Chapter 7- Skin Structure, Growth And Nutrition Flashcards
A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails is ___________
A.a histologist
B.dermatologist
C.esthetician
D.a pediatrician
Dermatologist
Healthy skin has _____________ texture and is smooth.
A. A fine grained
B. A dry
C.a rough
D. An inflexible
A fine grained
Appendages of the skin includes hair, nails, and sudoriferous and _________ glands
A.sebaceous
B.endocrine
C.adrenal
D.exocrine
Sebaceous
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of skin and fat from the outermost layer to the innermost layer
A.dermis, subcutaneous, epidermis
B.epidermis, subcutaneous, dermis
C.dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous
D.epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
As cells die they are pushed to the surface to replace dead cells that are shed from the _______________.
A.stratum corneum
B.stratum lucidum
C.stratum germinativum
D.stratum granulosum
Stratum corneum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the _________
A.reticular layers
B.stratum spinosum
C.papillary layer
D.subcutaneous tissue
Papillary layer
Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fats for use as energy, and also acts as a protective cushions for the skin?
A.subcutaneous tissue
B.cardiac tissue
C. Muscle tissue
D.nerve tissue
Subcutaneous tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrest or pili muscles attached to the hair follicles
A. Impulse nerve fibers
B.sensory nerve fibers
C.secretory nerve fibers
D.motor nerve fibers
Motor nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the excretion of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and control the flow of sebrum to the surface of the skin are _____________.
A.motor nerve fibers
B.sensory nerve fibers
C.secretory nerve
D.impulse nerve fibers
Secretory nerve fibers
_______________ fibers reacts to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain
A.motor nerve
B.sensory nerve
C.secretory nerve
D.complex nerve
Sensory nerve
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
Genes
Skin gets in strength, form and flexibility from ____________.
A. Collagen and keratin
B.sebum and melanin
C.keratin and elastin
D. Collagen and elastin
Sebum and melanin
The subdoriferous glands excrete perspiration, detoxify the body, and ______________.
A.preserve the softness of the hair
B.lubricate the skin
C.produce collegian
D. Regulate body temperature
Regulate body temperature
To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat helps to _____________.
A.prevent hydration
B.cause fatigue
C.delay the rate of aging
D. Regulate the overall function of your cells
Regulate the overall function of your cells
Which vitamin aids in and accelerates the skin’s healing processes and is vitally important in fighting the aging process
A.vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C.vitamin D
D. Vitamin E
Vitamin C