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WorksheetsSkin anatomy questions
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which gland produces earwax
Ceruminous gland
Sebaceous gland
What is the outer layer of the skin called
Epidermis
dermis
What causes an increase of blood flow to the skin
Vasodilation
Vasoconstriction
Sebum is produced by which gland?
Sebaceous gland
Sweat gland
What is the name of the tough protein that our hair is made of?
Keratin
Collagen
Does vasoconstriction increase or decrease blood flow to the skin?
Decrease
Increase
What is the name of the deepest layer of the skin?
Hypodermis
Epidermis
Define stratum corneum.
The outermost layer of the epidermis made of dead, keratinized cells
A blood-rich layer that provides nutrients to the skin
What is the name of the subcutaneous layer beneath the dermis known as?
Hypodermis
Stratum basale
Which types of glands are associated with acne and blackheads?
Sebaceous glands
Ceruminous glands
What are the characteristics of first, second, and third-degree burns
First-degree: Redness, pain, no blistering (epidermis only)
Second-degree: Blisters, more intense pain (epidermis and part of dermis)
Third-degree: No pain (nerves destroyed), charred or white skin (all layers affected)
First-degree affects the bone
Second-degree only affects hair follicles
Third-degree is just a sunburn
What is located in the skin that detects touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain?
Sensory receptors (nerve endings)
Sweat glands
Melanocytes are sometimes called ______ cells.
Pigment
Fat
What gland excretes excess water and some wastes from the body?
Sweat gland (Sudoriferous gland)
Sebaceous gland
Where are hair follicles found?
Dermis
Epidermis
Which cells of the skin act as a type of antigen-presenting cell, meaning they phagocytize foreign material that enter the body through breaks in the skin
Langerhans cells
Melanocytes
The body compensates for the increase in the core body temperature caused by exercise by_____
Increasing sweat production and vasodilation
Vasoconstriction and decreasing heart rate
The body compensates for the increase in the core body temperature caused by exercise by_____
Increasing sweat production and vasodilation
Vasoconstriction and decreasing heart rate
What is the function of melanocytes?
Produce melanin to protect against UV radiation
Store fat and regulate temperature
List the functions of the skin
Protection
Regulation of body temperature
Sensation
Blood sugar regulation
Production of bile
The epidermis is composed of several types of epithelial cells. One type called keratinocytes become filled with a tough fibrous protein called_______
Keratin
Collagen
The skin glands include three kinds of microscopic glands. Name them:
: Sebaceous, sudoriferous (sweat), ceruminous
Thyroid, adrenal, pancreas
Name the functions of the subcutaneous layer of the skin:
Insulation
Energy storage
Cushioning/protection
Produces melanin
Detects pain
