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Skin Structure

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hair under the skin lies in a tube-like structure called the...

a)

medulla

b)

hair tubucle

c)

hair shaft

d)

hair follicle

2.

Cells in your nails are full of...

a)

reticular fibers

b)

collagen fibers

c)

elastic fibers

d)

keratin

3.

The skin at the very base of your nail that acts a seal (where the nail meets the skin) is called the...

a)

nail matrix

b)

nail bed

c)

lunula

d)

cuticle

4.

The epidermis (skin) that resides underneath your nail is known as the...

a)

nail matrix

b)

nail bed

c)

lunula

d)

cuticle

5.

Glands in the skin secrete substances onto the hair/skin through small holes called...

a)

follicles

b)

glands

c)

pores

d)

receptors

6.

Sebaceous glands are located...

a)

On the hair follicle

b)

In the epidermis

c)

In the hypodermis

d)

On the arrector pili

7.

Sensory receptors...

a)

Secrete substances

b)

Provide a barrier

c)

Detect stimuli

d)

Protect

8.

Which skin receptors sense pain?

a)

Thermoreceptor

b)

Mechanoreceptor

c)

Nociceptor

d)

Photoreceptors

9.

Ruffini's Endings mainly detect...

a)

Touch

b)

Pressure and vibration

c)

Stretch

d)

Pain

10.

The purpose of goosebumps is...

a)

To intimidate others

b)

Thermoregulation

c)

Sensation

d)

Secretion of fluids

11.

The main purpose of nails is...

a)

Secretion

b)

Protection

c)

To have a place to add paint (for style purposes)

d)

To grip objects

12.

Sebum is...

a)

Oil

b)

Sweat

c)

A hormone

d)

Ear wax

13.

What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous layer

14.

Which type of cell is primarily responsible for producing melanin in the skin?

a)

Keratinocytes

b)

Melanocytes

c)

Fibroblasts

d)

Langerhans cells

15.

Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels and nerves?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Stratum corneum