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WorksheetsChapter 7: Skin Structure, Growth, & Nutrition
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails is __________________________.
A histologist
A dermatologist
An esthetician
A pediatrician
Healthy skin has _________________ texture and is smooth.
A fine-grained
A dry
A rough
An inflexible
Appendages of the skin include hair, nails, and sudoriferous and _______________ glands.
Sebaceous
Endocrine
Adrenal
Exocrine
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of skin and fat from the outermost layer to the innermost layer?
Dermis, subcutaneous, epidermis
Epidermis, subcutaneous, dermis
Dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
As cells die they are pushed to the surface to replace dead cells that are shed from the ______________________.
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum germinativum
Stratum granulosum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the ____________________.
Reticular layer
Stratum spinosum
Papillary layer
Subcutaneous tissue
Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fats for use as energy, and also acts as a protective cushion for the skin?
Subcutaneous tissue
Cardiac tissue
Muscle tissue
Nerve tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles?
Impulse nerve fibers
Sensory nerve fibers
Secretory nerve fibers
Motor nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the excretion of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and control the flow of sebum to the surface of the skin are _____________________.
Motor nerve fibers
Sensory nerve fibers
Secretory nerve fibers
Impulse nerve fibers
__________________ fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain.
Motor nerve
Sensory nerve
Secretory nerve
Complex nerve
The amount and type of pigment produced in an individual is determined by his or her __________________________.
Genes
Gender
Sun exposure
Age
Skin gets its strength, form, and flexibility from ____________________.
Collagen and keratin
Sebum and melanin
Keratin and elastin
Collagen and elastin
The sudoriferous glands excrete perspiration, detoxify the body, and __________________.
Preserve the softness of the hair
Lubricate the skin
Produce collagen
Regulate body temperature
To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat helps to _____________________.
Prevent hydration
Cause fatigue
Delay the rate of aging
Regulate the overall function of your cells
Which vitamin aids in and accelerates the skin's healing processes and is vitally important in fighting the aging process?
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
The epidermis is the ______________ layer of the skin.
Healthiest
Thickest
Thinnest
Most important
The scalp has larger and deeper ______________ than the skin on the rest of the body.
Melanocytes
Propionibacterium acnes
Sensory nerve fibers
Hair follicles
During excretion, perspiration from the _________________ glands is excreted through the skin.
Sudoriferous
Sebaceous
Reticular
Papillary
One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read ____________________.
Magazine articles
Food labels
Diet books
Legal guidelines
Emotional stress and hormone imbalances can increase the flow of ______________________.
Sebum
Spinal fluid
Lymph
Pus
The nutrient needed for energy to run every function within the body is _______________.
Vitamins
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
The USDA recommends that people eat __________________.
Zero salt and zero sugar
Large amounts of salt and sugar
Moderate amounts of salt and sugar
Moderate amounts of salt and no sugar
Vitamins are considered ___________________.
Nutritional requirements
Nutritional supplements
Cosmetic ingredients
Prescription medications
Water makes up _________________ percent of the body's weight and is necessary for virtually every function of the cells and body.
10 - 20
20 - 30
30 - 50
50 - 70
Lack of water is the principal cause of _______________.
Daytime fatigue
Daytime hunger
Daytime mood swings
Daytime memory loss
Small, cone-shaped elevations at the base of the hair follicles are _____________.
Melanocytes
Papules
Dermal papillae
Secretory coils
The layer of the epidermis where the process of skin cell shedding begins is the ____________________.
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum germinativum
Stratum spinosum
The coiled base of the sudoriferous gland is known as the _____________.
Secretory coil
Sweat duct
Sebaceous gland
Elastin coil
A small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus is a _________________.
Comedo
Papule
Callus
Pustule
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is ____________ tissue.
Secretory
Sudoriferous
Subcutaneous
Sensory
A raised, inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion is a __________________.
Papillary
Pustule
Callus
Comedo
The outer layer of the epidermis is the _______________ layer.
Stratum corneum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum germinativum
Stratum lucidum
The clear, transparent layer of the epidermis under the stratum corneum is the _____________________.
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum germinativum
Stratum lucidum
A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair is _________________.
Sebum
Lymph
Pus
Melanin
The layer of the epidermis also known as the basal cell layer is the ________________
Stratum lucidum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum corneum
Stratum germinativum
