ATTENTION:
Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.
Good luck!
NSC218
1 / 50
The ____ is responsible for most of the structural strength of the skin.
2 / 50
The ____ prevents the entry of microorganisms and prevents dehydration by reducing water loss from the body.
3 / 50
Skin colour is determined by three pigments: Melanin, Hemoglobin and____
4 / 50
When exposed to ultraviolet light, the skin produces a ____ that can be transformed into vitamin D.
5 / 50
Synthesis of melanin depends on an enzyme in melanocytes called _____ which passes from melanocytes to the basal keratinocytes.
6 / 50
The integumentary system has sensory receptors that can ____ heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain.
7 / 50
When exposed to____, the skin produces a molecule that can be transformed into vitamin D.
8 / 50
_____ blood flow through the skin during a heart attack can cause a pale appearance
9 / 50
Synthesis of melanin depends on an enzyme in melanocytes called _____
10 / 50
Sweat (Sudoriferous) glands are distributed over the entire skin surface except___
11 / 50
The epidermis is the most superficial layer of the skin; it consists of____ tissue.
12 / 50
Synthesis of melanin depends on an enzyme in ____ called tyrosinase which passes from melanocytes to the basal keratinocytes.
13 / 50
13. People prevent sweating with ____
14 / 50
The development of wrinkles and the graying or loss of hair are signs of aging that some people find____.
15 / 50
The epidermis rests on the dermis, which is a layer of____ tissue.
16 / 50
Reduced blood flow through the skin during a heart attack can cause a ____appearance
17 / 50
The sweat and oil glands, hairs, and nails are referred to as___
18 / 50
_____ is richly supplied with nerve fibers, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
19 / 50
Small amounts of waste products are lost through the skin and in___
20 / 50
Skin without ____ is considered attractive
21 / 50
On the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, the papillae lie atop larger mounds called __
22 / 50
The skin rests on the ____ which is a layer of loose connective tissue
23 / 50
The appearance of the integumentary system can indicate ____in the body
24 / 50
Melanocytes are stimulated by sunlight which causes substantial melanin buildup, which helps protect the _____ of viable skin cells from UV radiation by absorbing the light and dissipating the energy as heat.
25 / 50
____ is your hide and corresponds exactly to animal hides used to make leather products.
26 / 50
___ immune cell that initiates inflammation
27 / 50
People prevent ____ with antiperspirants
28 / 50
The appearance of the integumentary system can indicate ____ imbalances in the body.
29 / 50
The ____ protects against abrasion and ultraviolet light.
30 / 50
Increased blood flow as a result of ____ can cause a flushed appearance.
31 / 50
The reticular layer is deeper and account for ____ of the thickness of the dermis.
32 / 50
Secretion commonly called sweat is a _____ (lower osmotic pressure than a reference) of the blood that passes through the secretory cells of the sweat glands and is released by exocytosis.
33 / 50
People prevent body odor with washing, deodorants, and____.
34 / 50
_____ are stimulated by sunlight which causes substantial melanin buildup, which helps protect the DNA of viable skin cells from UV radiation by absorbing the light and dissipating the energy as heat.
35 / 50
Body temperature is regulated through the control of blood flow through____
36 / 50
There are three types of skin markings: Finger prints, Cleavage lines, ___
37 / 50
The epidermis is removed, and the dermis is preserved by____.
38 / 50
_____ is composed of a complex set of organs that includes the skin and its derivatives (sweat and oil glands, hairs, and nails).
39 / 50
The skin is made up of ____ major tissue layers.
40 / 50
Secretion commonly called sweat is a hypotonic filtrate (lower osmotic pressure than a reference) of the blood that passes through the secretory cells of the sweat glands and is released by____.
41 / 50
The skin rests on the hypodermis which is a layer of ____ connective tissue.
42 / 50
Dermis is richly supplied with____
43 / 50
Reduced blood flow through the skin during a ____ attack can cause a pale appearance
44 / 50
The epidermis rests on the____, which is a layer of connective tissue.
45 / 50
People prevent body odor with____, deodorants, and perfumes
46 / 50
Derivatives of the epidermis include___
47 / 50
The skin protects against ____ and ultraviolet light.
48 / 50
_____ sweat glands, or merocrine sweat glands, produce true sweat, they are the most numerous of the sweat glands, and are particularly abundant on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and forehead.
49 / 50
Dermis is richly supplied with____, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
50 / 50
Reduced blood flow through the _____ during a heart attack can cause a pale appearance
Restart quiz
Rate this quiz
