When you scratch your skin, what comes off as white flakes are mostly cells from the stratum:

When you are overexposed to sunlight, your body produces less melanin to protect you from the ultraviolet light.

What are the layers of the SKIN in order from superficial to deep?

The "tanning" effect (darkening of the skin) that occurs when a person is exposed to the sun is somewhat protective due to:

What is the arrector pili and what is it attached to?

When the body temperature rises above normal, dermal blood vessels are likely to constrict.

Which of the following is NOT a substance secreted to help with the regulation of pain impulses

The most external skin region is composed of:

Which part of the skin contains melanocytes?

The cells that produce the shaft of the hair are:

Examples of modified sweat glands are

Which of the following infections is characterized by small fluid filled blisters that itch and sting, caused by the herpes virus?

Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?

Skin cells play an important role in the production of

What do sebaceous glands secrete?

Skin color does not result from which of the following factors?

Hair color is determined by

The skin that covers the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet has an extra layer of epidermis; the layer is called __________________

What type of scar is a result of an overly aggressive healing process and extends beyond the original injury?

The hair shaft contains cells that are dead.

The only function of melanin is provide skin color.

Which of the following has no blood supply of its own?

When the skin is burned, what are the two life threatening problems that can arise?

The skin does NOT function to:

Which type of gland responds to body temperature, stress, and sexual arousal?

A burn that involves the only the epidermis is called a second degree burn.

Acne is a disorder associated with inflammation of the

The main function of melanocytes is to

As cells are pushed from the deeper portions of the epidermis toward the surface

The tissue response to inflammation include all of the following except:

Logan had an ice pack on his swollen knee. Most likely what receptor was signaling the brain that the ice pack was cold?

Hair color is determined by the amount of keratin protein produced during keratinization.

Malignant melanomas are best explained by

Hair, nails, and the outer layer of the skin are made mostly of a tough waterproof protein called:

Lara keeps annoying Trish by brushing a feather across her lips. What nerve ending is most likely receiving the sensory message?

What type of skin disorder is a result of blood escaping from circulation and clotting in the tissue spaces? If this happens often, it may signify a deficiency of vitamin C or hemophilia.

The outermost layer o the epidermis is the stratum basale and the innermost layer is stratum corneum.

Place the stages of wound healing in the correct order.

1.Blood vessels send out branches of fibroblasts in the area. 2. Blood escapes form dermal blood vessels, and a blood clot soon forms.

3.Fibroblast produce new connective fibers, scab sloughs off. 4. Blood clot and dried tissue fluid form a scab protecting the area.

Tattoos are made permanent by ink being injected into the epidermis.

A needle would pierce the skin of the palm in which order?

1. stratum basale

2. stratum granulosum

3. stratum spinosum

4. stratum corneum

5. stratum lucidum

Which part of the nail bed is the most actively growing region?

Which of the following is NOT a way the skin responds to excessive cooling?

Which part of the skin is responsible for causing fingerprints?

Which of the following is not correct concerning the skin?

Which of the following is the primary cause of decubitus ulcer formation?

The subcutaneous layer is located:

Squamous cell carcinomas are most commonly caused by exposure to

_________________ is the pigment produced by melanocytes.

Which part of the brain helps to regulate body temperature?