System) And Module 9 Quiz (Skeletal
System) Exam and Actual Answers.
Merocrine (eccrine) sweat glands are located _____ and function to _____.
A. in the axillae and pubic region; cool the skin
B. almost everywhere in the body; give off a scent
C. almost everywhere in the body; cool the skin
D. in the axillae and public region; give off a scent - Answer C. almost everywhere in the
body; cool the skin
What type of burn involves the destruction of some of the epidermis and some of the
underlying dermis?
A. superficial partial-thickness burn
B. full-thickness burn
C. deep partial-thickness burn - Answer C. deep partial-thickness burn
Name the epidermal layer that is found in thick skin, but is absent from thin skin.
A. stratum corneum
B. stratum spinosum
C. stratum basale
D. stratum granulosum
E. stratum lucidum - Answer E. stratum lucidum
What is keratinization and where does it occur?
A. secretion of oil into hair follicles; occurs in dermis
B. death of cells; occurs in epidermis
C. growth of secretory glands; occurs in dermis
D. hardening of cells; occurs in epidermis - Answer D. hardening of cells; occurs in epidermis
Differentiate between types of heat loss that might occur to maintain body temperature.
, Description
A. Heat (molecular vibration) is transmitted from one substance directly to another.
B. Use of body heat to convert liquid water in sweat to gaseous water vapor.
C. Heat is emitted in waves (rays) from warmer surfaces to cooler surroundings.
D. Heat is carried away by movement of air over surface.
Type of Heat Loss
1. Conduction
2. Evaporation
3. Radiation
4. Convection - Answer A-1
B-2
C-3
D-4
What type of dead cells make up a hair?
A. apocrine cells
B. epithelial cells
C. dermal cells
D. melanocytes - Answer B. epithelial cells
Burns classified as _____ burns heal quickly with no scarring.
A. full-thickness
B. superficial partial-thickness
C. deep partial-thickness - Answer B. superficial partial-thickness
Anchoring the epidermis to the superficial dermis is a thin layer called the _____.
A. subcutaneous layer
B. stratum basale
C. stratum corneum
D. basement membrane - Answer D. basement membrane