Cooper_Long Test-Skin Flashcards
- Skin is NOT made of which of the following tissues?
Smooth
NB: 17
- Which one of the following is NOT a primary function of skin?
Vitamin B production
NB: 28
- Which of the following will help cool the body?
Evaporation of sweat from the skin’s surface
NB: 23
- Catalase is NOT a/an…
Pigment
NB: 26
- The protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissue is…
Keratin
iBooks: Nails and Hair
- Light-skinned races such as Caucasians have…
More melanocytes than races with darker skins
NB: 27
- The pigment melanin in the skin functions to…
Help protect the skin from sunburn
iBooks: Skin
- The image above is of…
Forceps
NB: 26
- The bundle of smooth muscles associated with hair follicles is called…
Arrector pili
NB: 27
- Your dead skin cells make up what percentage of the dust in your household?
80%
NB: 23
- In your body, the type of feedback that happens daily is…
Negative
NB: 27
- The hormone that signals the kidneys to regulate the amount of water in the body is…
Antidieuritc
NB: 23
- Positive feedback control mechanisms are…
More rare than negative feedback and tend to increase the original stimulus
(NB: 27)
- In this formula: 2H2O2->O2+2H2O, how many atoms of hydrogen are in hydrogen peroxide
4
NB: 26
What do skin cells produce that help the digestive system absorb calcium
Vitamin D
NB: 28
- What is the colored substance that helps to protect the skin from burning
melanin
iBooks: Skin
- Fat is a type of what tissue
Connective
NB: 17
- What does a Golgi body do
Packages and distributes proteins
NB: 18
- What does the endoplasmic Reticulum do
Transports proteins
NB: 18
- What are the characteristics of mammals? Discuss each characteristic
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.
(NB: 24)