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WorksheetsSkin Structure, Growth and Nutrition
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The body system who's main organ is the heart is:
respiratory
digestive
circulatory
muscular
The nervous systems main organ is:
the brain
the stomach
the lungs
the skin
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin, structure, functions, diseases and treatment is called:
histology
dermatology
etiology
trichology
The skin varies in thickness and and is found to be thickest on the:
lips
elbows
palms and soles
eyelids
The skin is thinnest on the
lips
elbows
palms and soles
eyelids
The outermost layer of the skin which is commonly called the cuticle is technically called the:
epidermis
dermis
papillary layer
subcutaneous tissue
The layer of the epidermis which contain scale-like cells that are continually shedding
epidermis
stratum corneum
dermis
papillary layer
The clear layer of the epidermis that consists of small transparent cells is called the:
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum
stratum germivatum
Part of the motor nerve fiber, what is responsible for our skin getting goose bumps?
sebaceous gland
arrectory pili muscle
sudoriferous gland
excretory follicle
The layer that is composed of several of different shaped cells and contains skin pigment is called
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum
stratum basile
The underlying or inner layer of the skin which is also call the corium, cutis, or true skin is the
epidermis
dermis
papillary layer
subcutaneous tissue
The dermis is made up of two layers which are the:
stratum corneum and stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum and epidermis
papillary and reticular
papillary and corium
The fatty layer found beneath the dermis is called:
subcutaneous
lymphatics
capilllaries
subarterial
Nerve fibers that react to heat, cold, touch pressure and pain
motor nerve fibers
sensory nerve fibers
secretory nerve fibers
excretory nerve fibers
Nerve fibers that are distributed to the sweat and oil glands of the skin and regulate the excretion of perspiration and control the flow of sebum to the skin surface are:
motor nerve fibers
sensory nerve fibers
secretory nerve fibers
excretory nerve fibers
Nerve endings are most abundant on the
eyelids
elbows
fingertips
palms and soles
As we age, elastin fibers naturally weaken causing a loss of:
elasticity
porosity
absorption
pigment
The skin contains two types of duct glands that extract oil, sweat and toxins:
sudoriferous glands and sweat glands
sebaceous glands and oil glands
sweat and heat glands
sebaceous and sudoriferous glands
The principle functions of the skin are protection, heat regulation, and
secretion, absorption and temperature
secretion, absorption and elasticity
excretion, secretion, and absorption
absorption, secretion and preservation
___________ play an important role in the skin's health often aiding in healing, softening, keeping skin healthy and fighting diseases of the skin.
Oils
Vitamins
Lubricants
Antiseptics
