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Another name for a bedsore is


A) psoriasis.
B) vitiligo.
C) decubitus ulcer.
D) eczema.
E) bullae.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The dermis


A) does not contain connective tissue.
B) is divided into three distinct layers.
C) functions as padding and insulation.
D) contains no blood vessels.
E) is responsible for most of the skin's structural strength.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements is true?


A) The hair follicle has a hypodermal root sheath.
B) Both the hair root and hair shaft contain living cells.
C) The matrix forms the hair surface.
D) The hair follicle is not associated with sebaceous glands.
E) Undamaged hair follicles can help regenerate damaged epithelium.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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All of the following statements concerning hair are true except one.Identify the exception.


A) In pattern baldness,those hair follicles present begin to produce vellus hair.
B) Hair growth occurs in cycles,with growth and resting stages.
C) Some loss of hair is normal and indicates old hairs are being pushed out by new hairs.
D) Genetic factors and testosterone cause pattern baldness.
E) The growth rate of all types of hair is the same.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Keratinocytes


A) produce skin pigments in cell organelles called melanosomes.
B) are responsible for the reduction of water loss from the skin.
C) determine thickness of the skin.
D) are special cells of the immune system.
E) are found in both the dermal and the epidermal layers of the skin.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Skin glands do not include


A) sweat glands.
B) sebaceous glands.
C) mammary glands.
D) salivary glands.
E) ceruminous glands.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following hair colors is the result of a decrease in melanin?


A) red
B) white
C) brown
D) auburn
E) black

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Rupturing the dermis may cause these to develop.


A) reticular layer
B) papillary layer
C) hypodermis
D) epidermis
E) stretch marks

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Baldness


A) occurs only in men.
B) is more common in men than in women.
C) is not genetic.
D) is related to estrogen levels.
E) is related to levels of growth hormone.

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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The portion of a hair that protrudes above the surface of the skin is the


A) hair root.
B) hair follicle.
C) hair shaft.
D) hair bulb.
E) dermal papilla.

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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