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Cooper_Long Test-Skin Flashcards

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1
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  1. Skin is NOT made of which of the following tissues?
A

Smooth

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  1. Which one of the following is NOT a primary function of skin?
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Vitamin B production

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3
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  1. Which of the following will help cool the body?
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Evaporation of sweat from the skin’s surface

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  1. Catalase is NOT a/an…
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Pigment

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  1. The protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissue is…
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Keratin

iBooks: Nails and Hair

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  1. Light-skinned races such as Caucasians have…
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More melanocytes than races with darker skins

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  1. The pigment melanin in the skin functions to…
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Help protect the skin from sunburn

iBooks: Skin

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  1. The image above is of…
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Forceps

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  1. The bundle of smooth muscles associated with hair follicles is called…
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Arrector pili

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  1. Your dead skin cells make up what percentage of the dust in your household?
A

80%

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  1. In your body, the type of feedback that happens daily is…
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Negative

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  1. The hormone that signals the kidneys to regulate the amount of water in the body is…
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Antidieuritc

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  1. Positive feedback control mechanisms are…
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More rare than negative feedback and tend to increase the original stimulus
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  1. In this formula: 2H2O2->O2+2H2O, how many atoms of hydrogen are in hydrogen peroxide
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4

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What do skin cells produce that help the digestive system absorb calcium

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Vitamin D

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  1. What is the colored substance that helps to protect the skin from burning
A

melanin

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  1. Fat is a type of what tissue
A

Connective

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18
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  1. What does a Golgi body do
A

Packages and distributes proteins

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19
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  1. What does the endoplasmic Reticulum do
A

Transports proteins

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  1. What are the characteristics of mammals? Discuss each characteristic
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They are endothermic(warm-blooded) animals. Mammals are homeotherms and vertebrates. They also have fur, sweat glands, mammary glands, three ear bones, specialized teeth, a 4-chambered heart, a neocortex, and most are viviparous.
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