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Anatomy Review Questions, Multiple Choice
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Medical
Graduate
07/20/2011

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Term

The integument is separated from the deep fascia around the other organs by (the)...

 

A) cutaneous membrane.

B) dermis.

C) epidermis.

D) hypodermis.

E) none of the above.

Definition

D) hypodermis.

Term

Which of the following is not an accessory structure of the integument?

 

A) nails

B) sweat glands

C) hair

D) sebaceous glands

E) teeth

Definition

E) teeth

Term

The epidermis in a section of thick skin includes the following five layers. In what order to these occur, from the basement membrane to the surface?

 

(1) stratum granulosum      (2) stratum lucidum

(3) stratum coreum           (4) stratum germinativum (stratum basale)

(5) stratum spinosum

 

A) 3, 2, 5, 4, 1

B) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

C) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2

D) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3

E) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Definition
D) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
Term

The keratinized stratified squamous epithelium of the skin is called (the)...

 

A) dermis.

B) epidermis.

C) hypodermis.

D) papillary layer.

E) all of the above.

Definition

B) epidermis.

Term

The epidermis is composed of which type of epithelium?

 

A) stratified cuboidal

B) simple squamous

C) stratified squamous

D) simple columnar

E) transitional

Definition

C) stratified squamous

Term

Which of the following cell types is not found in the epidermis?

 

A) melanocyte

B) Langerhan's cell

C) Merkel cell

D) keratinocyte

E) fibroblasts

Definition

E) fibroblasts

Term

The most abundant cells in the epidermis are...

 

A) keratinocytes.

B) Merkel cells.

C) Langerhans' cells.

D) melanocytes.

E) All of the above are in equal numbers.

Definition

A) keratinocytes.

Term

Two types of sweat glands in the skin are...

 

A) adrenal and holocrine.

B) holocrine and endocrine.

C) meocrine and apocrine.

D) apocrine and endocrine.

E) sebaceous and merocrine.

Definition

C) meocrine and apocrine.

Term

Sebaceous glands are often associated with...

 

A) hairs.

B) merocrine sweat glands.

C) nails.

D) apocrine sweat glands.

E) all of the above.

Definition

A) hairs.

Term

The most widely distributed type of sweat gland on the body is (the)...

 

A) myoepithelial gland.

B) apocrine sweat gland.

C) merocrine sweat gland.

E) ceruminous gland.

E) none ofthe above.

Definition

C) merocrine sweat gland.

Term

A hypodermic needle would penatrate the skin in which order?


A) epidermis, reticular layer, papillary layer

B) papillary layer, reticular layer, epidermis

C) reticular layer, papillary layer, epidermis

D) epidermis, papillary layer, reticular layer

E) none of the above

Definition

D) epidermis, papillary layer, reticular layer

Term

Nerve fibers in the skin are found in which of the following layers?

 

A) papillary layer

B) epidermis

C) reticular layer

D) all of the above

E) none of the above

Definition

D) all of the above

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