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epithelial membranes do not include? |
Synovial Membranes |
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An example of a cutaneous membrane would be? |
Skin |
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The membrane lining the interior of the thoracic cavity is called? |
Parietal pleura |
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The membrane covering the organs of the abdomen is called the? |
Visceral peritoneum |
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The membrane covering the lungs is called the? |
Visceral pleura |
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The membrane lining the interior of the abdominal cavity is called the? |
Parietal Peritoneum |
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Which of the following is not a mucous membrane? |
Lining of the blood vessels |
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Small sacs lined with synovial fluid in joints are called? |
Bursae |
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Which of the following is not function of the subcutaneous layer of skin? |
Produces melanin to protect skin from the ultraviolet rays of the sun |
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The outermost layer of the epidermis is called the? |
Stratum corneum |
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The layer of the epidermis is that is constantly undergoing mitosis is called? |
Stratum germinativum |
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The layer of epidermis that contains cells full of keratin is the? |
Stratum corneum |
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The part of the skin that gives you a unique set of fingerprints is the? |
Dermal papillae |
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The layer that is below the dermis and contains fat and blood vessels is called the? |
Subcutaneous layer |
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The upper region of the dermis containing parallel rows in tiny bumps is called the? |
Dermal papillae |
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The part of the hair that begins from a small, cap-shaped cluster of cells is called the? |
Hair papilla |
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The visible part of the hair is called the? |
Hair Shaft |
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The very fine and soft hair of newborns is called the? |
None of the above |
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The small muscle attached to the hair is called the? |
Arrector pili |
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Which of the following is the receptor in skin that detects pain? |
Free Nerve Endings |
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The receptor in skin that detects pressure is the? |
Pacinian corpuscle |
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The root of the nail lies in a groove and is hidden by a fold of skin called the? |
Cuticle |
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The glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion are the? |
Eccrine Gland |
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The glands of skin that produce oil that lubricates the hair and skin are the? |
Sebaceous gland |
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The glands of skin that produce a thick secretion are the? |
Apocrine gland |
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Which sudoriferous glands are very numerous and found over the total body surface? |
Eccrine Glands |
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Which sudoriferous glands are larger and are found in the axillae and around the genitals? |
Apocrine glands |
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Which of the following is not a function of skin? |
Protect, temperature regulation, sense organ for the body |
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The "rule of nines"? |
consists of 11 areas of the body, each covering about 9% of the body |
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A burn involving both the epidermis and the upper layers of the dermis is called a? |
Second Degree Burn |