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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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1 / 50

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

2 / 50

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

3 / 50

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

4 / 50

____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.

5 / 50

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

6 / 50

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

7 / 50

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

8 / 50

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

9 / 50

The skin of the heel contains which
pigment?

10 / 50

10.

The dermis is preserved by a
process called ____ when the
epidermis is removed

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11.

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

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12.

Skin without ____ is considered
attractive

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13.

_____ is a strong, fibrous
(threadlike) insoluble protein

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14.

_____ 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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15.

The integumentary system is
familiar to most people
because_____

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16.

___ is composed of strong and
flexible connective tissue

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17.

A peglike projections is
called____

18 / 50

18.

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

19 / 50

19.

Melanocytes are stimulated by
____ 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.

20 / 50

20.

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

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21.

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

22 / 50

22.

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

23 / 50

23.

A lower osmotic pressure than a
reference is called_____

24 / 50

24.

Dermis is richly supplied
with____

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25.

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

26 / 50

26.

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

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27.

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

28 / 50

28.

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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29.

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.

30 / 50

30.

There are ____ types of sweat
glands

31 / 50

31.

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

32 / 50

32.

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

33 / 50

33.

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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34.

The skin protects against ____ and
ultraviolet light.

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35.

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

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36.

Derivatives of the epidermis
include___

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37.

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

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38.

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

39 / 50

39.

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

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40.

Acne is a source of embarrassment
for many people.

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41.

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

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42.

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

43 / 50

43.

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

44 / 50

44.

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

45 / 50

45.

The ____ prevents the entry of
microorganisms and prevents
dehydration by reducing water loss
from the body.

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46.

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

47 / 50

47.

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

48 / 50

48.

Acne is a source of ____ for many
people.

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49.

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

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50.

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

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