Reference no: EM133260646
1. The following are symptoms of what skin disorder? It is genetic, skin is flaky with silver-white patches, the body produces too many skin cells, and it causes redness and irritation.
A) Hives
B) Eczema
C) Psoriasis
D) Frostbite
2. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its color. What is the name of the pathology where an individual lacks melanin all over their body?
A) Alopecia
B) Albinism
C) Vitiligo
D) Urticaria
3. Complete the following sentence with the correct terms: Vitiligo is an _______________ disease, while albinism is _______________________.
A) Genetic, autoimmune
B) Autoimmune, genetic
C) Bacterial, fungal
D) Viral, bacterial
4. Athlete's foot and ringworm are both ____________________.
A) Bacterial
B) Viral
C) Fungal
D) Genetic
5. Which of the following sentences about skin cancer is FALSE?
A) Often, it is caused by ultraviolet radiation from the sun
B) Often, it is treatable and curable
C) Malignant melanoma is very common and not very serious
D) Squamous cell carcinoma arises from the stratum spinosum
6. Where do we often see cases of MRSA (staph infections)?
A) In locker rooms in gyms
B) In hospitals
C) In classrooms among children
D) In regions where people are exposed to the sun's ultraviolet rays for extended periods of time
7. The stratum corneum has glycolipids, therefore, which of the following substances would not likely penetrate the skin?
A) Vitamins A, D, E, and K
B) Paint thinner
C) Poison ivy and poison oak
D) Water and water-soluble substances
8. What tissue type is the epidermis?
A) Simple squamous
B) Stratified squamous
C) Stratified columnar
D) Transitional
9. All of the following are ways that the skin helps keep us warm in cold weather, EXCEPT...
A) Vasoconstriction
B) Vasodilation
C) Sweating is reduced
D) The arrector pili muscle contract and causes hair to stand straight up
10. Which of the following sentences about nerve receptors in the skin is FALSE?
A) All nerve receptors are located in the dermis, there are none in the epidermis
B) Nerve receptors pick up stimuli that include touch, pressure, stretch, pain, and temperature
C) Bare nerve endings sense pain and temperature
D) Nerves surround hair follicles