Question 1

Lines the body cavities

Accepted Answer

epithelial tissue

Answer

mucous membrane

Answer

serous membrane

Question 2

Supports small structures such as capillaries

Accepted Answer

reticular fibers

Question 3

Cartilage cells

Accepted Answer

chondrocytes

Question 4

The body’s largest membrane

Accepted Answer

cutaneous membrane

Question 5

Bone cells

Accepted Answer

osteocytes

Question 6

Inner layer of fertilized egg

Accepted Answer

endoderm

Answer

ectoderm

Answer

mesoderm

Question 7

Lines the interior of the esophagus

Accepted Answer

mucous membrane

Question 8

Outer layer of fertilized egg

Accepted Answer

ectoderm

Answer

endoderm

Answer

mesoderm

Question 9

Secretes fluid that prevents friction as the lungs expand

Accepted Answer

serous membrane

Answer

mucous membrane

Answer

cutaneous membrane

Question 10

Middle layer of fertilized egg

Accepted Answer

mesoderm

Answer

endoderm

Answer

ectoderm

Question 11

A key component of connective tissue

Accepted Answer

extracellular matrix

Question 12

Nerve tissue heals primarily by fibrosis.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 13

Smooth muscle helps control blood pressure by changing blood vessel diameter.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 14

Nerve tissue heals primarily by fibrosis.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 15

Cartilage heals quickly because of its rich supply of blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 16

Embryonic stem cells are unable to differentiate into different types of specialized cells.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 17

Smooth muscle helps control blood pressure by changing blood vessel diameter.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 18

Apocrine glands contain a duct that leads to a hair follicle.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 19

All skin cells in the epidermis are dead.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 20

Cancer that looks red and scaly:

Accepted Answer

squamous cell

Question 21

Yellow discoloration of skin:

Accepted Answer

jaundice

Question 22

Cancer that can start out as a mole:

Accepted Answer

melanoma

Question 23

Pale skin:

Accepted Answer

pallor

Question 24

Cancer with a pearly-looking outer ring:

Accepted Answer

basal cell

Question 25

Bluish, black or yellowish mark on the skin:

Accepted Answer

hematoma

Question 26

Cancer that rarely spreads:

Accepted Answer

basal cell

Question 27

Blue tint to the skin:

Accepted Answer

cyanosis

Question 28

Cancer with the highest risk for death:

Accepted Answer

melanoma

Question 29

Abnormal redness of skin:

Accepted Answer

erythema

Question 30

Cancer arising from epithelial cells:

Accepted Answer

squamous cell

Question 31

Extremely pale skin, white hair, and pink eyes:

Accepted Answer

albinism

Question 32

Helps bind layers of skin together.

Accepted Answer

papillae

Question 33

A fibrous protein.

Accepted Answer

keratin

Question 34

Inner layer of epidermis.

Accepted Answer

stratum basale

Question 35

Outermost layer of the skin.

Accepted Answer

epidermis

Question 36

Secretes sweat.

Accepted Answer

eccrine gland

Question 37

Protects nucleus from sun damage.

Accepted Answer

melanin

Question 38

Inner layer of the skin.

Accepted Answer

dermis

Question 39

Outer layer of epidermis.

Accepted Answer

stratum corneum

Question 40

What tough, fibrous protein is found in dead cells of the hair, nails, and outer layer of skin?

Accepted Answer

keratin

Answer

collagen

Answer

pheomelanin

Answer

fibrin

Question 41

Which statement about body odor is accurate?

Accepted Answer

body odor results from bacteria acting on substances in sweat

Answer

body odor is the natural smell of sweat from the apocrine glands

Answer

body odor results from the breakdown of foods in the body

Answer

sebum secreted by sebaceous glands contains chemicals that cause body odor

Question 42

Which structure causes the hair to "stand on end?"

Accepted Answer

arrector pili

Question 43

New skin cells are produced in the

Accepted Answer

stratum basale

Question 44

What causes albinism?

Accepted Answer

a genetic lack of melanin

Answer

hormone deficiency

Answer

impaired liver function

Answer

lack of oxygen

Question 45

Which skin layer receives oxygen and nutrients by diffusion from the skin layer beneath it?

Accepted Answer

epidermis

Question 46

Which skin layer contains nerve endings, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands?

Accepted Answer

dermis

Question 47

The hypodermis is:

Accepted Answer

connective tissue that binds skin to underlying tissue

Answer

muscle tissue that supports the dermis

Answer

epithelial tissue that protects the dermis from abrasion

Answer

nervous tissue that senses pain, temperature, and other sensations

Question 48

Identify #1.

Accepted Answer

sweat pores

Question 49

Identify #2.

Accepted Answer

eccrine sweat gland

Question 50

Identify #3.

Accepted Answer

arrector pili muscle

Question 51

Identify #4.

Accepted Answer

apocrine sweat gland

Question 52

Identify #5.

Accepted Answer

hair follicle

Question 53

Identify #6.

Accepted Answer

sebaceous gland

Question 54

Identify #7.

Accepted Answer

dermal papilla

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