Chapter 7

Question 0

The largest organ of the human body is

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Skin

Question 1

The medical branch of accidents that deals with the study of skin, it’s functions, it’s disease is

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Dermatology

Question 2

The surface of healthy skin is slightly

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Acidic

Question 3

The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the

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Epidermis

Question 4

The epidermis is made of __ layers of skin

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5

Question 5

The layer of the skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the?

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Corneum

Question 6

The clear, transparent later just under the stratum corneum that consists of small cells through which light can pass is the

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Lucidum

Question 7

The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer is aka

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Stratum germinativum

Question 8

Germinativum is composed of several layers w/special cells that produce dark skin pigment called

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Melanin

Question 9

The underlying layer of the skin, which is also called the derma Corium crus or true skin is the

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Dermis

Question 10

The muscle that causes goose bumps when cold or frightened is the

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Arrector pili

Question 11

The dermis layer is made of two layers which are the

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Papillary and reticular

Question 12

The top layer of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis is the?

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Epidermal-dermal junction

Question 13

The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the

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Papillary layer

Question 14

The deepest layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients is the

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Reticular

Question 15

Fatty tissue found below the dermis is the

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subcutaneous tissue

Question 16

____ nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles

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Motor

Question 17

The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its even color are

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Melanin

Question 18

The melanin produced by the body that is red to yellow in color is

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Pheomelanin

Question 19

Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are aka

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Sebaceous glands

Question 20

When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged the pore impaction that is formed is a

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Comedo

Question 21

______ is a function of the skin

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All are correct

Question 22

______enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium

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Vitamin D

Question 23

Water is the # 1 nutrient of the body and composes ______ of the bodies weight

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50-70”%