Berry_Clisby Test- Skin Flashcards
1
Q
- For a cell to move from the basal layer to top layer of epidermis takes approximately
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2 weeks
- BP- Skin
2
Q
- How many layers of skin are found in the epidermis
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5
- BP- Skin
3
Q
- How does the skin help regulate body temperature
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By enabling excess heat to escape from the body
- Lab- Enzymes and Temperature
4
Q
- Sweat glands
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Aid in cooling the body
- CLF- The skin
5
Q
- What is the hair follicle
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The hair follicle is responsible for the growth of the hair bulb
- CLF- The Skin
6
Q
12 The dermis where…
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The area where new cells are made
- CLF- The Skin
7
Q
- What is the sebaceous gland
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The sebaceous gland produces fatty secretions. The glands are attached to the hair roots
- CLF- The Skin
8
Q
- What is the hair shaft
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The hair shaft consists of a hard protein call per keratin. Keratin makes the skin tough
- CLF- The skin
9
Q
- Which of the following will help cool the body
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Evaporation of sweat from the skins surface
- BP- The Skin
10
Q
- When the body temperature becomes abnormally high; thermoregulatory Homeostasis is maintained by:
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An increase in sweat gland activity and an increase in blood flow to the skin
- Notes- Homeostasis
11
Q
- Catalase is not a
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Pigment
- Lab Enzymes and temperature
12
Q
- The protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissue is
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Keratin
- BP- Skin
13
Q
- Where are sebaceous glands found in the skin.
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Dermis
- BP- The skin
14
Q
- The independent variable in our lab - Enzymes and Temperature was
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Water temperature
- Lab - Enzymes and temperature
15
Q
- What do sebaceous glands, hair follicles, and sweat glands have in common
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They’re all found in the dermis
- CLF- The skin