Integumentary System
Which are alternate names for the skin? Choose all that apply.
Integument
Peritoneum
Cutaneous membrane
Synovial membrane
Integument
Cutaneous membrane
What do bones produce?
Blood cells
Vitamin D
Body heat
All apply.
Blood cells
Bones are classified by shape. Which of the following are shapes of bones? Choose all that apply.
Short
Long
Regular
Irregular
All except regular
The contractile cells within muscle tissue are referred to as
fibers.
striations.
myofibrils.
fascicles.
fibers
What is the function of Langerhans cells?
Water-proofing
UV protection
Register pain
Phagocytize microbes
Phagocytize microbes
Which of the following are considered to be regions of the skin? Check all that apply.
Hypodermis
Epidermis
Dermis
Adipose
Epidermis
Dermis
What are the small passageways in compact bone that connect lacunae?
Lamellae
Nutrient foramina
Canaliculi
Perforating canals
Canaliculi
Which of the following is an example of a long bone?
Femur
Patella
Vertebra
Frontal bone
Femur
Which of the following is NOT a function of skeletal muscles?
Generate heat
Maintain posture
Move food through the GI tract
Keep blood moving in veins and lymphatics
Move food through the GI tract
What happens to cells when they move from the epidermis to the surface of the skin?
They become softer and more pliable.
They divide more.
They die.
They become dermal cells.
They die.
Which describe the epidermis? Choose all that apply.
It is made of simple squamous epithelium.
It is made of stratified squamous epithelium.
It is richly vascularized.
It is avascular.
It is made of stratified squamous epithelium.
It is avascular.
The bony bars, or rods, that make up spongy bone are called
trabeculae.
osteons.
endosteum.
canaliculi.
trabeculae.
Which of the following would be classified as an irregular bone?
Humerus
Vertebra
Carpal
Parietal bone
Vertebra
A bundle of muscle fibers is called a
sarcomere.
fascicle.
myofibril.
synergist.
fascicle.
A person with no color in their skin, hair, or eyes has
melanoma.
jaundice.
albinism.
a hematoma.
albinism.
Which is the correct list of the strata of the epidermis, in order?
Corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
Corneum, lucidum, spinosum, granulosum, basale
Lucidum, corneum, spinosum, granulosum, basale
Basale, lucidum, corneum, granulosum, spinosum
Corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
Immature, undifferentiated bone cells are called
osteoprogenitor cells.
osteocytes.
osteoclasts.
osteoprogenitor cells.
A cube-shaped bone would be categorized as a _______ bone.
long
short
flat
irregular
round
short
Which of the following surrounds a muscle fiber?
Endomysium
Epimysium
Fascia
Perimysium
Endomysium
Compact bone is the main bone tissue found in the center of epiphyses of long bones.
True
False
False
In which layer of the epidermis are cells constantly dividing?
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum dermis
Stratum basale
Stratum basale
The membrane soft spots of a newborn's skull
are synovial in nature.
occur only as a result of illness.
are called fontanels.
become foramina.
are called fontanels.
What are the structures that are air-filled spaces of the skull bones?
Sutures
Fontanels
Paranasal sinuses
Lacrimal ducts
Paranasal sinuses
Which type(s) of muscle tissue has/have intercalated disks?
Cardiac
Skeletal
Smooth
Both cardiac and skeletal have intercalated discs.
Cardiac
What is the term for immovable joints in the skull?
Sutures
Fontanels
Sinuses
Condyles
Sutures