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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).

2 / 50

When exposed to____, the skin
produces a molecule that can be
transformed into vitamin D.

3 / 50

Reduced blood flow through the
_____ during a heart attack can
cause a pale appearance

4 / 50

The epidermis is removed, and the
dermis is preserved by____.

5 / 50

Skin colour is determined by three
pigments: ____, Hemoglobin and
carotene

6 / 50

The two types of sweat glands are
____ and apocrine

7 / 50

The integumentary system has
sensory receptors that can ____
heat, cold, touch, pressure, and
pain.

8 / 50

_____ is a strong, fibrous
(threadlike) insoluble protein

9 / 50

Skin colour is determined by three
pigments: Melanin, ____ and
carotene

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10.

The skin protects against ____ and
ultraviolet light.

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11.

____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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12.

People prevent body odor
with____, deodorants, and
perfumes

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13.

There are three types of skin
markings: Finger prints, Cleavage
lines, ___

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14.

____ is a source of embarrassment
for many people.

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15.

The epidermis rests on the dermis,
which is a layer of____ tissue.

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16.

Disorders such as ____affect just
the integumentary system.

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17.

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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18.

The integumentary system has
sensory receptors that can
detect__

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19.

____ is highly vascularized areolar
connective tissue containing a
woven mat of collagen and elastin
fibers.

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20.

____ is your hide and corresponds
exactly to animal hides used to
make leather products.

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21.

The reticular layer is deeper and
account for 80% of the thickness of
the_____.

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22.

Skin colour is determined by three
pigments: Melanin, Hemoglobin
and____

23 / 50

23.

_____ is extracellular connective
tissue protein

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24.

Disorders of other parts of the
body can be reflected there, and
thus the integumentary system is
useful for____.

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25.

____ fibers give skin strength and
resiliency, binds water, helping
keep the skin hydrated

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26.

Body temperature is regulated
through the control of blood flow
through the skin and the activity
of____.

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27.

The reticular layer is deeper and
account for 80% of the ____ of the
dermis.

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28.

The development of wrinkles and
the graying or loss of hair are signs
of aging that some people
find____.

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29.

Skin without ____ is considered
attractive

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30.

____ without blemishes is
considered attractive

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31.

The integumentary system has
____ that can detect heat, cold,
touch, pressure, and pain.

32 / 50

32.

The ____ protects against abrasion
and ultraviolet light.

33 / 50

33.

The reticular layer is deeper and
account for ____ of the thickness
of the dermis.

34 / 50

34.

Skin colour is determined by ____
pigments: Melanin, Hemoglobin
and carotene

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35.

Dermis is richly supplied
with____

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36.

Increased blood flow as a result of
____ can cause a flushed
appearance.

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37.

People prevent ____ with washing,
deodorants, and perfumes.

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38.

The two types of sweat glands are
eccrine and____

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39.

Synthesis of melanin depends on
an enzyme in melanocytes called
tyrosinase which passes from
melanocytes to the____.

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40.

___ blood flow as a result of ____
can cause a flushed appearance.

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41.

The ____ resists abrasion on the
skin’s surface and reduces water
loss through the skin.

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42.

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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43.

The ____ rests on the dermis,
which is a layer of connective
tissue.

44 / 50

44.

The appearance of the
integumentary system can indicate
____in the body

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45.

_____ 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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46.

___ immune cell that initiates
inflammation

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47.

_____ is richly supplied with nerve
fibers, blood vessels, and
lymphatic vessels

48 / 50

48.

Small amounts of waste products
are lost through the ____ and in
gland secretions.

49 / 50

49.

There are three types of skin
markings:____, Cleavage lines,
Flexure lines

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50.

The ____ binds the entire body
together like a body stocking

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