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Skin and Its Layers

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the layers of the skin from the top to the deepest.

(a)   (b)   (c)  

Choose from the below words
Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
2.

What are the layers of the epidermis in order?

a)

Stratum corneum

b)

Stratum lucidum

c)

Stratum granulosum

d)

Stratum spinosum

e)

Stratum basale

3.

Where are the sweat glands located and how deep do they extend to?

a)

In the epidermis

b)

In the dermis

c)

In the hypodermis

d)

They do not extend deep

4.

Where do sweat glands end?

a)

dermis

b)

with a hair follicle

c)

with a pore at the surface of the skin

d)

hypodermis

5.

Does the last part of the finger have a bone?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

What is the function of melanin?

a)

Skin pigmentation

b)

Protection against UV rays

7.

What is the epidermis made of?

4 lines
8.

What is a synovial joint?

a)

ball-and-socket joints

b)

hinge joints

c)

synovial joints

9.

What is the function of the fluid in a synovial joint?

a)

Acts as a lubricant by reducing friction between bones during movement.

b)

Provides nutrients to the cartilage.

c)

Absorbs shock during impact.

d)

Helps in the healing of joint injuries.

10.

How do cranial bones attach to each other?

a)

At joints called sutures.

b)

By being fused together.

c)

Through ligaments.

d)

By cartilage.

11.

Name the parts of the sternum.

a)

Manubrium

b)

body

c)

xiphoid process

12.

What is the layman's term for the vertebral column?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
The spine
sacrum
lumbar
axial skeleton
13.

How many segments does the vertebral column contain?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
26 segments
24 segments
12 segments
14.

Match the following components with where they are produced: white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, fat cells

a)

Red Blood Cells

1.

red marrow

b)

platelets

2.

red marrow

c)

fat cells

3.

yellow marrow

d)

white cells

4.

red marrow

15.

Where are sesamoid bones located?

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

muscle

d)

on another bone

16.

Chose examples of sesamoid bones.​ (a)   w

Choose from the below words
patella
femur
tibia
humerus
17.

What is sweat mostly made of?

(a)