CHAPTER 3- PHYSIOLOGY AND
HISTOLOGY EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Why is UVB radiation also known as "burning rays"? - Correct Answers -UVB rays
cause cancer as well as burning of the skin
What is NOT an element of the skin's mantle? - Correct Answers -Blood
what causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness? - Correct Answers -
hyperproduction of cells
Histology is also known as _____________ - Correct Answers -the study of body
structures
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of healthy skin? - Correct Answers -
Slightly rough
What are most abundant in the fingertips, as opposed to other parts of the body. -
Correct Answers -sensory nerve fibers
What is the average internal temperature of the body in degrees Fahrenheit? - Correct
Answers -96.8
What does the body perspire? - Correct Answers -to protect us from overheating
What are follicles? - Correct Answers -tubelike openings in the epidermis
What is glycation? - Correct Answers -The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose
molecule
What are hair papillae? - Correct Answers -cone-shaped elevations at the base of the
follicle
Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found? - Correct Answers -skin
What is hydrolipidic film? - Correct Answers -oil-water balance that protects the skin's
surface
HISTOLOGY EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Why is UVB radiation also known as "burning rays"? - Correct Answers -UVB rays
cause cancer as well as burning of the skin
What is NOT an element of the skin's mantle? - Correct Answers -Blood
what causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness? - Correct Answers -
hyperproduction of cells
Histology is also known as _____________ - Correct Answers -the study of body
structures
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of healthy skin? - Correct Answers -
Slightly rough
What are most abundant in the fingertips, as opposed to other parts of the body. -
Correct Answers -sensory nerve fibers
What is the average internal temperature of the body in degrees Fahrenheit? - Correct
Answers -96.8
What does the body perspire? - Correct Answers -to protect us from overheating
What are follicles? - Correct Answers -tubelike openings in the epidermis
What is glycation? - Correct Answers -The binding of a protein molecule to a glucose
molecule
What are hair papillae? - Correct Answers -cone-shaped elevations at the base of the
follicle
Where in the body is hyaluronic acid found? - Correct Answers -skin
What is hydrolipidic film? - Correct Answers -oil-water balance that protects the skin's
surface