Skin Structure, Growth, & Nutrition Flashcards
A physician, who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails is __________.
a. A histologist
b. A dermatologist
c. An esthetician
d. A pediatrician
b. A dermatologist
Healthy skin has _______ texture and is smooth.
a. A fine-grained
b. A dry
c. A rough
d. An inflexible
a. A fine-grained
Appendages of the skin include hair, nails, and sudoriferous and _______ glands.
a. Sebaceous
b. Endocrine
c. Adrenal
d. Exocrine
a. Sebaceous
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of skin and fat from the outermost layer to the innermost layer?
a. Dermis, subcutaneous, epidermis
b. Epidermis, subcutaneous, dermis
c. Dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous
d. Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
d. Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
As cells die they are pushed to the surface to replace dead cells that are shed from the _________.
a. Stratum corneum
b. Stratum Lucidum
c. Stratum germinativum
d. Stratum granulosum
a. Stratum corneum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the _________.
a. Reticular layer
b. Stratum spinosom
c. Papillary layer
d. Subcutaneous tissue
c. Papillary layer
Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fats for use as energy, and also acts as a protective cushion for the skin?
a. Subcutaneous tissue
b. Cardiac tissue
c. Muscle tissue
d. Nerve tissue
a. Subcutaneous tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles?
a. Impulse nerve fibers
b. Sensory nerve fibers
c. Secretory nerve fibers
d. Motor nerve fibers
d. Motor nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the excretion of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and control the flow of sebum to the surface of the skin are _________.
a. Motor nerve fibers
b. Sensory nerve fibers
c. Secretory nerve fibers
d. Impulse nerve fibers
c. Secretory nerve fibers.
________ fibers react to heat, cold, touch, pressure and pain
a. Motor nerve
b. Sensory nerve
c. Secretory nerve
d. Complex nerve
b. Sensory nerve
The amount and type of pigment produced in an individual is determined by his or her _________.
a. Genes
b. Gender
c. Sun exposure
d. Age
a. Genes
Skin gets it strength, form and flexibility from __________.
a. Collagen and keratin
b. Sebum and melanin
c. Keratin and elastin
d. Collagen and elastin
d. Collagen and elastin
The odoriferous glands excrete perspiration, detoxify the body and ___________.
a. Perserve the softness of the hair
b. Lubricate the skin
c. Produce collagen
d. Regulate body temperature
d. Regulate body temperature
To keep your body healthy, you must be sure that what you eat helps to _________.
a. Prevent hydration
b. Cause fatigue
c. Delay the rate of aging
d. Regulate the overall function of your cells
d. Regulate the overall function of your cells
Which vitamin aids in and accelerates the skin’s healing processes and is vitally important in fighting the aging process?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin E
b. Vitamin C
The epidermis is the _______ layer of the skin.
a. Healthiest
b. Thickest
c. Thinnest
d. Most important
c. Thinnest
The scalp has larger and deeper ________ than the skin on the rest of the body
a. Melanocytes
b. Propionibacterium acne’s
c. Sensory nerve fibers
d. Hair follicles
d. Hair follicles
During excretion perspiration from the __________ glands is excreted through the skin.
a. Sudoriferous
b. Sebaceous
c. Reticular
d. Papillary
a. Sudoriferous
One of the best ways to follow a healthy diet is to read __________.
a. Magazine articles
b. Food labels
c. Diet books
d. Legal guidelines
b. Food labels
Emotional stress and hormone imbalances can increase the flow of ________.
a. Sebum
b. Spinal fluid
c. Lymph
d. Pus
a. Sebum
The nutrient needed for energy to run every function within the body is __________.
a. Vitamins
b. Proteins
c. Carbohydrates
d. Fats
c. Carbohydrates
The USDA recommends that people eat _________.
a. Zero salt and zero sugar
b. Large amounts of salt and sugar
c. Moderate amounts of salt and sugar
d. Moderate amounts of salt and no sugar
c. Moderate amounts of salt and sugar
Vitamins are considered _________.
a. Nutritional requirements
b. Nutritional supplements
c. Cosmetic ingredients
d. Prescription medications
b. Nutritional supplements
Water makes up ____ percent of the body’s weight and is necessary for virtually every function of the cells and body
a. 10-20
b. 20-30
c. 30-50
d. 50-70
d. 50-70
Lack of water is the principal cause of ________.
a. Daytime fatigue
b. Daytime hunger
c. Daytime mood swings
d. Daytime memory loss
a. Daytime fatigue
