Posted: April 20th, 2022

Week 1 Multiple Choice Questions

Week 1 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following combining forms means skin? A. cutane/o B. cyan/o C. melan/o D. onych/o

2. Which of the following combining forms means black? A. cutane/o B. cyan/o C. melan/o D. onych/o

3. Which of the following combining forms means nail? A. cutane/o B. cyan/o C. melan/o D. onych/o

4. Which of the following combining forms means blue? A. cutane/o B. cyan/o C. melan/o D. onych/o

5. Which of the following combining forms means hard? A. kerat/o B. cyan/o C. melan/o D. onych/o

6. All of the following combining forms mean skin except which one? A. cutane/o B. derm/o C. dermat/o D. seb/o

7. Which of the following combining forms means oil? A. kerat/o B. seb/o C. melan/o D. onych/o

8. What is the body’s largest organ? A. Liver B. Brain C. Stomach D. Skin

9. The skin makes up what percentage of body weight? A. 10% B. 15% C. 25% D. 50%

10. Skin is composed of what two layers? A. Dermis, hypodermis B. Dermis, subcutaneous C. Epidermis, dermis D. Epidermis, hypodermis

11. Which of the following statements describes the epidermis? A. The epidermis has cutaneous glands, hair follicles, and nerve endings. B. The epidermis is the skin’s most superficial layer. C. The epidermis is the skin’s deepest layer. D. The dermis is composed of loose/areolar connective tissue over dense irregular connective tissue.

12. What is the hypodermis? A. The layer of adipose tissue beneath the dermis B. The layer of skin beneath the dermis C. The layer of loose/areolar connective tissue beneath the dermis D. The layer of stratified squamous epithelial tissue beneath the dermis

13. Where is the dermis in relation to the epidermis and hypodermis? A. Deep to the epidermis B. Superficial to the epidermis C. Deep to the hypodermis D. Deep to the epidermis and superficial to the hypodermis

14. Which layer of skin is best for subcutaneous injections? A. Dermis B. Epidermis C. Dermis or hypodermis D. Hypodermis

15. All of the following statements describe the dermis except which one? A. The dermis has cutaneous glands, hair follicles, and nerve endings. B. The dermis is the skin’s most superficial layer. C. The dermis is the skin’s deepest layer. D. The dermis is composed of loose/areolar connective tissue over dense irregular connective tissue.

16. All of the following are false regarding the hypodermis except which statement? A. The hypodermis is the third layer of skin. B. The hypodermis contains the skin’s blood vessels, nerve endings and glands. C. The hypodermis lies deep to the dermis, is composed of adipose tissue, and connects the skin to the body. D. The hypodermis is composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue.

17. Which of the following is not a layer of the epidermis? A. The stratum basale B. The stratum lucidum C. The stratum corneum D. The stratum keratum

18. Which layer of the epidermis has cells that are actively growing and dividing to produce new epidermis? A. The stratum basale B. The stratum lucidum C. The stratum corneum D. The stratum spinosum

19. What type of cell does the stratum basale contain? A. Squamous B. Cuboidal C. Columnar D. Transitional

20. The stratum basale dips into the dermis to form what? A. Nail bed B. Hypodermis C. Sweat glands D. Hair follicle

21. The stratum basale lies deep to which layer of the epidermis? A. The stratum basale B. The stratum lucidum C. The stratum corneum D. The stratum spinosum

22. All of the following have the stratum lucidum layer of the epidermis except which one? A. Thin skin B. Thick skin C. Skin on the palms of hands D. Skin with no hair

23. Which of the following is the most superficial layer of the epidermis? A. The stratum basale B. The stratum lucidum C. The stratum corneum D. The stratum spinosum

24. What is the difference in thick skin and thin skin? A. Thin skin is thinner than thick skin. B. Thick skin has hair. C. Thin skin does not have the stratum lucidum layer while thick skin does. D. Thick skin is found all over the body, while thin skin is found on lips, palms of hands and soles of feet.

25. What cell type in the epidermis is responsible for the skin’s pigment? A. Keratinocytes B. Melanocytes C. Tactile corpuscles D. Dendritic cells

26. Which cells in the epidermis grow and divide? A. Keratinocytes B. Melanocytes C. Tactile corpuscles D. Dendritic cells

27. What is the hard, waterproof protein that fills keratinocytes? A. Melanin B. Keratin C. Sebum D. Corneum

28. What is cornification? A. The process of epidermal cells filling with keratin and moving to the surface of the epidermis to form a durable waterproof layer B. The process of skin pigmentation C. The process of receptors allowing for fine touch D. The process of the immune system being alerted by the presence of pathogens

29. What is the purpose of cornification? A. To form a durable, waterproof layer on the surface of the skin B. To give the skin color C. To allow skin to feel fine touch D. To protect the skin from pathogens

30. Melanocytes reside in what layer of the epidermis? A. The stratum basale B. The stratum lucidum C. The stratum corneum D. The stratum spinosum

31. What is the function of tactile corpuscles found in the skin? A. To form a durable, waterproof layer on the surface of the skin B. To give the skin color C. To allow skin to feel fine touch D. To protect the skin from pathogens

32. Dendritic cells are found in what layer of the epidermis? A. The stratum basale B. The stratum lucidum C. The stratum corneum D. The stratum spinosum

33. What is the function of dendritic cells in the skin? A. To form a durable, waterproof layer on the surface of the skin B. To give the skin color C. To allow skin to feel fine touch D. To protect the skin from pathogens

34. Which of the following are not found in the dermis? A. Hair follicles B. Nerve endings C. Blood vessels D. Melanocytes

35. The arrangement of what feature in the dermis creates unique fingerprints? A. Keratin B. Papillae C. Cutaneous glands D. Nerve endings

36. What type of connective tissue makes up the dermis? A. Adipose tissue and loose/areolar tissue B. Adipose tissue and dense irregular tissue C. Collagen and elastic tissue D. Loose/areolar tissue and dense irregular tissue

37. Fibroblast produces what two protein fibers in the dermis? A. Loose/areolar and elastic B. Collagen and dense irregular C. Collagen and elastic D. Loose/areolar and dense irregular

38. What is the function of elastic fibers in the skin? A. Strength B. Cushioning C. Extensibility D. Elasticity

39. What is the function of collagen fibers in the skin? A. Strength B. Cushioning C. Extensibility D. Elasticity

40. What is the definition of elasticity? A. The ability to be stretched. B. The ability to extend. C. The ability to keep shape. D. The ability to return to shape after being stretched.

41. How do vitamin A and C contribute to healthy skin? A. Allow for elasticity. B. Help with collagen production. C. Help with elastic fiber production. D. Help with melanin production.

42. All of the following are functions of the nerve cell endings in the dermis except which one? A. Receptors for warm and cold B. Receptors for pain and pressure C. Receptors for hair movement D. All of the answer choices are functions of the nerve cells in the dermis.

43. What is the function of the sebaceous gland? A. To produce sebum B. To produce milk C. To produce sweat D. To produce cerumen

44. What is the function of sweat? A. Cool the body. B. Nourish an infant. C. Moisturize the skin. D. Waterproof the ear.

45. What is the function of sebum? A. Cool the body. B. Nourish an infant. C. Moisturize the skin and hair. D. Waterproof the ear.

46. Which cutaneous gland produces sebum? A. Sebaceous B. Mammary C. Apocrine D. Ceruminous

47. All of the following are functions of lactic acid in sweat except which one? A. Maintain a pH between 4 and 6. B. Produce a scent that influences behavior. C. Forms an acid mantle on the skin. D. Reduces the number of pathogens on the skin.

48. All of the following is true about the hair follicle except which statement? A. Hair follicles are found in the stratum basale. B. Hair follicles are found in thin skin. C. Hair follicles have dermal papillae at its base. D. Hair follicles are found in thick skin.

49. What is the function of the dermal papillae at the base of the hair follicle? A. Pigmentation B. Strength C. Texture D. Nourishment

50. What is the function of keratinocytes as it relates to hair? A. Pigmentation B. Texture C. Form the hair matrix D. Move the hair

51. What is considered the hair’s growth center? A. Keratinocytes B. Dermal papillae C. Melanocyte D. Hair follicle

52. What is the function of the arrector pili muscle? A. Pigmentation B. Strength C. Movement D. Nourishment

53. What type of hair is very fine, unpigmented and forms on the developing fetus? A. Lanugo B. Vellus C. Terminal D. Vellum

54. What type of hair is thick, coarse, and heavily pigmented? A. Lanugo B. Vellus C. Terminal D. Vellum

55. Which part of the hair extends out from the skin’s surface? A. Shaft B. Hair follicle C. Bulb D. Root

56. All of the following are layers of hair except which one? A. Inner medulla B. Outer cuticle C. Outer cortex D. Middle cortex

57. What factor affects hair texture? A. The shaft’s cross sectional shape B. The length of the shaft C. The color of the hair shaft D. The amount of keratin in the hair shaft

58. All of the following are stages of the hair’s life cycle except which one? A. Growing B. Resting C. Dormant D. Dying

59. All of the following describe the nail plate except which one? A. Free edge of the nail B. Nail body C. Visible portion of the nail D. Nail root

60. What type of epidermal cells composes the eponychium of the nail? A. Stratum basale cells B. Stratum lucidum cells C. Stratum corneum cells D. Stratum granulosum cells

61. What is considered the nail’s growth center? A. Nail groove B. Nail plate C. Nail matrix D. Nail fold

62. Which of the following is not a function of nails? A. Protection B. Grasping C. Scratching D. Appearance

63. Which of the following statements is not a description of how skin protects the body? A. Cornified stratum corneum makes it hard for pathogens to enter. B. The skin’s surface has an acidic pH. C. The skin has dendritic cells that respond to pathogens. D. All of these are descriptions of how the skin protects the body.

64. Why is vitamin D production by the skin important to the body? A. Vitamin D adds strength to the skin, making it hard to penetrate. B. Vitamin D protects the skin from pathogens. C. Vitamin D protects the skin from UV light. D. Vitamin D is necessary for calcium absorption.

65. How does the process of sweating help the body regulate temperature? A. Sweat is cold and the production of it decreases body temperature. B. Sweat produced on the skin will evaporate and cool the body if body temperature is too high. C. Sweat helps trap cool air against the skin thereby reducing body temperature. D. Sweat causes vasodilation which allows the core temperature of the body to drop.

66. The fact that the epidermis is waterproof allows the skin to perform what function? A. Nonverbal communication B. Water retention C. Vitamin D production D. Sensation

67. What are the two ways in which wounds heal? A. Fibrosis and granulation B. Regeneration and contracture C. Regeneration and fibrosis D. Contracture and granulation

68. Wounds that heal by regeneration result in what? A. The wound is healed with the same tissue that was damaged and normal function is restored. B. The wound is healed with scar tissue and normal function is not restored. C. The wound is healed with the same tissue that was damaged and normal function is not restored. D. The wound is healed with scar tissue and normal function is restored.

69. Wounds that heal by fibrosis result in what? A. The wound is healed with the same tissue that was damaged and normal function is restored. B. The wound is healed with scar tissue and normal function is not restored. C. The wound is healed with the same tissue that was damaged and normal function is not restored. D. The wound is healed with scar tissue and normal function is restored.

70. Which of the following lists the steps to wound healing in the correct order? A. Bleeding and clotting of the wound, wound contracture, granulation tissue fills in the wound’s clot, a cut into the dermis B. A cut into the dermis, bleeding and clotting of the wound, granulation tissue fills in the wound’s clot, wound contracture C. Wound contracture, a cut into the dermis, bleeding and clotting of the wound, granulation tissue fills in the wound’s clot D. A cut into the dermis, bleeding and clotting of the wound, wound contracture, granulation tissue fills in the wound’s clot

71. Which of the following is not a sign of inflammation? A. Redness B. Cyanosis C. Heat D. Swelling

72. What causes blood vessels to dilate in the process of inflammation? A. The presence of chemical mediators of inflammation B. Too much blood at the site of injury C. Increased pressure due to swelling D. Increased blood vessel permeability

73. What is the purpose of blood vessel dilation in inflammation? A. To alert the body to the injured area B. To increase blood flow to the site of injury C. To cause pain D. To cause heat and redness

74. What is the purpose of leaky or permeable blood vessels in the process of inflammation? A. To alert the body to the injured area B. To increase blood flow to the site of injury C. To allow fluid and other cells to exit the blood vessel and enter the tissue at the site of injury D. To cause heat and redness

75. What creates the symptom of pain in the process of inflammation? A. Dilated blood vessels B. Fluid leaking from blood vessels into tissue C. Pressure from increased fluid in tissues on nerve endings D. Presence of mediators of inflammation

76. What creates the symptom of redness and heat in the process of inflammation? A. Dilated blood vessels B. Fluid leaking from blood vessels into tissue C. Pressure from increased fluid in tissues on nerve endings D. Presence of mediators of inflammation

77. What is the body’s response to invasion? A. Dilated blood vessels B. Fluid leaking from blood vessels into tissue C. Pressure from increased fluid in tissues on nerve endings D. Inflammation

78. What type of burn is the most common? A. First degree burn B. Second degree burn C. Third degree burn D. Fourth degree burn

79. What type of burn is also referred to as a partial thickness burn? A. First degree burn B. Second degree burn C. Third degree burn D. Fourth degree burn

80. What type of burn involves the epidermis, the dermis and the hypodermis? A. First degree burn B. Second degree burn C. Third degree burn D. Fourth degree burn

81. All of the following are signs of a second degree burns except which one? A. Pain B. Redness C. Blisters D. Charring

82. All of the following are signs of a first degree burns except which one? A. Pain B. Redness C. Blisters D. Swelling

83. Which of the following is a sign of a third degree burn? A. Pain B. Redness C. Blisters D. Charring

84. How can we determine the extent of a burn in relation to the body’s surface area? A. The rule of nines B. The degree of the burn C. The rule of eleven D. The rule percentage

85. Which statement incorrectly describes a change in skin as it ages? A. The dermis gets thinner. B. The skin sags and wrinkles. C. Blood vessels are quicker to respond to temperature regulation. D. The number of dermal sweat glands decreases.

86. Which statement correctly describes the effect of aging on hair? A. Terminal hairs become coarser. B. Hair on scalp becomes thicker. C. Hair follicle sebaceous glands increase in number, causing hair to be oilier. D. Loss of melanocytes in the skin has caused the hair to turn gray.

87. Which type of skin cancer is the most common? A. Basal cell carcinoma B. Squamous cell carcinoma C. Malignant melanoma D. Malignant carcinoma

88. What type of skin cancer starts in the melanocytes? A. Basal cell carcinoma B. Squamous cell carcinoma C. Malignant melanoma D. Malignant carcinoma

89. Which skin cancer starts from keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum? A. Basal cell carcinoma B. Squamous cell carcinoma C. Malignant melanoma D. Malignant carcinoma

90. Which of the following answer choices correctly lists the ABCDs of skin cancer? A. Asymmetry, border, color, diameter B. Asymmetry, border, cancerous, diameter C. Abstract, border, color, diameter D. Asymmetry, border, color, deadly

91. Which skin infection is caused by a bacterium? A. Cellulitis B. Warts C. Tinea infections D. Cancer

92. Which skin infection is caused by a fungus? A. Cellulitis B. Warts C. Tinea infections D. Cancer

93. What type of infection causes warts? A. Bacteria B. Fungus C. Virus D. Cancerous cells

94. All of the following are examples of fungal skin infections except which one? A. Ringworm B. Jock itch C. Warts D. Athlete’s foot

95. Cellulitis is caused by what type of infection? A. Bacteria B. Fungus C. Virus D. Cancerous cells

96. Which skin infection is caused by a virus? A. Cellulitis B. Warts C. Tinea infections D. Cancer

Week 2 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following combining forms means lymph node? A. lymph/o B. thym/o C. lymphaden/o D. immun/o

2. Which of the following combining forms means thymus gland? A. lymph/o B. thym/o C. lymphaden/o D. immun/o

3. Which of the following combining forms means lymph? A. lymph/o B. thym/o C. lymphaden/o D. immun/o

4. Which of the following combining forms means protection? A. lymph/o B. thym/o C. lymphaden/o D. immun/o

5. Lymph is similar to what other bodily fluid? A. Blood B. Plasma C. Urine D. Intracellular fluid

6. Which of the following statements about lymph and lymph vessels is false? A. Lymph leaves the system of blood vessels through the capillaries due to blood pressure. B. Lymph returns to the cardiovascular system through a network of open lymph capillaries and vessels that drain the tissues of lymph. C. Valves inside the lymph vessels direct the flow of lymph in either direction. D. Lymph vessels eventually drai

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