2. A) Keratinization involves skin cells moving to the surface that have _________________.   A. lost water and changed nuclei   B. lost fat and increased mitochondria   C. lost the stratum basale   D. lost the stratum lucidum and increased the amount of protein, keratin   E. None of the above B) The layer of the skin composed of dense connective tissue that has projections known as papillae is the ____________.   A. stratum corneum   B. hypodermis   C. stratum basale   D. dermis C) Sebaceous glands are located in the __________, are associated with the __________, and secrete ________.   A. epidermis, hair follicle, oil   B. papillary layer, skin cells, oil   C. dermis, hair follicle, sebum   D. epidermis, hair follicle, sebum   E. dermis, nail bed, sebum D) Which is not the function of the dermis layer?   A. Regulates temperature by sweat glands and blood vessel dilation or constriction   B. Responds to pressure, pain, and temperature with the use of sensory nerves   C. Produces Vitamin D upon exposure to UV light   D. Covers and protects the epidermis   E. None of the above E) The strength of the dermis is mainly a result of the _____.   A. thickness of the layers   B. distribution of elastic fibers   C. presence of collagen fibers   D. amount of blood vessels   E. keratinization of the skin F) Cyanosis is a condition caused by ___________.   A. increased blood flow to the skin   B. exposure to ultraviolet light   C. consuming large amounts of carotene   D. a decrease in blood oxygen   E. albinism G) Hair and nails are modifications of the _______.   A. melanocytes   B. epidermis   C. sudoriferous glands   D. hypodermis   E. dermis H) The blood vessels nourishing a hair follicle are located in the ______________.   A. cortex of the hair   B. papilla of the hair   C. matrix of the cells   D. arrector pili   E. cuticle of the hair I) Production of new hairs is the responsibility of the __________.   A. cuticle of the hair   B. cortex of the hair   C. arrector pili   D. papilla of the hair   E. matrix of cells J) Which of the following is a nail bed component?   A. Nail papilla   B. Lunula   C. Medulla   D. All of the above   E.

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2. A)

Keratinization involves skin cells moving to the surface that have _________________.
  A.
lost water and changed nuclei
  B.
lost fat and increased mitochondria
  C.
lost the stratum basale
  D.
lost the stratum lucidum and increased the amount of protein, keratin
  E.
None of the above

B)

The layer of the skin composed of dense connective tissue that has projections known as papillae is the ____________.
  A.
stratum corneum
  B.
hypodermis
  C.
stratum basale
  D.
dermis

C)

Sebaceous glands are located in the __________, are associated with the __________, and secrete ________.
  A.
epidermis, hair follicle, oil
  B.
papillary layer, skin cells, oil
  C.
dermis, hair follicle, sebum
  D.
epidermis, hair follicle, sebum
  E.
dermis, nail bed, sebum

D)

Which is not the function of the dermis layer?
  A.
Regulates temperature by sweat glands and blood vessel dilation or constriction
  B.
Responds to pressure, pain, and temperature with the use of sensory nerves
  C.
Produces Vitamin D upon exposure to UV light
  D.
Covers and protects the epidermis
  E.
None of the above

E)

The strength of the dermis is mainly a result of the _____.
  A.
thickness of the layers
  B.
distribution of elastic fibers
  C.
presence of collagen fibers
  D.
amount of blood vessels
  E.
keratinization of the skin

F)

Cyanosis is a condition caused by ___________.
  A.
increased blood flow to the skin
  B.
exposure to ultraviolet light
  C.
consuming large amounts of carotene
  D.
a decrease in blood oxygen
  E.
albinism

G)

Hair and nails are modifications of the _______.
  A.
melanocytes
  B.
epidermis
  C.
sudoriferous glands
  D.
hypodermis
  E.
dermis

H)

The blood vessels nourishing a hair follicle are located in the ______________.
  A.
cortex of the hair
  B.
papilla of the hair
  C.
matrix of the cells
  D.
arrector pili
  E.
cuticle of the hair

I)

Production of new hairs is the responsibility of the __________.
  A.
cuticle of the hair
  B.
cortex of the hair
  C.
arrector pili
  D.
papilla of the hair
  E.
matrix of cells

J)

Which of the following is a nail bed component?
  A.
Nail papilla
  B.
Lunula
  C.
Medulla
  D.
All of the above
  E.
 

 

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