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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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The strength of the dermis is seen
in ____, which is produced from
the hide (skin) of an animal.

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

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4. People prevent sweating with ____

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Disorders such as ____affect just
the integumentary system.

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The appearance of the ____ system
can indicate physiological
imbalances in the body.

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Skin without blemishes is
considered_____

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Sweat (Sudoriferous) glands are
distributed over the entire skin
surface except___

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

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10.

The skin rests on the hypodermis
which is a layer of ____ connective
tissue.

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11.

Dermis is richly supplied with
nerve fibers, blood vessels,
and____

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12.

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

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13.

_____ 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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14.

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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15.

The skin of the heel contains which
pigment?

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16.

When exposed to ultraviolet light,
the skin produces a ____ that can
be transformed into vitamin D.

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17.

A lower osmotic pressure than a
reference is called_____

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18.

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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19.

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

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20.

Body temperature is regulated
through the control of blood flow
through____

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21.

The development of wrinkles and
the graying or loss of hair are signs
of ____that some people find
unattractive.

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22.

When exposed to ultraviolet light,
the skin produces a molecule that
can be transformed into____.

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23.

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

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24.

The two types of sweat glands are
eccrine and____

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25.

Dermis is richly supplied
with____

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26.

People prevent ____ with washing,
deodorants, and perfumes.

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27.

The two types of sweat glands are
____ and apocrine

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28.

The epidermis rests on the____,
which is a layer of connective
tissue.

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29.

The skin is made up of ____ major
tissue layers.

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30.

Synthesis of melanin depends on
an enzyme in melanocytes called
_____ which passes from
melanocytes to the basal
keratinocytes.

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31.

There are ____ types of skin
markings

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32.

The skin ____ on the hypodermis
which is a layer of loose
connective tissue.

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33.

_____ cells that form the fibers of
connective tissue

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34.

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

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35.

The integumentary system is
familiar to most people
because_____

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36.

___ immune cell that initiates
inflammation

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37.

The skin prevents the entry of
microorganisms and prevents
dehydration by___

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38.

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

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39.

Small amounts of waste products
are lost through the skin and
in___

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40.

The strength of the ____ is seen in
leather, which is produced from
the hide (skin) of an animal.

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41.

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

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42.

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

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43.

There are ____ types of sweat
glands

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44.

Acne is a source of ____ for many
people.

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45.

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

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46.

The ____ is the most superficial
layer of the skin; it consists of
epithelial tissue.

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47.

There are three types of skin
markings: ____,____ and____

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48.

Synthesis of melanin depends on
an enzyme in melanocytes called
_____

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49.

The skin protects against ____ and
ultraviolet light.

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50.

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

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