Lawson_Henry Test Skin Flashcards
(29 cards)
- For a cell to move from the basal layer to top layer of the epidermis takes approximately
2 weeks
20. CLF Skin Diagram
- How does the skin help regulate body temperature
By enabling excess heat to escape from the body
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- Skin is not made of connective, nervous, smooth, epithelial
Smooth
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15. Which of the following are closest to the surface Sweat gland Nerve Blood vessel Sebaceous gland
Nerve
19. Homeostasis
- What are the long skinny things in the dermis that connect the skin and the hair follicle
Arrector pili muscle
20. CLF Skin Diagram
22. Which of the following is not a primary function of the skin Temperature regulation Response to stimuli Vitamin B production Protection
Vitamin B production
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23. Which of the following is not a function of the fibers of the dermis Structure Elasticity Immunization Strength
Immunization
20. CLF Skin Diagram
- True or False? Will the evaporation of sweat from the skins surface help cool the body?
True
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- You have a new epidermis after how long?
3-5 weeks
20. CLF Skin Diagram
- When the body temperature becomes abnormally high, thermoregulatory homeostasis is maintained by
An increase in blood flow activity and an increase in blood flow to the skin
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- The protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissue is
Keratin
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- Light skinned races suck as Caucasians have
Around the same amount of melanocytes as people with darker races
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- How many hydrogen peroxide molecules are in the equation
Hydrogen peroxide——-> oxygen and water
2
26. Lab-temperature
- What can you conclude from that your skin prevents harmful germs from entering your body
Germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes
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63 what are the two fibers of the dermis
Collagen and elastin
20. CLF Skin Diagram
- True or false? A pregnant woman experiencing extractions is a negative feedback
False it is a positive feedback
19. Homeostasis
67. Which of these illustrates an example of positive feedback Urine production A woman nursing a baby A dog panting in the hot sun Blood vessels dialate get and you sweat
A woman nursing a baby
19. Homeostasis
- Prolactin production is encouraged in what type of feedback
Positive
19. Homeostasis
- High fever in an illness is apart of which kind of feedback
Positive
19. Homeostasis
- May has finished a large meal, her blood is being flooded with sugar from this meal. How does her body prevent her blood sugar from going too high
Her pancreas will secrete insulin. Insulin will cause the sugar to convert to glycogen to be stores in the liver
19. Homeostasis
- The contractions experienced by a woman in labor are often very painful. Yet the body’s feedback system encourages them to continue, why?
Though painful the contractions help women give birth
19. Homeostasis
- The hormone that signals to kidneys to regulate the amount of water in the body is
Antidieuritic
19. Homeostasis
- Which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell?
Vacuoles
Cells CLF
- A healthy _________ provides the raw materials and energy necessary for healthy skin
Diet
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