Which of the following can disrupt the acid mantle? - ANSWER Use of alkaline soaps
What is the function of melanin? - ANSWER UV radiation protection
Other than the skin, what two organs are part of the metabolic pathway for the production
of Vitamin D? - ANSWER Liver and kidney
What term is used to describe to temperature maintenance by the body? -
ANSWER Thermoregulation
What environmental element is needed for the skin to produce Vitamin D? -
ANSWER UV rays
What is the outermost, superficial layer of the epidermis? - ANSWER Stratum corneum
How would you characterize the vascularity of the epidermis? - ANSWER Not
vascularized
Which cell in the epidermis divides into two daughter cells? - ANSWER Keratinocytes
What protein is responsible for making the epidermis tough? - ANSWER Keratin
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, What layer of the skin is affected when a blister forms? - ANSWER Basement
membrane zone
How would you characterized the vascularity of the dermis? - ANSWER Highly
vascularized
What layer of the skin contains nerves, sweat glands, and hair follicles? -
ANSWER Reticular layer
What cells of the dermis have a role in blood clotting after injury? - ANSWER Mast
cells
Which of the following is a difference in the characteristics of darker skin compared with
lighter skin? - ANSWER Collagen bundles are more compact.
How does healthy fascia appear? - ANSWER White and shiny
How does healthy muscle appear? - ANSWER Dark red and striated
What underlying structure is ribbonlike, striated, and pearly white? -
ANSWER Ligament
What protein allows red blood cells to attract and move oxygen to the cells? -
ANSWER Hemoglobin
What two steps are platelets involved in as part of the clot formation process? -
ANSWER Adhesion and activation
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What is the function of melanin? - ANSWER UV radiation protection
Other than the skin, what two organs are part of the metabolic pathway for the production
of Vitamin D? - ANSWER Liver and kidney
What term is used to describe to temperature maintenance by the body? -
ANSWER Thermoregulation
What environmental element is needed for the skin to produce Vitamin D? -
ANSWER UV rays
What is the outermost, superficial layer of the epidermis? - ANSWER Stratum corneum
How would you characterize the vascularity of the epidermis? - ANSWER Not
vascularized
Which cell in the epidermis divides into two daughter cells? - ANSWER Keratinocytes
What protein is responsible for making the epidermis tough? - ANSWER Keratin
1
, What layer of the skin is affected when a blister forms? - ANSWER Basement
membrane zone
How would you characterized the vascularity of the dermis? - ANSWER Highly
vascularized
What layer of the skin contains nerves, sweat glands, and hair follicles? -
ANSWER Reticular layer
What cells of the dermis have a role in blood clotting after injury? - ANSWER Mast
cells
Which of the following is a difference in the characteristics of darker skin compared with
lighter skin? - ANSWER Collagen bundles are more compact.
How does healthy fascia appear? - ANSWER White and shiny
How does healthy muscle appear? - ANSWER Dark red and striated
What underlying structure is ribbonlike, striated, and pearly white? -
ANSWER Ligament
What protein allows red blood cells to attract and move oxygen to the cells? -
ANSWER Hemoglobin
What two steps are platelets involved in as part of the clot formation process? -
ANSWER Adhesion and activation
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