CH 10

ROW 1

100

1. What term refers to the study of the structure and composition of the skin tissue?

a. physiology

b. integumentary anatomy

c. skin histology

d. cellular biology

c. skin histology

200

6. What is the average adult skin turnover rate?

a. 14 days 

b. 28 days

c. 36 days 

d. 82 days

b. 28 days

300

11. What type of ultraviolet radiation is known as the burning rays?

a. UVA

b. UVB

c. UVC

d UVD

b. UVB

400

16. your skin contains what fraction of your body's primary immune cells?

a. one quarter

b. one eighth

c. one half

d. two thirds

c. one half

500

21. the intercellular cement between epidermal cells is made up of___________

a. dermal cells

b. lipids

c. melanin

d. sebum

b. lipids

ROW 2

100

2. what are the basic material and building blocks for body tissue?

a. carbohydrates

b. sugars

c. lipids

d. proteins

d. proteins

200

7. What stimulates melanin production?

a. exposure to sunlight

b. antibiotics

c. lotions and creams containing vitamin e

d. foods that are high in protein

a. exposure to sunlight

300

12.Where do phytoestrogens come from?

a. plants

b. animals and other humans

c. humans

d. minerals

a. plants

400

17. what does the skin protect against?

a. inside elements and macroorganisums

b. outside elements and microorganisums

c. outside elements and macroorganisums

d. inside elements and microorganisums

b. outside elements and microorganisums

500

22. sensory nerve fibers are most abundant in the__________

a. eyelids

b. soles of the feet

c. palms of the hands

d. fingertips

d. fingertips

ROW 3

100

3. What is NOT a method by which the body maintains thermoregulation?

a. perspiration

b. radiation

c. absorption

d. insulation

c. absorption

200

8. What is the % of hair comprised of hard keratin?

a 15

b. 30

c. 60

d. 90

d. 90

300

13. physiology is the most accurately described as the study of the?

a. internal workings of microrganisms

b. functions of living organisms

c. functions of hair skin and nails

d. internal workings of genetics

b. functions of living organisms

400

18 the barrier function of the skin includes___________

a. hair

b. follicles

c. pores

d. acid mantle

d. acid mantle

500

23. which glands excrete perspiration and detoxify the body?

a. papilla

b. sebaceous

c. sudoriferous

d. arrector pili

c. sudoriferous

ROW 4

100

4. What is the bottom layer of the epidermis?

a. stratum spinosum

b. stratum corneum

c. stratum lucidum

d. stratum germinativum

d. stratum germinativum

200

9. What type of glands secrete oil?

a. sebaceous

b. sudoriferous

adrenal

necrotic

a. sebaceous

300

14. the largest organ of the body is the?

a. skin

b. liver

c. heart

d. endocrine glands

a. skin

400

19 what is the average ph of the acid mantle

a. 2.5

b. 4.5

c. 5.5

d. 6.5

c. 5.5

500

24. the sebaceous glands ________-

a. soften the skin

b. excrete sebum

c. protect skin from outside elements

d. all answers

d. all answers

ROW 5

100

5. Which layer of the epidermis is known as the grainy cells?

a. stratum granulosum

b. stratum spinosum

c. stratum germinativum

d. stratum corneum

a. stratum granulosum

200

10. What is NOT a function of lymph?

a. bathing the skin cells

b. supplying nutrients to the skin

c. performing immune functions

d. removing toxins and cellular waste

b. supplying nutrients to the skin

300

15. appendages include____________

a. hair

b. nails

c. sweat and oil glands

d. all answers

d. all answers

400

20 what does TEWL stand for?

a. transepidermal water loss

b. transitional water loss

c. transepidermal lipids

d. transferablewater lipids

a. transepidermal water loss

500

25. intercellular means the __________cells

a. between

b. across

c. over

d. under

a. between