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Worksheetsskin structure and growth
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
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 fatty layer found beneath the dermis is called:
subcutaneous
lymphatics
capilllaries
subarterial
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
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 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 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
Differences in genetic skin color among people are due to.....
the amount of melanin activated and the way it is distributed in the skin
an overabundance of elastin and collagen
the amount of melanocytes in the epidermis
the dominance of keratin in the skin and nails
What does it mean when an SPF has "broad spectrum" protection?
It protects from UVA and UVB ray
It is suitable for all skin types
Only for people over the age of 40
What layer of the skin are oil glands located in?
epidermis
dermis
