1.Which of the following is not an epithelial membrane?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | Synovial |
d. |
2.Which of the following is not a connective tissue membrane?
a. | Cutaneous |
b. | Mucous |
c. | |
d. |
3.The pleura in the thoracic cavity is an example of a _____ membrane.
a. | |
b. | |
c. | serous |
d. |
4.The skin is an example of a _____ membrane.
a. | |
b. | |
c. | cutaneous |
d. |
5.The lining of the mouth is an example of a _____ membrane.
a. | |
b. | |
c. | |
d. | mucous |
6.Which type of membrane contains connective tissue?
a. | a mucous membrane |
b. | a serous membrane |
c. | a synovial membrane |
d. |
7.The visceral peritoneum covers the _____ of the _____ cavity.
a. | |
b. | organs; abdominal |
c. | |
d. |
8.Which type of membrane lines the space between bones in joints that move?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | synovial membrane |
d. |
9.Which statement is not true of the epidermis?
a. | |
b. | It is composed mostly of connective tissue. |
c. | |
d. |
10.Which statement is not true of the dermis?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | It contains the stratum germinativum. |
d. |
11.The stratum corneum
a. | is composed mostly of dead cells |
b. | |
c. | |
d. |
12.The skin tans in response to sunlight because of the _____ in the stratum _____.
a. | |
b. | melanin; germinativum |
c. | |
d. |
13.A blister forms at the junction of the
a. | dermis and epidermis |
b. | |
c. | |
d. |
14.Which of the following is not found in the dermis of the skin?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | melanocytes, which give the skin color |
d. |
15.Hair growth begins from a small cup-shaped cluster of cells called the
a. | |
b. | |
c. | hair papilla |
d. |
16.The arrector pili muscle causes
a. | |
b. | goose pimples |
c. | |
d. |
17.The layer of epithelial tissue under the fingernail is called the
a. | nail bed |
b. | |
c. | |
d. |
18.Which of the following is not an example of an eccrine gland?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | sebaceous gland |
d. |
19.Which type of gland secretes oil for the skin and hair?
a. | sebaceous gland |
b. | |
c. | |
d. |
20.Burns that are characterized by blisters, severe pain, and swelling are classified as ____-degree burns.
a. | |
b. | |
c. | |
d. | Second |
21.The rule of nines is used to determine the
a. | |
b. | |
c. | Body surface area that has been burned |
d. |
22.The general name given to mycotic skin infections is
a. | Tinea |
b. | |
c. | |
d. |
23.Which skin infection is also called furuncles?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | |
d. | Boils |
24.Which skin infection is caused by a papillomavirus?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | Warts |
d. |
25.What is another term for a pressure sore?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | |
d. | Decubitus |
26.Which skin disorder results from an autoimmune disease?
a. | |
b. | Scleroderma |
c. | |
d. |
27.Which is the most common type of skin cancer?
a. | |
b. | Basal cell carcinoma |
c. | |
d. |
28.Which is the most serious form of skin cancer that can develop from a mole?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | Melanoma |
d. |
29.Which of the following membranes do not contain epithelial tissue?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | Synovial |
d. |
30.The parietal pleura covers the _____ of the _____ cavity.
a. | wall; chest |
b. | |
c. | |
d. |
31.A membrane that lines a body surface that opens to the exterior of the body is most likely a _____ membrane.
a. | |
b. | |
c. | Mucous |
d. |
32.A membrane that lines a closed body cavity is most likely a _____ membrane.
a. | |
b. | serous |
c. | |
d. |
33.The crescent-shaped white area near the root of the nail is called the
a. | |
b. | |
c. | |
d. | Lunula |
34.Which of the following is not true of apocrine glands?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | |
d. | They are found distributed over most of the body surface. |
35.Which of the following is not a function of the hypodermis?
a. | |
b. | |
c. | can be used as an energy source |
d. |