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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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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.
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Skin colour is determined by three pigments: Melanin, ____ and carotene
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The epidermis resists abrasion on the skin’s surface and reduces water loss through the__
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____is the only pigment made in the skin, it is a polymer of tyrosine which is an amino acid, ranges in color from yellow to reddishbrown to black.
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The ____ rests on the dermis, which is a layer of connective tissue.
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for 80% of the ____ of the dermis.
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The epidermis is removed, and the dermis is preserved by____.
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___ blood flow as a result of ____ can cause a flushed appearance.
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The epidermis rests on the dermis, which is a layer of____ tissue.
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The ____ protects against abrasion and ultraviolet light.
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11. People prevent sweating with ____
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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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Dermis is richly supplied with____, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
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The integumentary system has sensory receptors that can ____ heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain.
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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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The skin rests on the ____ which is a layer of loose connective tissue
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Acne is a source of embarrassment for many people.
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People prevent body odor with washing, deodorants, and____.
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Reduced blood flow through the _____ during a heart attack can cause a pale appearance
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The skin of the heel contains which pigment?
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_____ is largely confined to the axillary and anogenital areas, larger than eccrine glands.
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_____ protective cell capable of phagocytosis
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The development of wrinkles and the graying or loss of hair are ____ that some people find unattractive.
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There are three types of skin markings:____, Cleavage lines, Flexure lines
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_____ is richly supplied with nerve fibers, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
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___ immune cell that initiates inflammation
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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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Small amounts of waste products are lost through the skin and in___
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Acne is a source of ____ for many people.
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The ____ prevents the entry of microorganisms and prevents dehydration by reducing water loss from the body.
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____is a yellow to orange pigment found in certain plant products such as carrots.
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Reduced blood flow through the skin during a heart attack can cause a ____appearance
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_____ is distributed over the entire skin surface except the nipples and parts of the external genitalia.
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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.
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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____.
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The development of wrinkles and the graying or loss of hair are signs of aging that some people find____.
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Sweat (Sudoriferous) glands are distributed over the entire skin surface except___
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The epidermis rests on the____, which is a layer of connective tissue.
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The appearance of the integumentary system can indicate ____ imbalances in the body.
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___ is composed of strong and flexible connective tissue
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The development of wrinkles and the graying or loss of hair are signs of ____that some people find unattractive.
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Skin colour is determined by three pigments: ____, Hemoglobin and carotene
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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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The skin rests on the hypodermis which is a layer of ____ connective tissue.
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The dermis is preserved by a process called ____ when the epidermis is removed
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The ____ resists abrasion on the skin’s surface and reduces water loss through the skin.
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The epidermis is the most superficial layer of the skin; it consists of____ tissue.
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_____ is extracellular connective tissue protein
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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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When exposed to____, the skin produces a molecule that can be transformed into vitamin D.
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