Skin Structure, Growth & Nutrition Quiz
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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
The outer layer of the epidermis is the _____ layer.
A. stratum corneum
B. stratum granulosum
C. stratum germinativum
D. stratum lucidum
The average adult skin weighs __ pounds
A. 3 to 6
B. 9 to 12
C. 6 to 9
D. 12 to 15
The sudoriferous glands excrete perspiration, detoxify the body and ______.
A. preserve the softness of the hair
B. lubricate the skin
C. produce collagen
D. regulate body temperature
The small, cone-shaped elevations at the bottom of hair follicles are called
A. tactile corpuscles
B. sebaceous glands
C. melanocytes
D. dermal papillae
Small, cone-shaped elevations at the base of the hair follicles are ____
A. melanocytes
B. papules
C. dermal papillae
D. sectretory coils
Fatty tissue found below the dermis is called
A. subcutancous tissue
B. papillary layer
C. papillae
D. tactile
which nerve fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain?
A. motor
B. secretory
C. passive
D. sensory
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 fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility and helps skin regain its shape after being expanded is
A. collagen
B. elastin
C. keratin
D. protein
What is the medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin
A. Osteology
B. cardiology
C. neurology
D. dermatology
what is NOT one of the principal functions of the skin
A. sensation
B. hear regulation
C. digestion
D. excretion
____ nerve fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure and pain.
A. motor nerve
B. sensory nerve
C. secretory nerve
D. complex nerve
Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles?
A. sensory
B. motor
C. secretory
D. central
Impulses are carried from the brain to the muscles by ________ nerve fibers
A. motor
B. secretory
C. passive
D. sensory