lindsey_ridge test: skin

Question 0

20. The forehead, eyelids and the shin are missing what layer of skin

Answer 0

Subcutaneous tissue

24. CLF - Skin 1

Question 1

18. The substance that waterproofs and lubricates your hair and skin.

Answer 1

Sebum

23. Notes - skin and acne

Question 2

25. For a cell to move from the basil layer to top layer of the epidermis takes approximately

Answer 2

2 weeks

23. Notes - skin and acne

Question 3

27. Nails

Answer 3

Protect the ends of fingers

26. CLF - Skin

Question 4

33. Nerves and blood vessels in the skin are located in the

Answer 4

Dermis

24. CLF - Skin 1

Question 5

43. The bundle of smooth muscles associated with hair follicles is called

Answer 5

Arrector pili

24. CLF - Skin 1

Question 6

54. Light skinned races such as Caucasians have

Answer 6

Approximately the same number of melanocytes than races with darker skins
23. Notes - skin and acne

Question 7

57. Hair and nails are composed mainly of

Answer 7

Keratin

26. CLF - Skin

Question 8

64. Catalase is a/an

Answer 8

Catalyst
Protein 
Enzyme
Chemical
29. Lab_Questions Temperature and Enzymes

Question 9

65. What is a decomposition equation

Answer 9

When you take a compound into parts.
Ex. Breaking down water
28. Lab - Temperature

Question 10

70. Fat is one type of __________ tissue

Answer 10

Connective

22. WKST-Skin

Question 11

72. Skin cells produce _____________ which helps the digestive system absorb calcium.

Answer 11

Vitamin D

23. Notes - skin and acne

Question 12

74. The layer of skin that contains nerves and blood vessels is the

Answer 12

Dermis

24. CLF - Skin 1

Question 13

76. Describe how skin helps maintain body temperature if a person becomes too warm.

Answer 13

Blood vessels in the skin enlarge to increase the amount of blood that flows through them. This allows heat to move from the body into outside environment. Sweat glands produce respiration evaporates, it carries heat into the air. Hair lies flat.
23. Notes - skin and acne

Question 14

77. Describe the life cycle of epidermal cells

Answer 14

Epidermal cells began life deep in the epidermis where cells divide to form new cells. The new cells gradually mature and move upward in the epidermis as new form beneath them. About two weeks after they are formed, the cells die and become part of the surface layer of the epidermis. After another two weeks dead cells in the surface layer are shed and replaced by dead cells below.
22. WKST-Skin