CHapter 6 Study Guide – Flashcards
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The nerve fibers scattered throughout the dermis are associated with
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The subcutaneous layer is located
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Beneath the dermis
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The dermis is composed largely of
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Fibrous connective tissue
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The cells that produce the shaft of a hair are
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Epithelial cells
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When the smooth muscles in the walls of dermal blood vessels contract
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Body heat is conserved
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Which of the following is not correct concerning the skin
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The subcutaneous layer is between the dermis and the epidermis
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As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis toward the surface
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They tend to die
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The regulation of body temperature is of vital importance because
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Slight shifts in temperature can disrupt the rates of metabolic reactions
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The skin functions to
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The blood vessels that supply skin cells are found in the
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Dermis and subcutaneous layer
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Eccrine sweat glands
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Respond primarily to to elvated body temperature
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Which of the following is a normal response to excessive loss of body heat in a cold environment
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Skin cancer cells are most likely to develop from
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Nonpigmented epithelial cells
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Which of the following is not a method for helping prevent pressure ulcer formation
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maintaining one body position
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The main function of melanocytes is to
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protect deeper cells from sunlight
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Epidermal cells are supplied with nutrients from blood vessels located in the
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dermis
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Pressure ulcers are usually associated with skin overlying
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bony projections
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Cutaneous careinomas are most commonly caused by exposure to
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ultraviolet light
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the person most likely to develop a cutaneous cercinoma
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Cutaneous melanomas seem most commonly tp be caused by
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Relatively short exposure to high intensity sunlight
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Injections that are administered into the tissue within the skin are called
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subcutabeous
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Acne is a disorder involving the
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sebaceous glands
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Skin cells play an important role in the production of
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vitamin D
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By producing hormone-like subtances that influence the development of certain white blood cells, the skin plays a role in
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immunity
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The outher layer skin is called the
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epidermis
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The inner layer of skin is called the
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dermis
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Is the pigment produced by melanocytes
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Melanin
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The deepest cells of the epidermis make up the stratum
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Basale
