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Worksheets106-1 Skin Theory
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 29mins
Receptor responsible for sensation of pressure, vibrations, movement and texture.
Ex: Merkel Cells, Meissner's corpuscles
Pain receptors
Thermoreceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Proprioceptors
Proprioceptors are the receptors responsible for...
Sensing hot and cold
Sensing pressure, vibrations, movement and texture
Sensing pain
Sensing different parts of the body positioned in relation to each other and the environment
Which two thermoreceptors sense hot and cold temperatures?
Krause end bulbs
Ruffini's corpuscles
Nerve endings
Pain receptors
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...
Vasodilation
Thermogenesis
Vasoconstriction
The process of warming the body using a steamer or hot towel to increase microcirculation is known as
Vasodilation
Thermogenesis
Vasoconstriction
What is the oily substance that protects the skin against water called?
seaweed
callus
sebum
skin
The cells responsible for color of skin, hair and eyes located in the basal layer of the epidermis are called...
Keloids
Squamous cells
Melanocytes
Langerhans
What are the "spines" that provide strength and support between cells?
Desmosome
Keratinocyte
Melanocyte
Langerhans
True or False: The brain is the largest organ in the body.
True
False
A pigment that gives the skin its color
Dermis
Epidermis
melanin
pore
tiny opening on the surface of the skin
Dermis
Pore
Epidermis
Melanin
Where can you find dead skin cells?
Your innermost layer of skin
Your outermost layer of skin
The border between the epidermis and the dermis
The border between the dermis and the hypodermis
Melanin is responsible for
skin color
skins stretchiness
immune system responses
feeling pain
Keratin
is produced by keratinocytes
make skin tough and waterproof
is found in your hair and nails
all of the above
These are sensitive to gentle touch sensations
fibroblasts
merkel cells
langerhans cells
pacinian corpuscles
In a cold environment, what happens to your blood vessels
they constrict
they dilate
they do nothing, they have nothing to do with temperature
they bring more melanin to the surface of the skin
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.
squamous
cubiodal
columnar
desmosomes
How do the dead cells of the epidermis help the body?
Getting out of skin.
Becoming part of the epidermal surface layer that protects skin.
Stop producing vitamin D for the body.
Eliminating all the wastes through perspiration.
a disease in which some cells divide uncontrollably
Skin
Diabetes
Flu
Cancer
a structure out of which strands of hair grow
Follicles
Pores
Head
Eyelashes
What glands secrete their substance in response to stress?
Merocrine
Apocrine
Eccerine
Ceruminous
Sebum is mainly composed of...
Lipids
Water
Protein
Electrolytes
Salt
What is the second (middle) layer of skin called?
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
What is the third (bottom) layer of skin called?
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis (subcutaneous)
stratum corneum
Which skin layer is also referred to as stratum germinativum?
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum basale
Which of the following lists the stratum of the epidermis from superficial to deep?
corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
basale, spinosum, granulosum,lucidum, corneum
granulosum, lucidum, corneum, basale, spinosum
In which layer of the skin would I find sebaceous glands?
dermis
epidermis
hypodermis
The hypodermis is also referred to as...
subcutaneous
subdermis
lower epidermis
A ____________ is a slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed.
mole
scar
scale
stain
What is the pH of the acid mantle?
6.5
2.5-3
4.5-5.5
0
What is the function of Langerhans cells?
Collagen and elastin production
The act as intercellular "cement"
Protect the body from infection
Add pigment to the hair, skin and nails
The chemical conversion of living cells into dead protein cells is called...
Corneocyte
Keratinization
Wound healing
Exfoliation
Scrubs, microdermabrasion's and rotation brushes are examples of what form of exfoliation?
Chemical
Enzyme
Physical
Alpha hydroxy acids
The natural shedding, peeling and flaking of dead skin cells from the stratum corneum is known as...
Exfoliation
Cell regeneration
Desquamation
Hemostasis
This function of the skin expels waste and detoxifies the body through glands and ducts.
Immune response
Excretion
Sweating
Secretion
The most well balanced skin type someone can have is...
Normal
Combination
Oily
Dry
This type of sweat gland becomes active after puberty. It's found in underarms, genitals, breasts and eyelids.
Eccrine
Apocrine
Sudoriferous
Sebacious
Sebaceous glands are connected to which structure of the skin?
Pores
Erector pili
Hair follicle
Nerve endings
