Chapter 7

Question 0

The largest living organ of the body is the:

A. lungs
B. heart
C. skin
D. neck

Answer 0

skin

Question 1

The medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin, its functions, diseases and treatments is:

A. histology
B. dermatology
C. elasticity
D. dermis

Answer 1

dermatology

Question 2

Healthy skin is slightly moist, soft and flexible with a texture that is:

A. soft and large pores
B. smooth and fine-grained
C. smooth and non-acidic
D. rough and acidic

Answer 2

smooth and fine-grained

Question 3

Continued pressure on any part of the skin ca cause it to thicken and develop a:

A. callus
B. infection
C. rash
D. psoriasis

Answer 3

callus

Question 4

Appendages of the skin include hair, nails and:

A. oil and dirt glands
B. sweat and keratin glands
C. sweat and oil glands
D. oil and pore glands

Answer 4

sweat and oil glands

Question 5

The skin structure is generally thinnest on the:

A. nose
B. hands
C. eyebrows
D. eyelids

Answer 5

eyelids

Question 6

The skin on the scalp has larger and deeper:

A. nerve endings
B. hair follicles
C. keratins layers
D. blood vessals

Answer 6

hair follicles

Question 7

The outmost layer of the skin is also called the:

A. epidermis layer
B. dermal layer
C. thinnest Layer
D. second layer

Answer 7

epidermis layer

Question 8

The stratum germinativum is the deepest layer of the epidermis and is responsible for:

A. growth of the epidermis
B. strength of the epidermis
C. nerve endings in the epidermis
D. sweat and oil glands

Answer 8

growth of the epidermis

Question 9

The dark special cells that protect sensitive cells and provide color to the skin are:

A. reticular
B. melanocytes
C. dermis
D. keratin

Answer 9

melanocytes

Question 10

The granular layer of the skin is also called the:

A. stratum granulosum layer
B. stratus melanocytes layer
C. protective layer
D. adipose tissue layer

Answer 10

stratum granulosum layer

Question 11

The outermost layer of the epidermis is the:

A. fiber protein
B. stratum corneum
C. lipids layer
D. second layer

Answer 11

stratum corneum

Question 12

A fiber protein that is the principal component of hair and nails is:

A. keratin
B. melanin
C. sebum
D. subcutis

Answer 12

keratin

Question 13

The deepest layer of the epidermis is the:

A. horny layer
B. stratum germinativum
C. stratum papillae
D. clear layer

Answer 13

stratum germinativum

Question 14

The clear transparent layer under the skin surface is the:

A. subcutaneous tissue
B. stratum corneum
C. stratum lucidum
D. nerve cells

Answer 14

stratum lucidum

Question 15

Cells that are almost dead and pushed to the surface to replace cells are shed from the:

A. follicles
B. stratum lucidum layer
C. fatty skin layer
D. stratum granulosum layer

Answer 15

stratum granulosum layer

Question 16

The underlying or inner layer of the skin is the:

A. dermis layer
B. epidermis layer
C. keratin layer
D. basal layer

Answer 16

dermis layer

Question 17

The outermost layer, directly beneath the epidermis, is the:

A. clear layer
B. dermal layer
C. papillary layer
D. elastin layer

Answer 17

papillary layer

Question 18

The deepest layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients and contains sweat and oil glands is the:

A. regular layer
B. reticular layer
C. subcutis layer
D. highly sensitive layer

Answer 18

reticular layer

Question 19

Tissue that gives smoothness and contour to the body and provides a protective cushion is:

A. subcutaneous tissue
B. sweat pores
C. epidermis
D. basal cell layer

Answer 19

subcutaneous tissue

Question 20

The clear fluid that removes toxins and cellular waste and has immune functions is:

A. blood
B. nerves
C. corpuscles
D. lymph

Answer 20

lymph

Question 21

Motor nerve fibers attached to the hair follicle that can cause goose bumps are the:

A. arrector pili muscle
B. body temperature
C. sebum
D. melanin

Answer 21

arrector pili muscle

Question 22

Nerves that regulate the secretion of perspiration and sebum are:

A. sweat pores
B. melanocytes
C. secretory nerve fibers
D. tactile corpuscles

Answer 22

secretory nerve fibers

Question 23

Basic sensations such as touch, pain, heat, cold and pressure are registered by:

A. nerve fundus
B. nerve endings
C. light
D. fear

Answer 23

nerve endings

Question 24

The amount and type of pigment produced by an individual is determined by:

A. sun
B. blood
C. genes
D. age

Answer 24

genes

Question 25

Two types of melanin produced by the body are:

A. brown and basal melanin
B. keratin and elastin
C. light and red melanin
D. pheomelanin and eumelanin

Answer 25

pheomelanin and eumelanin

Question 26

Skin gets its strength, form and flexibility from flexible fibers found within the:

A. dermis layer
B. epidermis layer
C. true skin
D. scarf skin

Answer 26

dermis skin

Question 27

The fibrous protein that gives skin its form and strength is:

A. granular
B. melanin
C. elastin
D. collagen

Answer 27

collagen

Question 28

The sudoriferous glands help the body regulate:

A. dryness
B. emotions
C. temperature
D. blood

Answer 28

temperature

Question 29

A tubelike duct that ends at the skin surface to form the sweat pore is the:

A. arrector pili
B. secretory coil
C. follicle
D. papilla

Answer 29

secretory coil

Question 30

The sebaceous or oil glands are connected to the:

A. hair follicle
B. adipose tissue
C. nerve endings
D. blood and lymph

Answer 30

hair follicle

Question 31

The principal functions of the skin are protection, sensation, heat regulation, excretion and:

A. flexibility and shape
B. secretion and absorption
C. strength and muscle tone
D. hormone balance and repair

Answer 31

secretion and absorption

Question 32

The best way to support the health of the skin is by eating foods from:

A. carbohydrates, vitamins and water
B. fats, oils and vitamins
C. water, dairy proteins
D. fats, carbohydrates and proteins

Answer 32

fats, carbohydrates and proteins