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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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The development of wrinkles and the graying or loss of hair are signs of ____that some people find unattractive.
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Reduced blood flow through the _____ during a heart attack can cause a pale appearance
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The epidermis rests on the____, which is a layer of connective tissue.
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People prevent body odor with washing, ____, and perfumes.
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People prevent body odor with washing, deodorants, and____.
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The ____ is responsible for most of the structural strength of the skin.
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The ____ rests on the hypodermis which is a layer of loose connective tissue.
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When exposed to ultraviolet light, the skin produces a molecule that can be transformed into____.
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_____ cells that form the fibers of connective tissue
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The skin rests on the hypodermis which is a layer of ____ connective tissue.
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The skin protects against abrasion 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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Dermis is richly supplied with____
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Synthesis of melanin depends on an enzyme in melanocytes called _____
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Increased blood flow as a result of ____ can cause a flushed appearance.
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Skin colour is determined by ____ pigments: Melanin, Hemoglobin and carotene
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The ____ binds the entire body together like a body stocking
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A peglike projections is called____
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_____ is richly supplied with nerve fibers, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
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The two types of sweat glands are eccrine and____
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The integumentary system has sensory receptors that can ____ heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain.
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____is a yellow to orange pigment found in certain plant products such as carrots.
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People prevent ____ with washing, deodorants, and perfumes.
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_____ 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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_____ is a supporting framework tissue
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____ protect the ends of the digits, aid in manipulation and grasping of small objects, and are used for scratching.
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There are three types of skin markings: ____,____ and____
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28. _____ fibers provide the stretchrecoil properties of skin.
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People prevent ____ with antiperspirants
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Disorders such as ____affect just the integumentary system.
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The development of wrinkles and the graying or loss of hair are signs of aging that some people find____.
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_____ is largely confined to the axillary and anogenital areas, larger than eccrine glands.
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____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.
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The skin of the heel contains which pigment?
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Reduced blood flow through the skin during a heart attack can cause a ____appearance
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The ____ of the integumentary system can indicate physiological imbalances in the body.
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People prevent body odor with____, deodorants, and perfumes
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for 80% of the ____ of the dermis.
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The dermis is preserved by a process called ____ when the epidermis is removed
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Sweat (Sudoriferous) glands are distributed over the entire skin surface except___
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The integumentary system has sensory receptors that can detect__
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Dermis is richly supplied with nerve fibers, _____, and lymphatic vessels.
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____ is highly vascularized areolar connective tissue containing a woven mat of collagen and elastin fibers.
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The appearance of the integumentary system can indicate ____in the body
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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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The sweat and oil glands, hairs, and nails are referred to as___
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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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____ is regulated through the control of blood flow through the skin and the activity of sweat glands.
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The ____ is familiar to most people because it covers the outside the appearance of the system
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The reticular layer is deeper and account for ____ of the thickness of the dermis.
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