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1			Which one of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
			A)	Protection
			B)	Thermoregulation
			C)	Vitamin D synthesis
			D)	Filtration of excess water
2			Most of the sensations of the skin are due to nerve endings found in the ________ .
			A)	epidermis
			B)	dermis
			C)	hypodermis
3			Which layer of the epidermis is only found in thick skin?
			A)	Stratum basale
			B)	Stratum spinosum
			C)	Stratum lucidum
			D)	Stratum corneum
			E)	Stratum granulosum
4			Which layer of the skin is composed of dense, irregular connective tissue?
			A)	Epidermis
			B)	Papillary layer of the dermis
			C)	Reticular layer of the dermis
			D)	Hypodermis
5			Which tissue or tissues are found especially in the hypodermis?
			A)	Areolar and dense irregular connective tissue
			B)	Stratified squamous epithelium
			C)	Areolar and adipose tissue
6			Which of the following abnormal colors of the skin may indicate a liver disorder?
			A)	Pallor
			B)	Albinism
			C)	Jaundice
			D)	Bronzing
7			Which type of hair is coarse and pigmented and forms the eyebrows and eyelashes, scalp hair, axillary and pubic hair, and male facial hair?
			A)	Terminal
			B)	Lanugo
			C)	Vellus
8			What causes "goosebumps" and the hair standing on end?
			A)	Contraction of the dermal papillae
			B)	Contraction of the arrector pili
			C)	Contraction of the epidermal ridges
9			Which part of the hair cells have pigment granules that are responsible for the color of hair?
			A)	Medulla
			B)	Cortex
			C)	Cuticle
10			Which of the following is the growth zone of the nail that corresponds to the stratum basale of the epidermis?
			A)	Nail bed
			B)	Nail fold
			C)	Eponychium
			D)	Nail matrix
11			These numerous glands are found over most of the body and produce a watery sweat that cools the body.
			A)	Sebaceous glands
			B)	Ceruminous glands
			C)	Apocrine glands
			D)	Merocrine (eccrine) glands
12			Which degree of burn results in the complete destruction of the epidermis and dermis and frequently requires a skin graft?
			A)	First-degree burn
			B)	Second-degree burn
			C)	Third-degree burn
13			The integumentary system contains the __________ and its accessory organs.
			A)	brain
			B)	skin
			C)	bones
			D)	joints
14			What is the largest organ of the body, amounting to about 15% of the total body weight?
			A)	Brain
			B)	Muscle
			C)	Bone
			D)	Skin
15			Which is NOT a function of the integument?
			A)	Infection resistance
			B)	Water retention
			C)	Vitamin D synthesis
			D)	Filtration of light
16			Which is NOT a function of the skin?
			A)	Transmission of action potentials
			B)	Nonverbal communication
			C)	Thermoregulation
			D)	Sensation
17			The outside layer of the skin is called the _________________.
			A)	apocrine layer
			B)	lamellated layer
			C)	epidermis
			D)	dermis
18			The inside layer of the two layers of the skin is the _______________.
			A)	apocrine layer
			B)	lamellated layer
			C)	epidermis
			D)	dermis
19			Which of the following stratum is NOT found in the epidermis?
			A)	Corneum
			B)	Lucidum
			C)	Spinosum
			D)	Apocrine
			E)	Basale
20			The stratum basale is the site for _____________________.
			A)	cell death
			B)	cell division
			C)	cells flaking off of the skin
			D)	cells retaining water and swelling
21			The great majority of epidermal cells are of the _____________ type.
			A)	stem cell
			B)	tactile “Merkel”
			C)	melanocyte
			D)	keratinocyte
22			The stratum corneum has up to 30 or more layers of ______________ cells.
			A)	stem
			B)	non-keratinized
			C)	tactile “Merkel”
			D)	dead
23			The boundary between the epidermis and dermis is histologically noted for its __________________ appearance.
			A)	wavy
			B)	straight
			C)	fatty
			D)	translucent
24			The layer beneath the skin is called the ____________________.
			A)	melanin
			B)	hypodermis
			C)	eumelanin
			D)	hyperdermis
25			The factor in the color of the skin is the amount of ___________________.
			A)	melanin
			B)	keratin
			C)	blood vessels
			D)	oxygen in the blood
26			The distinctive oily fingerprints we leave upon touching an object are caused by _________________.
			A)	oily hair
			B)	sudoriferous glands
			C)	friction ridges
			D)	hypodermal channels
27			Which is NOT a derivative of the epidermis?
			A)	Hair
			B)	Adipose tissue
			C)	Glands
			D)	Nails
28			Which is NOT a zone of the hair along its length?
			A)	Bulb
			B)	Root
			C)	Cuticle
			D)	Shaft
29			Which is NOT a layer of the hair in cross section?
			A)	Bulb
			B)	Cuticle
			C)	Medulla
			D)	Cortex
30			These structures cover the ends of the digits in primates. What are they called?
			A)	Claws
			B)	Horns
			C)	Matrix
			D)	Nails
31			The apocrine sweat glands are found in certain locations on the body in association with ___________________.
			A)	exposed areas to the sun
			B)	hair
			C)	nails
			D)	soles of the hand and feet
32			What is the name of the modified sweat glands that provide for lactation after a pregnancy?
			A)	Mammary glands
			B)	Cerumin glands
			C)	Sebaceous glands
			D)	Apocrine glands