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WorksheetsSkin Structure List 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases is?
a)
anatomy
b)
dermatology
c)
histology
d)
physiology
2.
The largest organ of the human body is the
a)
liver
b)
lungs
c)
skin
d)
heart
3.
The surface of healthy skin is slightly?
a)
yellow
b)
alkaline
c)
rough
d)
acidic
4.
All of the following are appendages of the skin EXCEPT?
a)
pineal gland
b)
nails
c)
sebaceous glands
d)
hair
5.
The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the?
a)
angled muscle
b)
secretory muscle
c)
absorption muscle
d)
arrector pili muscle
6.
Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles?
a)
sensory
b)
motor
c)
secretory
d)
all answers are correct
7.
The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are?
a)
protein
b)
keratin
c)
melanin
d)
collagen
8.
Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called?
a)
sudoriferous glands
b)
sebaceous glands
c)
arrector glands
d)
substance glands
9.
When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged, the pore impaction that is formed is a?
a)
secretory coil
b)
lubricant
c)
scar
d)
comedo
10.
Which of the following is a function of the skin?
a)
sensation
b)
excretion
c)
heat regulation
d)
all answers are correct
11.
Which vitamin enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium?
a)
vitamin A
b)
vitamin C
c)
vitamin D
d)
vitamin E
12.
Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of the body's weight?
a)
20-30 percent
b)
35-45 percent
c)
50-70 percent
d)
40-45 percent
13.
Receptors that send messages to the brain are called?
a)
collagen
b)
papule
c)
sensory nerve fibers
d)
dermal papillae
14.
The cells that produce the dark skin pigment called melanin are?
a)
papule
b)
melanocytes
c)
keratin
d)
collagen
15.
The fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength is called?
a)
papule
b)
collagen
c)
keratin
d)
dermal papillae
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