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Skin Growth

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

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.

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

8.

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

a)

seaweed

b)

callus

c)

sebum

d)

skin

9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The epidermis is the ____ of skin .

a)

middle layer

b)

top layer

c)

bottom layer

d)

is not part

11.

What layer of skin senses pain?

a)

callus

b)

epidermis

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis

12.

How many years of post-high school education and training are required to become a dermatologist?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

12

d)

13

13.
The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.
a)
Melanin
b)
Oil
c)
Perspiration
d)
Pores
14.
What is the integumentary system made up of?
a)
skin, nails, and hair
b)
ribs, lungs, and heart
c)
veins and arteries
d)
muscles
15.
Which is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Insulation
b)
Movement
c)
Excretion
d)
Vitamin D Production
16.
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
17.

The surface of healthy skin is slightly ____.

a)

acidic

b)

yellow

c)

alkaline

d)

rough

18.
One of the unique things about the stratum basale layer of the epidermis is 
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
it's pink
19.

What layer is represented by letter B?

a)

Stratum Corneum

b)

Dermis

c)

Stratum Lucidum

d)

Epidermis

20.

a structure out of which strands of hair grow

a)

Follicles

b)

Pores

c)

Head

d)

Eyelashes

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.
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
23.
The largest organ of the human body is the:
a)
liver
b)
skin
c)
lungs
d)
heart
24.
The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:
a)
surface
b)
epidermis
c)
subcutaneous
d)
dermis
25.
The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the:
a)
dermis layer
b)
papillary layer
c)
cuticle layer
d)
subcutaneous layer
26.
The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the:
a)
melanin
b)
corneum
c)
keratin
d)
spinosum
27.
The clear, transparent layer just under the stratum corneum that consists of small cells through which light can pass is the:
a)
stratum spinosum
b)
stratum granulosum
c)
stratum lucidium
d)
stratum corneum
28.
The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also known as the: 
a)
stratum germinativum
b)
stratum corneum
c)
stratum spinosum
d)
keratin dermis
29.
The stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with special cells that produce a dark skin pigment called: 
a)
granules
b)
melanin
c)
elongated
d)
keratin
30.
The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the: 
a)
dermis
b)
papillary
c)
dermal
d)
epidermis
31.
The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the:
a)
papillary and reticular
b)
papillary and dermal
c)
dermal and tactile
d)
tactile and reticular
32.
The top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis is the: 
a)
epidermal-dermal connection
b)
dermis corpuscles
c)
epidermal-dermal junction
d)
epidermis junction
33.
The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the: 
a)
secretory layer
b)
reticular layer 
c)
dermal layer
d)
papillary layer
34.
The deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients is the: 
a)
basal layer
b)
subcutaneous layer
c)
reticular layer 
d)
papillary layer
35.
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is:
a)
papillae
b)
papillary layer
c)
tactile 
d)
subcutaneous tissue
36.
The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are: 
a)
keratin
b)
protein
c)
melanin
d)
collagen
37.

The skin is the thickest on the _______.

a)

palms & soles

b)

lips

c)

elbows

d)

eyelids

38.

Nerve fibers that are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to hair follicles are _____.

a)

motor nerve fibers

b)

sensory nerve fibers

c)

secretory nerve fibers

d)

excretory nerve fibers

39.

As we get older, elastin fibers naturally weaken, causing a loss of ______.

a)

elasticity

b)

absorption

c)

porosity

d)

pigment

40.

Sweat glands consist of a coiled base and a(n) ____ duct that terminates at the skin surface to form the sweat pore.

a)

bulb

b)

elongated

c)

spiral

d)

tube-like

41.

The amount of what is needed depending on a person's weight and their level of daily physical activity?

a)

nutrients

b)

vitamins

c)

water

d)

minerals

42.

Which type of melanin produces dark brown to black?

a)

pheomelanin

b)

eumelanin

43.

Does Broad Spectrum means that the sunscreen product has been shown to protect against

a)

UV-A

b)

UV-B

c)

UV-C

d)

both a,b

44.

How many essential nutrients are there?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

5

d)

8

45.

The highly sensitive dermis layer is about __ times thicker than the epidermis

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

25

46.

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

47.

The melanin produced by the body that is red to yellow in color is ____.

a)

granular melanin

b)

pheomelanin

c)

eumelanin

d)

photovoltaic

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