
B)arrector pili
C)levator folliculi
D)arrector folliculi
15

Which vitamin is synthesized in the skin in the presence of ultraviolet light? (114)
A)vitamin D
B)vitamin E
C)vitamin A
D)vitamin K
16

Which is not part of a hair? (115)
A)a shaft
B)a root
C)a follicle
D)a bulb
17

Hair color is determined by the (116)
A)type of pigment produced in the stratum basale
B)amount of pigment produced in the stratum basale
C)air spaces in the hair shaft
D)all of the above
18

Arrector pili are (113)
A)skeletal muscles
B)voluntary smooth muscles
C)involuntary smooth muscles
D)follicle glands
19

Fetal hair is referred to as (116)
A)definitive
B)angora
C)vellus
D)lanugo
20

A man's beard consists of which type of hair? (116)
A)definitive
B)angora
C)vellus
D)lanugo
21

Sebaceous glands secrete (118)
A)oil
B)sweat
C)wax
D)melanin
22

During prenatal development, hair, glands, and nails form from (120)
A)mesoderm
B)mesenchyme
C)endoderm
D)ectoderm
23

The dermis is derived from (120)
A)mesoderm
B)endoderm
C)ectoderm
D)periderm
24

At 6 weeks, the ectodermal layer differentiates into the (120)
A)periderm and vernix caseosa
B)germinal layer and vernix caseosa
C)periderm and germinal layers
D)basal and germinal layers
25

Which gives rise to the entire epidermis and associated structures? (120)
A)the periderm
B)the germinal layer
C)the mesenchyme
D)the vernix caseosa
26

Which of the following structures is (are) associated with the development of hair follicles? (121)
A)the hair papillae
B)the germinal matrix
C)mesenchyme and epithelial cells
D)all of the above
27

Which skin disease is potentially life threatening? (121)
A)psoriasis
B)melanoma
C)erythema
D)dermatitis
28

What is the deepest layer affected by a second-degree burn? (122)
A)stratum basale
B)epidermis
C)dermis
D)hypodermis
29

Blistering followed by complete recovery are characteristic of what type(s) of burn? (122)
A)first-degree
B)second-degree
C)third-degree
D)both a and b
30

Stratum germinativum is a layer in the skin that undergoes mitosis and is composed of (107)
A)stratum spinosum and stratum granulosum
B)stratum basale and the papillary layer
C)stratum basale and stratum granulosum
D)stratum basale and stratum spinosum
31

Carotene, a yellowish pigment that adds to the coloration of the skin, is not found in which layer of the skin? (110)
A)stratum spinosum
B)stratum basale
C)dermis
D)hypodermis
32

Innervation of the skin occurs in which layer of the skin? (108)
A)epidermis
B)stratum basale
C)dermis
D)hypodermis
33

Which receptor(s) is (are) sensory receptors found in the dermis? (111)
A)pressure
B)temperature
C)pain
D)all of the above
34

The function(s) of the hypodermis include (112)
A)binding the dermis to underlying organs
B)storing lipids
C)insulating and cushioning the body
D)all of the above
35

The skin protects the body from all of the following except (112)
A)UV light
B)external pathogens
C)ingested poisons
D)water loss
36

Which of the following is not an epidermal derivative? (115)
A)nails
B)salivary glands
C)hair
D)sweat glands
37

The most common type of hair found on the body is (116)
A)lanugo
B)angora
C)definitive
D)all of the above
38

The _______ covers the root of the nail. (117)
A)eponychium
B)hyponychium
C)lunule
D)nail bed
39

Which of the following is not one of the glands of the skin? (118)
A)sebaceous
B)vestibular
C)sudoriferous
D)ceruminous
40

Ceruminous glands are found in the (119)
A)external auditory canal
B)nasal cavity
C)axilla
D)scalp
41

Skin transplants are frequently necessary following (122)
A)first-degree burns
B)second-degree burns
C)third-degree burns
D)all of the above