Skin Quiz

Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle

• Arrector pili
• Apocrine
• Eccrine
• Sebaceous

Skin color is due to a pigment called

• Keratin
• Melanin
• Chromatin
• Epithelium

• First Degree Burn
• Second Degree Burn
• Third Degree Burn
• Fourth Degree Burn

The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 

• Apocrine gland
• Eccrine gland
• Sudoriferous gland
• Sebaceous gland

The vascular of the skin is the:

• Dermis
• Epidermis
• Hypodermis
• Stratum basale

The function of sebum is:

• Keeps skin soft and moist
• Help to regulate body temperature
• Produce vitamin D
• Protect skin from mechanical damage

Inflammation of the skin due to irritating chemicals is called:

• Contact dermatitis
• Impetigo
• Vitiligo
• Psoriasis

A sunburn might be an example of a:

• 1st degree burn
• 2nd degree burn
• 3rd degree burn
• 4th degree burn

What layer of skin produces melanin?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Subcutaneous

What types of cells found in the epidermis contain nerve endings that are touch receptors?

• Keratinocytes

• Langerhans cells

• Melanocytes

• Merkel cells