MaryWeldon_Armstrong Test Skin, Homeostasis, And More Flashcards
- How does the skin help regulate body temperature?
A. By enabling excess heat to escape from the surface. Notebook 23. Homeostasis Notes
- Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the skin
C. Vitamin B production
Notebook 28. WKST Skin
- Which of the following will help cool the body?
A. evaporation of the sweat from the skin’s surface.
Notebook 23. Homeostasis Notes
- How many cells do you have covering your body?
C. Billions upon billions.
Notebook 19. BP Homeostasis
- How many hydrogen peroxide molecules are in the formula above?
2.
Notebook 23. Homeostasis Notes
- Nerves and blood vessels on the skin are located in the
C. Epidermis
Notebook 20. CLF skin
- As people age, their bodies stop making elastin. This leads to….
C. Wrinkles and sagging skin.
Notebook 27. BP skin
- The forehead the eyelids, and the shin are missing which layer of skin?
B. Subcutaneous Tissue
Notebook 27. BP Skin
- Which of the following doesn’t belong with the others. (Hint– what do they measure?)
B. Thermometer
Notebook 26. Lab-enzyme and temperature
- Place the following parts of skin in order, from innermost to outermost A) Dermis, B) Epidermis, C) hypodermis
D. C,A,B
Notebook 20. CLF Skin
- High fever during an illness is part of which feedback?
D. Positive
Notebook 23. Homeostasis Notes
- Skin cells produce ______, which helps the digestive system absorb calcium.
Vitamin D.
Notebook 28. Skin WKST
An organelle that surrounds the nucleus and describe its function.
Endoplasmic Reticulum- repackages and sends proteins to places in the cell where it is needed. Notebook 25. Edible Cell Lab
- What happens to the blood vessels when they are hot or cold?
Blood vessels in the skin construct when they’re cold to decrease the amount of blood that flows through them. This allows heat to stay in them.
Blood vessels open up when they are hot to increase the amount of blood flow. This allows the heat to move to an outside environment.
Notebook 19. BP homeostasis
