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WorksheetsSkin Stucture
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases, is:
a)
dermatology
b)
physiology
c)
anatomy
d)
histology
2.
The largest organ of the human body is the:
a)
liver
b)
skin
c)
lungs
d)
heart
3.
The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:
a)
surface
b)
epidermis
c)
subcutaneous
d)
dermis
4.
The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the:
a)
dermis layer
b)
papillary layer
c)
cuticle layer
d)
subcutaneous layer
5.
The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the:
a)
melanin
b)
corneum
c)
keratin
d)
spinosum
6.
The clear, transparent layer just under the stratum corneum that consists of small cells through which light can pass is the:
a)
stratum spinosum
b)
stratum granulosum
c)
stratum lucidium
d)
stratum corneum
7.
The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also known as the:
a)
stratum germinativum
b)
stratum corneum
c)
stratum spinosum
d)
keratin dermis
8.
The stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with special cells that produce a dark skin pigment called:
a)
granules
b)
melanin
c)
elongated
d)
keratin
9.
The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the:
a)
dermis
b)
papillary
c)
dermal
d)
epidermis
10.
The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the:
a)
papillary and reticular
b)
papillary and dermal
c)
dermal and tactile
d)
tactile and reticular
11.
The top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis is the:
a)
epidermal-dermal connection
b)
dermis corpuscles
c)
epidermal-dermal junction
d)
epidermis junction
12.
The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the:
a)
secretory layer
b)
reticular layer
c)
dermal layer
d)
papillary layer
13.
The deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients is the:
a)
basal layer
b)
subcutaneous layer
c)
reticular layer
d)
papillary layer
14.
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is:
a)
papillae
b)
papillary layer
c)
tactile
d)
subcutaneous tissue
15.
The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are:
a)
keratin
b)
protein
c)
melanin
d)
collagen
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