All of the following are true of the subcutaneous layer except it
A) contains many blood vessels.
B) permits independent movement of deeper structures.
C) contains large amounts of adipose tissue.
D) is attached to the dermis by a basement membrane.
E) is well supplied with nerves that pass into the skin.
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Question 2) What are the dermal sensory structures that sense deep pressure?
A) Meissner's corpuscles
B) lamellar corpuscle
C) tactile corpuscles
D) tactile dics
E) Merkel cells
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Question 3) The subpapillary plexus is
A) a network of nerves in the cutaneous membrane.
B) a superficial network of dermal arteries.
C) a deep network of dermal arteries along the boundary of the reticular layer.
D) a neural plexus responsible for deep pressure.
E) a network of arteries in the epidermis.
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Question 4) The cutaneous plexus is
A) a network of nerves in the cutaneous membrane.
B) a superficial network of dermal arteries.
C) a deep network of dermal arteries along the boundary of the reticular layer.
D) a neural plexus responsible for deep pressure.
E) a network of arteries in the epidermis.
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Question 5) Stretch marks occur when
A) the skin is stretched in normal movements.
B) surgical incisions are made perpendicular to the skin's lines of cleavage.
C) the skin is so extensively stretched that its elastic limits are exceeded.
D) athletes overextend a muscle.
E) individual epidermal layers separate.
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Question 6) While assessing a patient, you discover that after pinching the skin on the back of the hand, it remains peaked. This is a sign of
A) hydration intoxication.
B) water intoxication.
C) dehydration.
D) advanced skin cancer.
E) malfunctioning elastin.
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Question 7) A surgical incision parallel to the lines of cleavage
A) closes and heals with relatively little scarring.
B) has a tendency to reopen.
C) heals slower than incisions made perpendicular to the lines of cleavage.
D) does not affect the healing process.
E) requires no sutures.
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Question 8) Skin inflammation that primarily involves the papillary layer is termed
A) papillitis.
B) dermatitis.
C) epidermatitis.
D) superficialis.
E) melanocytis.
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Question 9) The drug tretinoin (Retin-
A)
A) reduces the appearance of fine wrinkles.
B) minimizes scarring after surgery.
C) stimulates hair growth.
D) improves night vision.
E) is used to treat dandruff.
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Question 10) The layer of the skin that contains bundles of collagen and elastic fibers responsible for the strength of the skin is the ________ layer.
A) papillary
B) reticular
C) epidermal
D) subcutaneous
E) hypodermal
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