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

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The appearance of the
integumentary system can indicate
____in the body

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

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_____ is distributed over the entire
skin surface except the nipples and
parts of the external genitalia.

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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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The integumentary system is
composed of a complex set of
organs that includes the skin and
its derivatives_____

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Acne is a source of ____ for many
people.

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

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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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10.

_____ 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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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.

The epidermis is the most
superficial layer of the skin; it
consists of____ tissue.

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13.

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

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14.

Skin without blemishes is
considered_____

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15.

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

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16.

Reduced blood flow through the
skin during a ____ attack can cause
a pale appearance

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17.

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

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18.

People prevent body odor with
washing, ____, and perfumes.

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19.

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

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20.

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

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21.

The epidermis resists abrasion on
the skin’s surface and reduces
water loss through the__

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22.

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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23. _____ fibers provide the stretchrecoil properties of skin.

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24.

Acne is a source of embarrassment
for many people.

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25.

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

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26.

Dermis is richly supplied
with____, blood vessels, and
lymphatic vessels

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27.

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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28.

The hypodermis is not part of the
skin or the integumentary system
but it does connect the skin to
underlying muscle or bone.

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29.

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

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30.

The ____ is responsible for most of
the structural strength of the skin.

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31.

____is a yellow to orange pigment
found in certain plant products
such as carrots.

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32.

Reduced blood flow through the
skin during a heart attack can cause
a ____appearance

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33.

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

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34.

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

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35.

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

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36.

____ without blemishes is
considered attractive

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37.

On the palms of the hands and
soles of the feet, the papillae lie
atop larger mounds called __

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38.

____ is regulated through the
control of blood flow through the
skin and the activity of sweat
glands.

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39.

The sweat and oil glands, hairs,
and nails are referred to as___

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40.

The development of wrinkles and
the graying or loss of_____ are
signs of aging that some people
find unattractive.

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41.

_____ is largely confined to the
axillary and anogenital areas,
larger than eccrine glands.

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42.

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

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43.

The skin is made up of two major
tissue layers: ____ and____

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44.

_____ is a strong, fibrous
(threadlike) insoluble protein

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45.

___ is composed of strong and
flexible connective tissue

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46.

The two types of sweat glands are
eccrine and____

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47.

A peglike projections is
called____

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48.

A lower osmotic pressure than a
reference is called_____

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49.

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

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50.

People prevent ____ with washing,
deodorants, and perfumes.

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