WorksheetsSkin Structure
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The hair under the skin lies in a tube-like structure called the...
medulla
hair tubucle
hair shaft
hair follicle
Cells in your nails are full of...
reticular fibers
collagen fibers
elastic fibers
keratin
The skin at the very base of your nail that acts a seal (where the nail meets the skin) is called the...
nail matrix
nail bed
lunula
cuticle
The epidermis (skin) that resides underneath your nail is known as the...
nail matrix
nail bed
lunula
cuticle
Glands in the skin secrete substances onto the hair/skin through small holes called...
follicles
glands
pores
receptors
Sebaceous glands are located...
On the hair follicle
In the epidermis
In the hypodermis
On the arrector pili
Sensory receptors...
Secrete substances
Provide a barrier
Detect stimuli
Protect
Which skin receptors sense pain?
Thermoreceptor
Mechanoreceptor
Nociceptor
Photoreceptors
Ruffini's Endings mainly detect...
Touch
Pressure and vibration
Stretch
Pain
The purpose of goosebumps is...
To intimidate others
Thermoregulation
Sensation
Secretion of fluids
The main purpose of nails is...
Secretion
Protection
To have a place to add paint (for style purposes)
To grip objects
Sebum is...
Oil
Sweat
A hormone
Ear wax
What is the outermost layer of the skin called?
Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
Subcutaneous layer
Which type of cell is primarily responsible for producing melanin in the skin?
Keratinocytes
Melanocytes
Fibroblasts
Langerhans cells
Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels and nerves?
Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
Stratum corneum
