HSA 3534 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉Most superficial layer of skin? Answer: epidermis
◉Functions of skin (3 or 4 things) Answer: protection, temperature
regulation, sensation, waste disposal
◉What does a dermatologist do? Answer: specializes in treating skin
tumors, damaged skin from trauma, skin infections, inflammatory skin
conditions, cosmetic disorders
◉Skin (key factors) Answer: epidermis (outer layer); dermis (inner
layer); subcutaneous layer (layer of tissue underneath dermis)
◉What does melanin do? Answer: provides protection against damage
from UV ray exposure
◉Difference between dermis & epidermis Answer: Dermis- inner layer,
flexible connective tissue, has hair follicles, sweat glands, sensory
receptors, and blood vessels
, Epidermis- outer layer, overlapping layers of dead keratinized cells that
form protective layer,lacks blood supply, location of melanocytes
◉Subcutaneous layer Answer: a layer of tissue underlying the dermis,
not really a layer of skin, primarily composed of fat, stores energy,
provides padding
◉What is tissue of epidermis made of? Answer: flat dead keratinized
◉What is NOT in the dermis Answer: it has sweat glands, sensory
receptors, blood vessels, sebaceous glands, hair follicles
◉What are hair fibers made of? Answer: keratin
◉Where does hair grow from? Answer: follicle
◉3 types of muscles in body Answer: Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
◉What kind of muscle is in heart? Answer: Cardiac muscle (heart
muscle)
◉What kind of muscle is found in internal organs? Answer: smooth
muscle
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉Most superficial layer of skin? Answer: epidermis
◉Functions of skin (3 or 4 things) Answer: protection, temperature
regulation, sensation, waste disposal
◉What does a dermatologist do? Answer: specializes in treating skin
tumors, damaged skin from trauma, skin infections, inflammatory skin
conditions, cosmetic disorders
◉Skin (key factors) Answer: epidermis (outer layer); dermis (inner
layer); subcutaneous layer (layer of tissue underneath dermis)
◉What does melanin do? Answer: provides protection against damage
from UV ray exposure
◉Difference between dermis & epidermis Answer: Dermis- inner layer,
flexible connective tissue, has hair follicles, sweat glands, sensory
receptors, and blood vessels
, Epidermis- outer layer, overlapping layers of dead keratinized cells that
form protective layer,lacks blood supply, location of melanocytes
◉Subcutaneous layer Answer: a layer of tissue underlying the dermis,
not really a layer of skin, primarily composed of fat, stores energy,
provides padding
◉What is tissue of epidermis made of? Answer: flat dead keratinized
◉What is NOT in the dermis Answer: it has sweat glands, sensory
receptors, blood vessels, sebaceous glands, hair follicles
◉What are hair fibers made of? Answer: keratin
◉Where does hair grow from? Answer: follicle
◉3 types of muscles in body Answer: Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
◉What kind of muscle is in heart? Answer: Cardiac muscle (heart
muscle)
◉What kind of muscle is found in internal organs? Answer: smooth
muscle
