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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. _____ fibers provide the stretchrecoil properties of skin.
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The integumentary system has sensory receptors that can ____ heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain.
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Acne is a source of embarrassment for many people.
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_____ 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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The integumentary system has sensory receptors that can detect__
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Dermis is richly supplied with nerve fibers, blood vessels, and____
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Reduced blood flow through the _____ during a heart attack can cause a pale appearance
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There are three types of skin markings: ____,____ and____
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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 familiar to most people because_____
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The ____ rests on the dermis, which is a layer of connective tissue.
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Skin colour is determined by three pigments: ____, Hemoglobin and carotene
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13. People prevent sweating with ____
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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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Acne is a source of ____ for many people.
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The epidermis rests on the____, which is a layer of connective tissue.
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Increased blood flow as a result of fever can cause a ____ appearance.
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for 80% of the thickness of the_____.
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The skin protects against ____ and ultraviolet light.
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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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The ____ prevents the entry of microorganisms and prevents dehydration by reducing water loss from the body.
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The sweat and oil glands, hairs, and nails are referred to as___
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The skin rests on the hypodermis which is a layer of ____ connective tissue.
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Small amounts of waste products are lost through the skin and in___
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_____ is extracellular connective tissue protein
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The appearance of the integumentary system can indicate ____in the body
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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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The skin is made up of ____ major tissue layers.
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People prevent ____ with antiperspirants
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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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Synthesis of melanin depends on an enzyme in ____ called tyrosinase which passes from melanocytes to the basal keratinocytes.
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Increased blood flow as a result of ____ can cause a flushed appearance.
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_____ is a strong, fibrous (threadlike) insoluble protein
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The skin is made up of two major tissue layers: ____ and____
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People prevent body odor with washing, deodorants, and____.
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The appearance of the integumentary system can indicate ____ imbalances in the body.
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_____ is largely confined to the axillary and anogenital areas, larger than eccrine glands.
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Skin colour is determined by three pigments: Melanin, ____ and carotene
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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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When exposed to____, the skin produces a molecule that can be transformed into vitamin D.
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People prevent body odor with____, deodorants, and perfumes
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The ____ is the most superficial layer of the skin; it consists of epithelial tissue.
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Skin colour is determined by three pigments: Melanin, Hemoglobin and____
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The epidermis is removed, and the dermis is preserved by____.
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Reduced blood flow through the skin during a heart attack can cause a ____appearance
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for ____ of the thickness of the dermis.
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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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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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The ____ rests on the hypodermis which is a layer of loose connective tissue.
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____ is a source of embarrassment for many people.
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