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chapter 24 skin diesaes

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the top layer of skin called?

a)

callus

b)

epidermis

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis

2.

What layer of skin senses pain?

a)

callus

b)

epidermis

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis

3.

What layer of skin connects to muscle and bone?

a)

callus

b)

epidermis

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis

4.

Because Ms. Robinson rock climbs and applies friction to her hands frequently, she has...

a)

pores

b)

epidermis

c)

epithelial cells

d)

calluses

5.

Which of the following is NOT a type of acne?

a)

whitehead

b)

blackhead

c)

pore

d)

pustule

6.

First degree burns are not very serious because they only affect...

a)

the epidermis.

b)

the dermis.

c)

the hypodermis.

d)

the calluses.

7.

What type of cells and tissue make up skin?

a)

muscle

b)

bone

c)

epithelial

d)

epidermis

8.

Which of the following does NOT cause acne?

a)

bacteria in the pores

b)

eating oily foods

c)

washing your face too much

d)

sebum clogging pores

9.

What is the oily substance that protects the skin against water called?

a)

seaweed

b)

callus

c)

sebum

d)

skin

10.

True or False: The brain is the largest organ in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Structure in the dermis of the skin from which a strand of hair grows.

a)

Follicle

b)

dermis

c)

vitamin D

d)

melanin

12.

tiny opening on the surface of the skin

a)

Dermis

b)

Pore

c)

Epidermis

d)

Melanin

13.

What can you conclude from the fact that your skin prevents harmful germs from entering your body?

a)

Without skin, your immune system wouldn't function

b)

Germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes

c)

Wearing heavy clothes will protect you against most diseases

d)

Your skin cells contain powerful antibiotics

14.

What do sebaceous glands, hair follicles, and sweat glands have in common?

a)

They all produce new skin cells

b)

They all fall off and are replaced every few weeks

c)

They're all part of the immune system

d)

They're all found in the dermis

15.

What layer of skin is this

a)

Melanin

b)

epidermis

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis

16.

What layer of skin is this

a)

hypodermis

b)

epidermis

c)

dermis

d)

pore

17.

What layer of skin is this?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

melanin

18.

Which is not a function of the skin

a)

produces vitamin D

b)

eliminates waste

c)

stores calcium and phosphorus

d)

helps regulate body temperature

19.
Outer layer of skin about as thick as a sheet of paper.
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hyperdermis
20.
flat and scale like - make up most of the cells in the outer layer of the skin, the passages of the respiratory and digestive tracts, and the linings of the hollow organs of the body.
a)
squamous
b)
cubiodal
c)
columnar
21.
These structures are considered part of the DERMIS LAYER - the middle layer of your skin.
a)
nerves, fat, blood vessels
b)
sweat glands and hair follicles
c)
protein layers and melanocytes
22.
Burns without blisters are most likely what degree of burn?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
23.
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
24.
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is:
a)
papillae
b)
papillary layer
c)
tactile 
d)
subcutaneous tissue
25.
The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are: 
a)
keratin
b)
protein
c)
melanin
d)
collagen
26.
What is the integumentary system made up of?
a)
skin, nails, and hair
b)
ribs, lungs, and heart
c)
veins and arteries
d)
muscles
27.
Which is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Insulation
b)
Movement
c)
Excretion
d)
Vitamin D Production
28.
Red and itchy skin that burns or itches, can lead to blisters or legion.
a)
impetigo
b)
ringworm
c)
eczema
d)
psoriasis
29.
Noncontagious skin disease, may be hereditary, thick red area covered with white or silver scales
a)
Eczema
b)
Impetigo
c)
Dermatitis
d)
Psoriasis
30.
Highly infectious fungal infection of the scalp or skin, whose name doesn't match its source
a)
Athlete's Foot
b)
Psoriasis
c)
Ringworm
d)
Verrucae
31.
Fungal infection that can often be found living on floors of gyms or locker rooms, thrives in moist and warm environments.
a)
ringwork
b)
Tinea Pedis
c)
impetigo
d)
psoriasis
32.
Raised red itchy areas that may flare as the result of an infection or allergic reaction.
a)
eczema
b)
hives
c)
acne
d)
psoriasis
33.
A benign skin disorder that looks like red or pink patches, or burst blood vessels, that often patients mistake with "blushing"
a)
hives
b)
rosacea
c)
acne
d)
ringworm
34.
Condition where melanin is destroyed and white patches appear in dark skin tone areas.
a)
rosacea
b)
vitiligo
c)
vertigo
d)
impetigo
35.
Infection where sores are covered by a thick dry honey-colored crust, most common in the summer or fall.
a)
ringworm
b)
impetigo
c)
vitiligo
d)
boils
36.
This is often associated with a skin abscess that eventually fills with puss.
a)
acne vulgaris
b)
impetigo
c)
boil
d)
ringworm
37.
This is an overgrowth reaction to a scar.
a)
keloid
b)
carbuncle
c)
raised epidermis
d)
vitilago
38.
Condition where the blood flow to the tissue is insuffecient to keep alive and the tissue dies and necrosis.
a)
eczema
b)
alopecia
c)
gangrene
d)
staph infection
39.

Which pathogen is non-living?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite/Protist

e)

They are all alive

40.

Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungus

d)

parasite/protist

41.

Which pathogen has spores that are carried through the air?

a)

protist/parasite

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

42.

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

fungi

43.

Which pathogen is a single-celled, prokaryotic organism.

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

44.

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

a)

fungus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

virus

45.

What is ring worm caused by?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite

46.
An infectious disease:
a)
can be spread from person to person.
b)
can not be spread from person to person.