Skin Structure, Growth & Nutrition Quiz
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the clear fluid that bathes skin cells, remove toxins and cellular waste, and has immune functions is called
A. lymph
B. blood
C. adipose
D. collagen
the pigment produced to protect the skin from the effects of ultraviolet run rays is
A. keratin
B. melanin
C. elastin
D. collagen
What is the name of the special cell in the stratum germinativum, responsible for producing dark skin pigment?
A. sensory nerve fibers
B. dermal papillae
C. papules
D. melanocytes
What is the principal component of hair and nails
A. collagen
B. melanin
C. elastin
D. keratin
Water makes up _____ percent of the body’s weight and is necessary for virtually every function of the cells and body.
A. 10-20
B. 20-30
C. 30-50
D. 50-70
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is called
A. subcutancous tissue
B. papillary layer
C. papillae
D. tactile
The nutrient needed for energy to run every function within the body is _____.
A. vitamins
B. proteins
C. carbohydrates
D. fats
Where are the melanocytes located
A. stratum lucidum
B. stratum granulosum
C. stratum corneum
D. stratum germinativum
Which vitamin helps protect the skin from the harmful effects of the suns UV light?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin C
Continued pressure on any part of the skin causes it to thicken and develop into a(n)
A. callus
B. legion
C. appendage
D. scar
Vitamin __ may help improve the skins elasticity and thickness
A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
What is a fibrous protein that gives skin form and strength?
A. keratin
B. dermal papillae
C. papule
D. collagen
When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged, the pore impaction that is formed is a
A. scar
B. lubricant
C. secretory coil
D. comedo
The coiled base of the sudoriferous gland is known as the _____.
A. secretory coil
B. sweat duct
C. sebaceous gland
D. elastin coil
if the skin of an average adult were stretched out, it would cover more then how many square inches
A. 1,500
B. 3,000
C. 5,000
D. 2,000
What helps protect against UV rays?
A. sebum
B. keratin
C. elastin
D. melanin
Vitamins are considered ______.
A. nutritional requirements
B. nutritional supplements
C. cosmetic ingredients
D. prescription medications
Impulses are carried from the brain to the muscles by ________ nerve fibers
A. motor
B. secretory
C. passive
D. sensory
A small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus is a ____.
A. comedo
B. papule
C. callus
D. pustule
The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the _____.
A. subcutaneous
B. epidermis
C. dermis
D. surface
Emotional stress and hormone imbalances can increase the flow of _____.
A. sebum
B. spinal fluid
C. lymph
D. pus
Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles?
A. sensory
B. motor
C. secretory
D. central
The scalp has larger and deeper ___ than the skin on the rest of the body.
A. melanocytes
B. propionibacterium acnes
C. sensory nerve fibers
D. hair follicles
____ nerve fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure and pain.
A. motor nerve
B. sensory nerve
C. secretory nerve
D. complex nerve
During excretion, perspiration from the ______ glands is excreted through the skin.
A. sudoriferous
B. sebaceous
C. reticular
D. papillary
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