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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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Body temperature is regulated through the control of blood flow through____
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There are three types of skin markings:____, Cleavage lines, Flexure lines
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When exposed to ultraviolet light, the skin produces a ____ that can be transformed into vitamin D.
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Acne is a source of embarrassment for many people.
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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.
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_____ is richly supplied with nerve fibers, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
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The integumentary system has sensory receptors that can detect__
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The development of wrinkles and the graying or loss of hair are ____ that some people find unattractive.
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_____ is distributed over the entire skin surface except the nipples and parts of the external genitalia.
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When exposed to ultraviolet light, the skin produces a molecule that can be transformed into____.
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Synthesis of melanin depends on an enzyme in ____ called tyrosinase which passes from melanocytes to the basal keratinocytes.
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Body temperature is regulated through the control of blood flow through the skin and the activity of____.
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Skin colour is determined by ____ pigments: Melanin, Hemoglobin and carotene
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The skin prevents the entry of microorganisms and prevents dehydration by___
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The dermis is preserved by a process called ____ when the epidermis is removed
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A peglike projections is called____
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People prevent body odor with____, deodorants, and perfumes
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The epidermis is removed, and the dermis is preserved by____.
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Disorders of other parts of the body can be reflected there, and thus the integumentary system is useful for____.
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The epidermis rests on the dermis, which is a layer of____ tissue.
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Derivatives of the epidermis include___
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The ____ prevents the entry of microorganisms and prevents dehydration by reducing water loss from the body.
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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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The appearance of the integumentary system can indicate ____in the body
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The skin rests on the hypodermis which is a layer of ____ connective tissue.
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There are three types of skin markings: ____,____ and____
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Dermis is richly supplied with____, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
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The skin protects against abrasion and____.
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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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Secretion commonly called sweat is a _____ (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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The skin of the heel contains which pigment?
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_____ is a strong, fibrous (threadlike) insoluble protein
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____ is regulated through the control of blood flow through the skin and the activity of sweat glands.
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____ is highly vascularized areolar connective tissue containing a woven mat of collagen and elastin fibers.
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The epidermis resists abrasion on the skin’s surface and reduces water loss through the__
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for 80% of the ____ of the dermis.
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___ immune cell that initiates inflammation
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The skin rests on the ____ which is a layer of loose connective tissue
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Dermis is richly supplied with nerve fibers, blood vessels, and____
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The ____ binds the entire body together like a body stocking
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On the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, the papillae lie atop larger mounds called __
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There are three types of skin markings: Finger prints, Cleavage lines, ___
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The skin ____ on the hypodermis which is a layer of loose connective tissue.
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The sweat and oil glands, hairs, and nails are referred to as___
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for ____ of the thickness of the dermis.
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Reduced blood flow through the skin during a heart attack can cause a ____appearance
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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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Skin colour is determined by three pigments: Melanin, ____ and carotene
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The dermis is responsible for most of the structural ____ of the skin.
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Which cells are for body protection?
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