Ch. 5 The Integumentary System
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- Which cell functions as part of the immune system? a. keratinocyte, b. melanocyte, c. dendritic cell, d. tactile epithelial cell.
Problem 2
- Which of the following is not an epidermal derivative? a. hair, b. sweat gland, c. sensory receptor, d. sebaceous gland.
Problem 7
- The rule of nines is helpful clinically in a. diagnosing skin cancer, b. estimating the extent of a burn, c. estimating how serious a cancer is, d. preventing acne.
Problem 11
- Explain each of these familiar phenomena in terms of what you learned in this chapter: a. pimples, b. dandruff, c. greasy hair and 'shiny nose,' d. stretch marks from gaining weight, e. freckles.
Problem 20
- Why are there no skin cancers that originate from stratum corneum cells?
Problem 21
- Mrs. Gaucher received second-degree burns on her abdomen when she dropped a kettle of boiling water. She asked her doctor (worriedly) if she would need a skin graft. What do you think he told her?
Problem 24
