Scott_Garrett test: Skin Flashcards
0
Q
- What are hair and nails mainly composed of?
A
Keratin
- KaplanSkin
1
Q
- What do sweat glands do?
A
Aid in cooling the body
- CLF_-_Skin
2
Q
- What is the substance that waterproofs and lubricates the skin?
A
Sebum
- BrainPop- Skin & Acne
3
Q
- A healthy__________ provides the raw materials and energy necessary for healthy skin.
A
Diet
- WKST-Skin
4
Q
- For a cell to move from the sale layer to the epidermis it takes about how many weeks?
A
2
5
Q
6. Skin is not made of which tissue? Smooth Connective Epithelial Nervous
A
Smooth
6
Q
- What is apipose tissue?
A
Subcutaneous tissue which is fat cells
7
Q
- When the body temperature becomes abnormally high, thermoregulatory homeostasis is maintained by what?
A
An increase in sweat gland activity and an increase in blood flow to the skin
8
Q
- When the arrector pili muscles contract what happens?
A
Goosebumps form on the skin
9
Q
- The protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissue is wat?
A
Keratin
10
Q
- The independent variable in our expirement with the potato was the
A
Water temperature
11
Q
- Hair and nails are composed mainly of
A
Keratin
12
Q
- A healthy _______ provides the raw materials and energy necessary for healthy skin
A
Diet
13
Q
- Fat is one type of_______ tissue
A
Connective
