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106-1 Skin Theory

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Receptor responsible for sensation of pressure, vibrations, movement and texture.

Ex: Merkel Cells, Meissner's corpuscles

a)

Pain receptors

b)

Thermoreceptors

c)

Mechanoreceptors

d)

Proprioceptors

2.

Proprioceptors are the receptors responsible for...

a)

Sensing hot and cold

b)

Sensing pressure, vibrations, movement and texture

c)

Sensing pain

d)

Sensing different parts of the body positioned in relation to each other and the environment

3.

Which two thermoreceptors sense hot and cold temperatures?

a)

Krause end bulbs

b)

Ruffini's corpuscles

c)

Nerve endings

d)

Pain receptors

4.

When core body temperatures drops, the body sends a signal for muscles to shake in small movements to expand energy. This process is know as...

a)

Vasodilation

b)

Thermogenesis

c)

Vasoconstriction

5.

The process of warming the body using a steamer or hot towel to increase microcirculation is known as

a)

Vasodilation

b)

Thermogenesis

c)

Vasoconstriction

6.

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

a)

seaweed

b)

callus

c)

sebum

d)

skin

7.

The cells responsible for color of skin, hair and eyes located in the basal layer of the epidermis are called...

a)

Keloids

b)

Squamous cells

c)

Melanocytes

d)

Langerhans

8.

What are the "spines" that provide strength and support between cells?

a)

Desmosome

b)

Keratinocyte

c)

Melanocyte

d)

Langerhans

9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A pigment that gives the skin its color

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

melanin

d)

pore

11.

tiny opening on the surface of the skin

a)

Dermis

b)

Pore

c)

Epidermis

d)

Melanin

12.

Where can you find dead skin cells?

a)

Your innermost layer of skin

b)

Your outermost layer of skin

c)

The border between the epidermis and the dermis

d)

The border between the dermis and the hypodermis

13.
The largest organ of the human body is the:
a)
liver
b)
skin
c)
lungs
d)
heart
14.
The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the:
a)
melanin
b)
corneum
c)
keratin
d)
spinosum
15.

Melanin is responsible for

a)

skin color

b)

skins stretchiness

c)

immune system responses

d)

feeling pain

16.

Keratin

a)

is produced by keratinocytes

b)

make skin tough and waterproof

c)

is found in your hair and nails

d)

all of the above

17.

These are sensitive to gentle touch sensations

a)

fibroblasts

b)

merkel cells

c)

langerhans cells

d)

pacinian corpuscles

18.

In a cold environment, what happens to your blood vessels

a)

they constrict

b)

they dilate

c)

they do nothing, they have nothing to do with temperature

d)

they bring more melanin to the surface of the skin

19.

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

d)

desmosomes

20.

How do the dead cells of the epidermis help the body?

a)

Getting out of skin.

b)

Becoming part of the epidermal surface layer that protects skin.

c)

Stop producing vitamin D for the body.

d)

Eliminating all the wastes through perspiration.

21.

a disease in which some cells divide uncontrollably

a)

Skin

b)

Diabetes

c)

Flu

d)

Cancer

22.

a structure out of which strands of hair grow

a)

Follicles

b)

Pores

c)

Head

d)

Eyelashes

23.

What glands secrete their substance in response to stress?

a)

Merocrine

b)

Apocrine

c)

Eccerine

d)

Ceruminous

24.

Sebum is mainly composed of...

a)

Lipids

b)

Water

c)

Protein

d)

Electrolytes

e)

Salt

25.
The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 
a)
Apocrine gland
b)
Eccrine gland
c)
Sudoriferous gland
d)
Sebaceous gland
26.
Oil glands that are found all over the skin, except on the palms and soles, are called _____.
a)
merocrine glands
b)
sebaceous glands
c)
apocrine glands
d)
sweat glands
27.

What is the second (middle) layer of skin called?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

28.

What is the third (bottom) layer of skin called?

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis (subcutaneous)

d)

stratum corneum

29.

Which skin layer is also referred to as stratum germinativum?

a)

stratum corneum

b)

stratum lucidum

c)

stratum spinosum

d)

stratum granulosum

e)

stratum basale

30.

Which of the following lists the stratum of the epidermis from superficial to deep?

a)

corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale

b)

basale, spinosum, granulosum,lucidum, corneum

c)

granulosum, lucidum, corneum, basale, spinosum

31.

In which layer of the skin would I find sebaceous glands?

a)

dermis

b)

epidermis

c)

hypodermis

32.

The hypodermis is also referred to as...

a)

subcutaneous

b)

subdermis

c)

lower epidermis

33.

A ____________ is a slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed.

a)

mole

b)

scar

c)

scale

d)

stain

34.
Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the ______ muscle
a)
Arrector pili
b)
Apocrine
c)
Eccrine
d)
Sebaceous
35.
The layer of the epidermis that is capable of dividing is
a)
Stratum basale
b)
Stratum corneum
c)
Stratum lucidum
d)
Stratum spinosum
36.
The function of sebum is:
a)
Keeps skin soft and moist
b)
Help to regulate body temperature
c)
Produce vitamin D
d)
Protect skin from mechanical damage
37.
What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?
a)
Follicle
b)
Root
c)
Shaft
d)
Sebaceous
38.

What is the pH of the acid mantle?

a)

6.5

b)

2.5-3

c)

4.5-5.5

d)

0

39.

What is the function of Langerhans cells?

a)

Collagen and elastin production

b)

The act as intercellular "cement"

c)

Protect the body from infection

d)

Add pigment to the hair, skin and nails

40.

The chemical conversion of living cells into dead protein cells is called...

a)

Corneocyte

b)

Keratinization

c)

Wound healing

d)

Exfoliation

41.

Scrubs, microdermabrasion's and rotation brushes are examples of what form of exfoliation?

a)

Chemical

b)

Enzyme

c)

Physical

d)

Alpha hydroxy acids

42.

The natural shedding, peeling and flaking of dead skin cells from the stratum corneum is known as...

a)

Exfoliation

b)

Cell regeneration

c)

Desquamation

d)

Hemostasis

43.

This function of the skin expels waste and detoxifies the body through glands and ducts.

a)

Immune response

b)

Excretion

c)

Sweating

d)

Secretion

44.

The most well balanced skin type someone can have is...

a)

Normal

b)

Combination

c)

Oily

d)

Dry

45.

This type of sweat gland becomes active after puberty. It's found in underarms, genitals, breasts and eyelids.

a)

Eccrine

b)

Apocrine

c)

Sudoriferous

d)

Sebacious

46.

Sebaceous glands are connected to which structure of the skin?

a)

Pores

b)

Erector pili

c)

Hair follicle

d)

Nerve endings