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WorksheetsGive me some ...skin!
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The top layer of the skin is called the _________________.
a)
dermis
b)
oil gland
c)
nerve
d)
epidermis
2.
The 2nd layer of the skin is called the _________________.
a)
dermis
b)
oil gland
c)
nerve
d)
epidermis
3.
The dermis is ___________ than the epidermis.
a)
thinner
b)
stickier
c)
slimier
d)
thicker
4.
The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.
a)
Melanin
b)
Oil
c)
Perspiration
d)
Pores
5.
What are the two layers of skin?
a)
Melanin and Melonin
b)
Emidermis and Dermis
c)
Epidermis and Dermis
d)
Epidermis and merdis
6.
What is the integumentary system made up of?
a)
skin, nails, and hair
b)
ribs, lungs, and heart
c)
veins and arteries
d)
muscles
7.
what causes skin cancer?
a)
nothing
b)
UV rays
c)
Radiation
d)
Smoking
8.
The reticular layer is in the _______.
a)
dermis
b)
hypodermis
c)
epidermis
d)
cytoderms
9.
What pigments affect skin color?
a)
keratin, melanin, melatonin
b)
hemoglobin, melanin and carotene
c)
melanocytes, keratin, blood
d)
hemoglobin, melanocytes, carotene
10.
Why do you turn red when you are hot?
a)
The blood vessels in your skin constrict, reducing blood flow to cool the body
b)
The blood vessels constrict to increase blood flow to cool the body
c)
The blood vessels dilate to increase blood flow to the skin
d)
The blood vessels dilate to decrease blood flow to the skin
11.
Contains the nerves & blood vessels?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
12.
Tiny openings at the skin’s surface are called
a)
epidermis
b)
pores
c)
dermis
d)
oil gland
13.
Hair grows from ____________________ located in the skin
a)
pores
b)
dermis
c)
hair follicle
d)
oil follicle
14.
What are the basic functions of the Integumentary system?
a)
protection, regulation of body temperature, communication, excretion of wastes, and vitamin D production
b)
serves no purpose
c)
to make you look good
d)
To absorb sunlight through your pours
15.
What is the purpose of the sebaceous glands?
a)
Secretes oily and waxy matter
b)
Cleans your skin.
c)
Prevents Cancer
d)
Protects from the Sun
16.
The waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis.
a)
Keratin
b)
Melatonin
c)
Melanin
d)
Actin
17.
Melanin:
a)
Helps protect skin from UV radiation
b)
Is found in almost every human being
c)
Is responsible for skin color
d)
All of the above
18.
Layer 1 is the...
a)
stratum granulosum
b)
stratum basale
c)
stratum corneum
d)
stratum lucidum
19.
Layer 2 is the...
a)
stratum spinosum
b)
stratum basale
c)
stratum corneum
d)
stratum lucidum
20.
Layer 3 is the...
a)
stratum granulosum
b)
stratum spinosum
c)
stratum basale
d)
stratum lucidum
21.
Layer 4 is the...
a)
stratum granulosum
b)
stratum spinosum
c)
stratum basale
d)
basal membrane
22.
Layer 5 is the...
a)
stratum basale
b)
stratum spinosum
c)
stratum corneum
d)
basal membrane
23.
Type of tissue found in the epidermis
a)
stratified cuboidal
b)
stratified squamous
c)
transitional
d)
psuedostratified
24.
Main TYPE OF CELL in the epidermis
a)
melanocytes
b)
osteocytes
c)
chondrocytes
d)
keratinocytes
25.
The type of cell that makes melanin in the skin is called...
a)
keratinocytes
b)
melanocytes
c)
osteocytes
d)
fibroblasts
26.
What does your skin produce?
a)
Vitamin A
b)
Vitamin D
c)
Vitamin C
d)
Vitamin B
27.
What process helps the skin to repair itself?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
mitosis
c)
waste elimination
d)
osmosis
28.
What is the band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate
a)
pore
b)
paronychium
c)
cuticle
d)
lunula
29.
Abnormal condition of excessive hair growth
a)
hypertrichosis
b)
steatoma
c)
pilosebaceous
d)
alopecia
30.
autoimmune disease in which hair falls out in patches without scarring or inflammation
a)
alopecia
b)
alopecia areata
c)
scleroderma
d)
vitiligo
31.
papule containing pus
a)
cyst
b)
ulcer
c)
nodule
d)
pustule
32.
infection of the skin caused by fungal infection
a)
scabies
b)
psoriasis
c)
tinea
d)
SLE
33.
small collection (papule) of clear fluid (serum); blister
a)
crust
b)
rubella
c)
vesicle
d)
wheal
34.
itching
a)
ichthyoisis
b)
pruritis
c)
aloplecia
d)
petichia
35.
superficial epidermal lesions, erythema, hyperesthesia, and no blisters
a)
third degree burn
b)
first degree burn
c)
second degree burn
d)
fourth degree burn
36.
chronic recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
a)
scabies
b)
psoriasis
c)
scleroderma
d)
eczema
37.
Place the following in order from outside to inside: A. Dermis; B. Epidermis; C. Hypodermis
a)
C A B
b)
B C A
c)
B A C
d)
A B C
38.
Where can you find dead skin cells?
a)
innermost layer of skin
b)
outermost layer of skin
c)
between epidermis and dermis
d)
between dermis and hypodermis
39.
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
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