Wallis_Carter,test_skin Flashcards
23 about how many skin cells do you have covering your body?
Billions upon billions. 22.WKST-Skin
17 when the body temperature becomes abnormally high thermoregulatory homeostasis s maintained by?
An increase in sweat gland activity and an increase in blood flow to the skin. 22.WKST-Skin
45 Area where the epidermis is thickest is?
Palms of hands and soles of feet. 22.WKST-Skin
49 place the following parts of skin in order from innermost to outermost Dermis,Epidermis,Hypodermis?
Hypodermis, Dermis, epidermis.22.WKST-Skin
51 The dependent variable in our experiment is illustrated by the?
Bubbles. 22.WKST-Skin
54 light skin races such as Caucasians have?
Approximately the same number of melanocytes than races with darker skin. 22.WKST-Skin
56 what are the two fibers of the dermis?
Collagen and Elastin.
57 hair and nails are composed of mainly?
Keratin. 22.WKST-Skin
64 catalase is a/an?
Catalyst, protein,enzyme,and chemical. 22.WKST-Skin
66 the independent variable is the?
Manipulated variable. 22.WKST-Skin
70 fat is one type of __________ tissue?
Connective. 22.WKST-Skin
72 skin cells produce ________ which helps the digestive system absorb calcium.
Vitamin D. 22.WKST-Skin
76 describe how skin helps maintain body tempature if a person becomes too warm?
Sweating,lets excess heat out, lay hairs down. 22.WKST-Skin
77 describe the life cycle of and epidermis cell.
Made, living at bottom of epidermis, dies at the top, and falls off.22.WKST-Skin