Skin Structure, Growth & Nutrition Quiz
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During excretion, perspiration from the ______ glands is excreted through the skin.
A. sudoriferous
B. sebaceous
C. reticular
D. papillary
What is a small, round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus?
A. papule
B. keratin
C. dermal papillae
D. collagen
A raised, inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus is in the top of the lesion is a _____.
A. papillary
B. pustule
C. callus
D. comedo
The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the _____.
A. subcutaneous
B. epidermis
C. dermis
D. surface
which nerve fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain?
A. motor
B. secretory
C. passive
D. sensory
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions, and diseases is
A. anatomy
B. histology
C. dermatology
D. physiology
The coiled base of the sudoriferous gland is known as the _____.
A. secretory coil
B. sweat duct
C. sebaceous gland
D. elastin coil
The amount and type of pigment produced in an individual is determined by his or her ______.
A. genes
B. gender
C. sun exposure
D. age
The layer of the epidermis also known as the basal cell layer is the _____.
A. stratum lucidum
B. stratum spinosum
C. stratum corneum
D. stratum germinativum
Nerves that regulate the excretion of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and control the flow of sebum to the surface of the skin are _____.
A. motor nerve fibers
B. sensory nerve fibers
C. secretory nerve fibers
D. impulse nerve fibers
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 a fibrous protein that is the principal component of hair and nails?
A. collagen
B. keratin
C. elastin
D. dermal papillae
This specialist who provides cleansing treatments for the skin
A. esthetician
B. dermatologist
C. manicurist
D. pedicuridt
The layer of the epidermis where the process of skin cell shedding begins is the _______.
A. stratum corneum
B. stratum luciderm
C. stratum germinativum
D. stratum spinosum
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is called
A. subcutancous tissue
B. papillary layer
C. papillae
D. tactile
____ nerve fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure and pain.
A. motor nerve
B. sensory nerve
C. secretory nerve
D. complex nerve
The average adult skin weighs __ pounds
A. 3 to 6
B. 9 to 12
C. 6 to 9
D. 12 to 15
Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles?
A. sensory
B. motor
C. secretory
D. central
How many layers does the epidermis have
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 5
What is a fibrous protein that gives skin form and strength?
A. keratin
B. dermal papillae
C. papule
D. collagen
A fatty or oily secretion that lubricates the skin and preserves the softness of the hair is _____.
A. sebum
B. lymph
C. pus
D. melanin
The layer of skin that is seen and treated by the cosmetologist is the _____.
A. stratum corneum
B. keratin
C. melanin
D. papillae
Vitamins are considered ______.
A. nutritional requirements
B. nutritional supplements
C. cosmetic ingredients
D. prescription medications
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
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
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