Skin Structure List 2

The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases is?

• anatomy
• dermatology
• histology
• physiology

The largest organ of the human body is the

• liver
• lungs
• skin
• heart

The surface of healthy skin is slightly?

• yellow
• alkaline
• rough
• acidic

All of the following are appendages of the skin EXCEPT?

• pineal gland
• nails
• sebaceous glands
• hair

The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the?

• angled muscle
• secretory muscle
• absorption muscle
• arrector pili muscle

Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles?

• sensory
• motor
• secretory
• all answers are correct

The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are?

• protein
• keratin
• melanin
• collagen

Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called?

• sudoriferous glands
• sebaceous glands
• arrector glands
• substance glands

When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged, the pore impaction that is formed is a?

• secretory coil
• lubricant
• scar
• comedo

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

• sensation
• excretion
• heat regulation
• all answers are correct