Skin Structure Quiz
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Identify the structure labeled “I”.
A. hair follicle
B. dermal capillaries
C. sebaceous gland
Nerve fibers that react to heat, cold, touch pressure and pain
A. motor nerve fibers
B. sensory nerve fibers
C. secretory nerve fibers
D. excretory nerve fibers
The skin varies in thickness and and is found to be thickest on the:
A. lips
B. elbows
C. palms and soles
D. eyelids
What is the oily substance that hydrates the skin, prevents it from being dry and makes it waterproof?
A. sweat
B. cerumen
C. sebum
D. humus
The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:
A. surface
B. epidermis
C. subcutaneous
D. dermis
Identify the layer labeled “A”.
A. dermis
B. epidermis
C. subcutaneous
What produces sebum?
A. artery
B. sweat gland
C. salivary gland
D. sebaceous gland
The outermost layer of the skin which is commonly called the cuticle is technically called the:
A. epidermis
B. dermis
C. papillary layer
D. subcutaneous tissue
The layer that is composed of several of different shaped cells and contains skin pigment is called
A. stratum corneum
B. stratum lucidum
C. stratum granulosum
D. stratum basile
What detects pain?
A. nerve endings
B. pacinian corpuscle
C. Meissner’s corpuscle
D. vein
What produces sweat?
A. pore
B. sweat gland
C. sebaceous gland
D. epidermis
Where can you find a layer of dead skin cells?
A. in the dermis
B. in the epidermis
C. in the hypodermis
D. this layer does not exist, dead skin cells fall off right away and are immediately repaired
Part of the motor nerve fiber, what is responsible for our skin getting goose bumps?
A. sebaceous gland
B. arrectory pili muscle
C. sudoriferous gland
D. excretory follicle
The underlying or inner layer of the skin which is also call the corium, cutis, or true skin is the
A. epidermis
B. dermis
C. papillary layer
D. subcutaneous tissue
The principle functions of the skin are protection, heat regulation, and
A. secretion, absorption and temperature
B. secretion, absorption and elasticity
C. excretion, secretion, and absorption
D. absorption, secretion and preservation
