Lawson_Henry Test Skin Flashcards

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1
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  1. For a cell to move from the basal layer to top layer of the epidermis takes approximately
A

2 weeks

20. CLF Skin Diagram

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  1. How does the skin help regulate body temperature
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By enabling excess heat to escape from the body

28. WKST- Skin

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Q
  1. Skin is not made of connective, nervous, smooth, epithelial
A

Smooth

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Q
15. Which of the following are closest to the surface
Sweat gland
Nerve
Blood vessel
Sebaceous gland
A

Nerve

19. Homeostasis

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Q
  1. What are the long skinny things in the dermis that connect the skin and the hair follicle
A

Arrector pili muscle

20. CLF Skin Diagram

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Q
22. Which of the following is not a primary function of the skin
Temperature regulation
Response to stimuli
Vitamin B production 
Protection
A

Vitamin B production

28. WKST- Skin

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23. Which of the following is not a function of the fibers of the dermis
Structure
Elasticity
Immunization
Strength
A

Immunization

20. CLF Skin Diagram

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8
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  1. True or False? Will the evaporation of sweat from the skins surface help cool the body?
A

True

28. WKST- Skin

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9
Q
  1. You have a new epidermis after how long?
A

3-5 weeks

20. CLF Skin Diagram

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10
Q
  1. When the body temperature becomes abnormally high, thermoregulatory homeostasis is maintained by
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An increase in blood flow activity and an increase in blood flow to the skin
28. WKST- Skin

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11
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  1. The protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissue is
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Keratin

27. Brain pop

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12
Q
  1. Light skinned races suck as Caucasians have
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Around the same amount of melanocytes as people with darker races
28. WKST- Skin

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13
Q
  1. How many hydrogen peroxide molecules are in the equation

Hydrogen peroxide——-> oxygen and water

A

2

26. Lab-temperature

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14
Q
  1. What can you conclude from that your skin prevents harmful germs from entering your body
A

Germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes

28. WKST- Skin

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15
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63 what are the two fibers of the dermis

A

Collagen and elastin

20. CLF Skin Diagram

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16
Q
  1. True or false? A pregnant woman experiencing extractions is a negative feedback
A

False it is a positive feedback

19. Homeostasis

17
Q
67. Which of these illustrates an example of positive feedback
Urine production
A woman nursing a baby
A dog panting in the hot sun
Blood vessels dialate get and you sweat
A

A woman nursing a baby

19. Homeostasis

18
Q
  1. Prolactin production is encouraged in what type of feedback
A

Positive

19. Homeostasis

19
Q
  1. High fever in an illness is apart of which kind of feedback
A

Positive

19. Homeostasis

20
Q
  1. May has finished a large meal, her blood is being flooded with sugar from this meal. How does her body prevent her blood sugar from going too high
A

Her pancreas will secrete insulin. Insulin will cause the sugar to convert to glycogen to be stores in the liver
19. Homeostasis

21
Q
  1. The contractions experienced by a woman in labor are often very painful. Yet the body’s feedback system encourages them to continue, why?
A

Though painful the contractions help women give birth

19. Homeostasis

22
Q
  1. The hormone that signals to kidneys to regulate the amount of water in the body is
A

Antidieuritic

19. Homeostasis

23
Q
  1. Which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell?
A

Vacuoles

Cells CLF

24
Q
  1. A healthy _________ provides the raw materials and energy necessary for healthy skin
A

Diet

28. WKST- Skin

25
Q
  1. The layer of skin that contains nerves and blood vessels is the
A

Dermis

20. CLF Skin Diagram

26
Q
  1. Skin cells produce_______ which helps the digestive system absorb calcium
A

Vitamin D

28. WKST- Skin

27
Q
  1. Washing your skin can help prevent a skin condition called
A

Acne

28. WKST- Skin

28
Q
  1. What is the function of the Golgi body
A

Packages proteins

15. Edible cell

29
Q
  1. What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum
A

Transports proteins

15. Edible cell