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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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_____ 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.

2 / 50

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

3 / 50

The skin prevents the entry of
microorganisms and prevents
____by reducing water loss from
the body

4 / 50

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

5 / 50

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

6 / 50

People prevent ____ with washing,
deodorants, and perfumes.

7 / 50

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

8 / 50

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

9 / 50

_____ 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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10.

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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11.

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

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12.

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

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13.

The integumentary system is
familiar to most people
because_____

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14.

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

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15.

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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16.

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

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17.

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

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18.

The skin is made up of ____ major
tissue layers.

19 / 50

19.

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

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20.

_____ 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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21.

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

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22.

The____ is deeper and account for
80% of the thickness of the dermis.

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23.

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

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24.

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

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25.

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

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26.

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

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27.

Body temperature is regulated
through the control of blood flow
through____

28 / 50

28.

Which cells are for body
protection?

29 / 50

29.

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

30 / 50

30.

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

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31.

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

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32.

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

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33.

Skin without ____ is considered
attractive

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34.

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

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35.

Dermis is richly supplied with
nerve fibers, _____, and lymphatic
vessels.

36 / 50

36.

____ protect the ends of the digits,
aid in manipulation and grasping
of small objects, and are used for
scratching.

37 / 50

37.

A peglike projections is
called____

38 / 50

38.

The skin of the heel contains which
pigment?

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39.

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

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40.

The two types of sweat glands are
____ and apocrine

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41.

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

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42.

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

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43.

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

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44.

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

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45.

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

46 / 50

46.

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

47 / 50

47.

People prevent body odor
with____, deodorants, and
perfumes

48 / 50

48.

____ is a source of embarrassment
for many people.

49 / 50

49.

People prevent body odor with
washing, deodorants, and____.

50 / 50

50.

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

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