Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its
functions, and diseases is:
a. | anatomy | c. | histology | b. | dermatology | d. | physiology |
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The largest organ of the human body is the:
a. | liver | c. | skin | b. | lungs | d. | glands |
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Continued pressure on any part of the skin causes it to thicken and develop into
a(n):
a. | lesion | c. | scar | b. | appendage | d. | callus |
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The thinnest skin can be found on the:
a. | eyelids | c. | lips | b. | fingertips | d. | nose |
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The outermost layer of skin that forms the protective covering of the body is
the:
a. | subcutaneous | c. | epidermis | b. | surface | d. | dermis |
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The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the:
a. | papillary layer | c. | subcutaneous layer | b. | cuticle layer | d. | dermis layer |
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The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also know as
the:
a. | stratum spinosum | c. | stratum corneum | b. | stratum germinativum | d. | keratin dermis |
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The layer of skin that is composed of several layers of different-shaped cells
and is responsible for the growth of the epidermis is the:
a. | stratum germinativum | c. | papillary layer | b. | stratum granulosum | d. | stratum lucidum |
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The clear, transparent layer just under the skin surface that consists of small
cells through which light can pass is the:
a. | stratum lucidum | c. | stratum spinosum | b. | stratum corneum | d. | stratum
granulosum |
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The layer that consists of cells that look like distinct granules and are pushed
to the surface to replace cells that shed is the:
a. | basal cell layer | c. | stratum granulosum | b. | stratum germinativum | d. | stratum lucidum |
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The stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with special cells that
produce a dark skin pigment called:
a. | spiny | c. | melanin | b. | elongated | d. | granules |
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The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the:
a. | corneum | c. | melanin | b. | keratin | d. | spinosum |
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A fiber protein that is the principal component of hair, skin, and nails
is:
a. | appendages | c. | keratin | b. | melanocytes | d. | melanin |
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The underlying or inner layer of the skin also called the derma corium, cutis,
or true skin is the:
a. | papillary | c. | dermis | b. | dermal | d. | epidermis |
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The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the:
a. | papillary and reticular | c. | dermal and
tactile | b. | papillary and dermal | d. | tactile and reticular |
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The deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients
is the:
a. | papillary layer | c. | reticular layer | b. | subcutaneous layer | d. | basal layer |
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The top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis is the:
a. | dermis corpuscles | c. | epidermal-dermal connection | b. | epidermal-dermal
junction | d. | epidermis
junction |
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The fatty layer found below the dermis is the:
a. | tactile | c. | subcutaneous | b. | papillae | d. | papillary |
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The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is
the:
a. | angled muscle | c. | absorption muscle | b. | secretory muscle | d. | arrector pili
muscle |
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The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings that provide the body with
the sense of touch is found in the:
a. | secretory layer | c. | dermal layer | b. | papillary layer | d. | reticular layer |
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The tiny granules of coloring matter deposited in cells that provide skin with
its color are:
a. | protein | c. | melanin | b. | lucid | d. | matter |
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The melanin produced by the body that is red to yellow in color is:
a. | granular melanin | c. | eumelanin | b. | pheomelanin | d. | photovoltaic |
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A fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength is:
a. | elastin | c. | keratin | b. | collagen | d. | melanin |
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The fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility and helps skin regain its
shape after being expanded is:
a. | proteins | c. | elastin | b. | collagen | d. | membranes |
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The two types of duct glands that extract materials from the blood to form new
substances are:
a. | sudoriferous and sebaceous glands | b. | sebaceous and sweat glands | c. | sudoriferous and
blood glands | d. | sebaceous and heat glands |
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Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called:
a. | sudoriferous glands | c. | arrector glands | b. | sebaceous glands | d. | substance
glands |
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When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged, the pore impaction
that is formed is a:
a. | coil | c. | scar | b. | lubricant | d. | comedone |
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Retinoic acid, or Retin-A, is a prescription cream used to treat:
a. | depression | c. | elastin | b. | acne | d. | sunburns |
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Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of the
body’s weight?
a. | 20 to 30 percent | c. | 50 to 70 percent | b. | 35 to 45 percent | d. | 40 to 45
percent |
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The principal functions of the skin are protection, sensation, heat regulation,
excretion, and:
a. | absorption and cooling | c. | perspiration and absorption | b. | presentation and
regulation | d. | secretion and
absorption |
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