Feedback True or False 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		Scar tissue differs from normal skin in that its collagen fibers are denser and it has no stratified squamous epidermal layer. (126)
			A)	True
			B)	False
2		The integument is the largest organ of the body. (106)
			A)	True
			B)	False
3		Fingernails are not considered part of the integumentary system. (106)
			A)	True
			B)	False
4		All races have virtually the same number of melanocytes. (109)
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		All races produce virtually the same amount of melanin. (109)
			A)	True
			B)	False
6		Lines of tension are caused by the pull of elastic fibers within the dermis. (110)
			A)	True
			B)	False
7		Flexion lines are inherited. (110)
			A)	True
			B)	False
8		There are many more elastic fibers in the dermis of an elderly person than in the dermis of a young person. (110)
			A)	TRUE
			B)	FALSE
9		Vasodialation and vasoconstriction take place in the dermal layer to regulate body temperature. (111)
			A)	True
			B)	False
10		The oily secretions of the skin form protective, basic pH film. (112)
			A)	True
			B)	False
11		The integument plays an important role in communication. (114)
			A)	True
			B)	False
12		Men and women have about the same density of hair on their bodies. (115)
			A)	True
			B)	False
13		Its cross-sectional shape determines hair texture. (116)
			A)	True
			B)	False
14		Lanugo is the hair on a premature infant. (116)
			A)	True
			B)	False
15		Apocrine glands are found in the palms of the hands. (118)
			A)	True
			B)	False
16		Mammary glands are specialized sudoriferous glands. (119)
			A)	True
			B)	False
17		The epidermis, hair, glands, and nails all develop from the ectodermal germ layer. (120)
			A)	True
			B)	False
18		The periderm eventually becomes the vernix caseosa in prenatal development. (121)
			A)	True
			B)	False
19		Melanoblasts produce the dark pigment melanin. (108)
			A)	True
			B)	False
20		Sebaceous glands are actually oil glands. (118)
			A)	True
			B)	False
21		Inflammation in an injured area confines the injury and promotes healing. (126)
			A)	True
			B)	False
22		Granulation tissue is formed from fibroblasts. (126)
			A)	True
			B)	False
23		Keratinocytes originally develop in the stratum spinosum. (108)
			A)	True
			B)	False
24		The stratum corneum is composed of 25 to 30 layers of flattened, scalelike cells. (108)
			A)	True
			B)	False
25		The papillary layer is the deeper of the two layers in the dermis. (111)
			A)	True
			B)	False
26		A decubitus ulcer, or bed sore, is the result of restricted dermal blood flow as a result of lying in one position for long periods of time. (111)
			A)	True
			B)	False
27		Cutaneous sensory receptors are dispersed equally over the body. (111)
			A)	True
			B)	False
28		Hirsutism is a condition of excessive bodily and facial hair, especially in women. (115)
			A)	True
			B)	False
29		Children who are kept indoors for extended periods of time will often suffer from rickets because their bodies are unable to synthesize vitamin A without sunlight. (114)
			A)	True
			B)	False
30		The condition of a person's nails may be an indication of their health and personality. (117)
			A)	True
			B)	False
31		Sebaceous glands are always associated with a hair follicle. (118)
			A)	True
			B)	False
32		Warts are growths of the skin caused by overexposure to UV light. (119)
			A)	True
			B)	False