ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I FINALEXAM -2022-2023
Student:
1. Which of the following functions is associated with the skin?
A. fat production
B. vitamin C production
C. regulation of body pH
D. protection against ul
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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I FINALEXAM -2022-2023
Student:
1. Which of the following functions is associated with the skin?
A. fat production
B. vitamin C production
C. regulation of body pH
D. protection against ultraviolet radiation of the sun
E. vitamin A production
2. The integumentary system has many functions, one of which is
A. protection from cancer.
B. production of Vitamin E.
C. C.detection of heat and touch.
D. regulation of acid-base balance.
E. prevention of albinism.
3. The layer of epithelium that covers the skin is called the
A. dermis.
B. epidermis.
C. hypodermis.
D. mesodermis.
E. papillary layer.
4. The dermis
A. contains no blood vessels.
B. functions as padding and insulation.
C. is divided into three distinct layers.
D. is responsible for most of the skin's structural strength.
E. does not contain connective tissue.
5. The sloughing off of older cells from the surface of the skin is called
A. pollination.
B. keratinization.
C. melaninization.
D. germination.
E. E.desquamation.
6. Keratinocytes
A. produce skin pigments in cell organelles called melanosomes.
B. are found in both the dermal and the epidermal layers of the skin.
C. are special cells of the immune system.
D. are responsible for the reduction of water loss from the skin.
E. determine thickness of the skin.
7. Which of the following statements concerning the epidermis is true?
A. The dermis is superficial to the epidermis.
B. The epidermis contains numerous blood vessels.
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