SG 3: Homeostasis, Tissue & Skin

Question 1

What is homeostasis?

Answer 1

a

Question 2

What is a negative feedback mechanism? What are its components? Know examples.

Answer 2

a

Question 3

How does the body regulate body temperature?

Answer 3

a

Question 4

Be familiar with the different types of epidermal tissue.

Answer 4

a

Question 5

what types of epidermal tissue is found in the epidermis?

Answer 5

a

Question 6

What is the basic structure of connective tissue?

Answer 6

a

Question 7

What are the functions of the integumentary system? By which organs is it composed?

Answer 7

a

Question 8

What are the main functions of the skin?

Answer 8

a

Question 9

How does the skin participate in temperature regulation?

Answer 9

a

Question 10

How does the skin participate in Vitamin D synthesis?

Answer 10

a

Question 11

Be familiar with the structure and components of the epidermis.

Answer 11

a

Question 12

What is keratin? What is its function? How do cells undergo keratinization?

Answer 12

a

Question 13

What are melanocytes? In which layer of the skin are they located?

Answer 13

a

Question 14

What is melanin? What accounts for the difference in skin color among people?

Answer 14

a

Question 15

Be familiar with the condition albinism

Answer 15

a

Question 16

Be familiar with the condition vitiligo

Answer 16

a

Question 17

What is melanoma?

Answer 17

a

Question 18

What is the basic structure of the dermis?

Answer 18

a

Question 19

What are collagen

Answer 19

a

Question 20

What are elastin

Answer 20

a

Question 21

What are fibroblasts

Answer 21

a

Question 22

What is hypodermis? What is its function?

Answer 22

a

Question 23

What is liposuction?

Answer 23

a

Question 24

What is the difference between skin carcinoma and melanoma?

Answer 24

a

Question 25

Be familiar with the function of skin derivatives (hair, nails, glands)

Answer 25

a

Question 26

What causes acne?

Answer 26

a