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Study Guide 8 - 8th grade

Quiz by Dos Anjos

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34 questions
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  • Q1
    What are the three layers that make up the skin?
    Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
    Epidermis, Subcutaneous, Muscle
    Epidermis, Dermis, Matrix
    Epidermis, Fat, Bone
    30s
  • Q2
    Where do oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles lie?
    In the hypodermis layer
    In the outer layer of skin
    In the dermis layer
    In the epidermis layer
    30s
  • Q3
    What is melanin, and what type of cell produces it?
    Melanin is a protein produced by keratinocytes
    Melanin is a carbohydrate produced by fibroblasts
    Melanin is a fat produced by adipocytes
    Melanin is a pigment produced by melanocytes
    30s
  • Q4
    Which layer contains nerves and blood vessels?
    Dermis
    Basement membrane
    Hypodermis
    Epidermis
    30s
  • Q5
    Which layer contains adipose (fatty) tissue, and what is the function of that tissue?
    Hypodermis; to insulate and cushion the body 
    Dermis; to protect against UV radiation
    Epidermis; to produce melanin
    Adipose layer; to produce sweat
    30s
  • Q6
    What do the nerves in the skin allow it to sense?
    Magnetism and pressure
    Touch, temperature, and pain
    Sound and light
    Taste and smell
    30s
  • Q7
    Where are the two places you don’t grow hair?
    Ears and nose
    Head and face
    Back and chest
    Palms of the hands and soles of the feet
    30s
  • Q8
    What does a hair follicle consist of?
    A shaft and a bulb
    A root and a surrounding sheath
    A surface and a base
    A tip and a branch
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the function of the surface of the epidermis?
    To sense temperature
    To produce sweat
    To store fat
    To protect underlying tissues from the environment
    30s
  • Q10
    What is another term for the subcutaneous layer of the skin?
    Epidermis
    Dermis
    Hypodermis
    Epithelial
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the outermost layer of the skin called?
    Hypodermis
    Subcutis
    Dermis
    Epidermis
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the primary function of the skin?
    Respiration
    Digestion
    Absorption
    Protection
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the name of the tiny muscle that causes goose bumps?
    sebum gland
    hair follicle
    arrector pili
    melanocyte
    30s
  • Q14
    What are the two types of sweat glands and how do they contribute to homeostasis?
    eccrine and apocrine glands, regulating body temperature
    melanocytes and apocrine glands, protecting skin
    sebaceous and eccrine glands, producing oil
    dermal and epidermal glands, providing nutrients
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the deadliest type of skin cancer?
    keratosis
    squamous cell carcinoma
    melanoma
    basal cell carcinoma
    30s

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