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

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The integumentary system has
sensory receptors that can
detect__

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

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

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

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____ without blemishes is
considered attractive

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

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_____ is a supporting framework
tissue

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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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10.

The appearance of the
integumentary system can indicate
____in the body

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11.

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

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12.

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

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13.

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

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14.

_____ 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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15.

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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16.

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

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17.

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

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18.

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

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19.

_____ 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.

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20.

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

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21.

The reticular layer is deeper and
account for 80% of the ____ of the
dermis.

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22.

Dermis is richly supplied
with____

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23.

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

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24.

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

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25.

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

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26.

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

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27.

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

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28.

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

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29.

_____ protective cell capable of
phagocytosis

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30.

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

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31.

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

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32.

_____ is a strong, fibrous
(threadlike) insoluble protein

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33.

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

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

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36.

Body temperature is regulated
through the control of blood flow
through____

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37.

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

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38.

There are ____ types of sweat
glands

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39.

There are three types of skin
markings: ____,____ and____

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40.

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

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41.

_____ cells that form the fibers of
connective tissue

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42.

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

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43.

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

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44.

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

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45.

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

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46.

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

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47.

The two types of sweat glands are
____ and apocrine

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48.

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

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49.

When exposed to____, the skin
produces a molecule that can be
transformed into vitamin D.

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50.

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

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