Eyebrow hairs are always shorter than hairs on your head because of ________.

Eyebrow hairs are always shorter than hairs on your head because of ________. 

A) they grow much slower
B) eyebrow follicles are only active for a few months
C) the vascular supply of the eyebrow follicle is one-tenth that of the head hair follicle
D) hormones in the eyebrow follicle switch the growth off after it has reached a predetermined length


Answer: B) eyebrow follicles are only active for a few months

Male pattern baldness has a genetic switch that turns on in response to ________.

Male pattern baldness has a genetic switch that turns on in response to ________.

A) age
B) size
C) weight
D) male hormones


Answer: D) male hormones

What is the first threat to life from a massive third-degree burn?

What is the first threat to life from a massive third-degree burn? 

A) infection
B) catastrophic fluid loss
C) unbearable pain
D) loss of immune function


Answer: B) catastrophic fluid loss

Burns are devastating and debilitating because of loss of fluids and electrolytes from the body. How do physicians estimate the extent of burn damage associated with such dangerous fluid loss?

Burns are devastating and debilitating because of loss of fluids and electrolytes from the body. How do physicians estimate the extent of burn damage associated with such dangerous fluid loss? 

A) by measuring urinary output and fluid intake
B) by observing the tissues that are usually moist
C) through blood analysis
D) by using the "rule of nines"


Answer: D) by using the "rule of nines"