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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.
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___ pigment tends to accumulate in the stratum corneum and in the tissue of the hypodermis, it is the color most obvious in the palms and soles, where the stratum corneum is thickest (example: the skin of the heel).
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Reduced blood flow through the skin during a ____ attack can cause a pale appearance
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The integumentary system is familiar to most people because_____
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Reduced blood flow through the _____ during a heart attack can cause a pale appearance
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Which cells are for body protection?
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Melanocytes are stimulated by sunlight which causes substantial melanin buildup, which helps protect the DNA of viable skin cells from ____ by absorbing the light and dissipating the energy as heat.
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_____ 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.
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8. _____ fibers provide the stretchrecoil properties of skin.
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The two types of sweat glands are ____ and apocrine
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for 80% of the ____ of the dermis.
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The development of wrinkles and the graying or loss of_____ are signs of aging that some people find unattractive.
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Skin without ____ is considered attractive
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The epidermis rests on the dermis, which is a layer of____ tissue.
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A lower osmotic pressure than a reference is called_____
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When exposed to ultraviolet light, the skin produces a ____ that can be transformed into vitamin D.
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____ is a source of embarrassment for many people.
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_____ 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.
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___ immune cell that initiates inflammation
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The development of ____and the graying or loss of hair are signs of aging that some people find unattractive.
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The integumentary system is composed of a complex set of organs that includes the skin and its derivatives_____
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Disorders of other parts of the body can be reflected there, and thus the integumentary system is useful for____.
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Small amounts of waste products are lost through the ____ and in gland secretions.
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The ____ rests on the dermis, which is a layer of connective tissue.
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The skin is made up of ____ major tissue layers.
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Skin without blemishes is considered_____
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___ is composed of strong and flexible connective tissue
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The ____ rests on the hypodermis which is a layer of loose connective tissue.
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The appearance of the ____ system can indicate physiological imbalances in the body.
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Skin colour is determined by three pigments: Melanin, Hemoglobin and____
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_____ blood flow through the skin during a heart attack can cause a pale appearance
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____ is regulated through the control of blood flow through the skin and the activity of sweat glands.
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Secretion commonly called ____ 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 exocytosis.
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When exposed to ultraviolet light, the skin produces a molecule that can be transformed into____.
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The epidermis is removed, and the dermis is preserved by____.
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Acne is a source of embarrassment for many people.
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Melanocytes are stimulated by ____ 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.
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There are ____ types of skin markings
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Dermis is richly supplied with____, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
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There are three types of skin markings: Finger prints, ____, Flexure lines
40 / 50
Melanocytes 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____
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Reduced blood flow through the skin during a ____ can cause a pale appearance
42 / 50
___ blood flow as a result of ____ can cause a flushed appearance.
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The ____ binds the entire body together like a body stocking
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Sweat (Sudoriferous) glands are distributed over the entire skin surface except___
45 / 50
People prevent ____ with washing, deodorants, and perfumes.
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_____ is composed of a complex set of organs that includes the skin and its derivatives (sweat and oil glands, hairs, and nails).
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_____ is a supporting framework tissue
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for ____ of the thickness of the dermis.
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for 80% of the thickness of the_____.
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____ fibers give skin strength and resiliency, binds water, helping keep the skin hydrated
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