WorksheetsSkin Practice Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which type of gland produces ear wax?
sudoriferous
sebaceous
ciliary
ceruminous
What determines the pattern of your fingerprints?
genetics
your mother's diet while pregnant
the location of your hair follicles
the number of loops that you have
Acne is caused by
sudoriferous glands
sebaceous glands
ciliary glands
ceruminous glands
How does the epidermis get nutrients?
from its own blood vessels
by diffusion from blood vessels in the dermis
by absorption from the environment
from the sun
What causes goosebumps?
sudoriferous glands
dermal papillae
arrector pilli muscles
hair follicles
which type of gland is most numerous in your axillary and genital areas?
eccrine
apocrine
sebaceous
ciliary
What can be found in the hypodermis?
adipose
small blood vessels and nerves
stratifies squamous epithelium
reticular tissue
What do melanocytes do?
fight pathogens
produce keratin to make the skin durable and waterproof
produce melanin to protect the skin from the sun
produce fat to absorb shock
What are fingernails made of?
adipose
dense irregular
dead epidermal cells
matrix
What are dermal papillae?
ridges that form fingerprints
folds in the hypodermis
muscles that make your hair stand on end
the growing region of a fingernail
Which layers does a second degree burn involve?
epidermis and hypodermis
epidermis only
epidermis and dermis
dermis and hypodermis
Which sensory receptor detects heavy pressure/touch?
Meissner's corpuscle
Pacinian corpuscle
Langerhans cell
root hair plexus
What are the layers of the skin in the correct order from superficial to deep?
1) granulosum
2) spinosum
3) corneum
4) basale
5) lucidum
1-2-3-4-5
4-2-1-5-3
3-5-1-2-4
3-4-2-1-5
What is the fine hair that looks like peach fuzz called?
terminal hair
vellus hair
pubescent hair
melanin hair
What does the skin do to help you warm up when you get too cold?
Blood vessels in the dermis dilate to conserve heat
Blood vessels in the dermis constrict to conserve heat
Sudoriferous glands produce sweat to conserve heat
The heart rate slows down to conserve heat
What is number 3?
sebaceous gland
eccrine sudoriferous gland
apocrine sudoriferous gland
ciliary gland
What is number 1?
Pacinian corpuscle
arrector pili muscle
hair follicle
hair shaft
What is number 4?
apocrine sudoriferous gland
eccrine sudoriferous gland
sebaceous gland
hair follicle
What is letter A?
dermis
epidermis
hypodermis
stratum corneum
What is letter C?
dermis
hypodermis
epidermis
straum basale
