PRE QUIZ

1. This pigment absorbs ultraviolet light.

a. Keratin
b. Melanin
c. Melatonin
d. Carotene
2. Constant exposure of skin to friction stimulates the
formation of a callus which is the thickening of which layer?
a. Stratum Basale
b. Stratum Spinosum
c. Stratum Granulosum
d. Stratum Lucidum
e. Stratum Corneum
3. What is keratinization?
a. Is the process of synthesizing pigment in the skin
b. Is the process of cells accumlating keratin
c. Is only seen in thin skin
d. Is the process of synthesizing pigment and accumulating keratin
e. None of the above
4. This is fine nonpigmented hair that covers
the body of the fetus.
a. Alopecia
b. vellus
c. lanugo
d. hair follicles
5. Which of the following plays an important
role in thermoregulation?
A. Merkel cell
B. Sebaceous Gland
C. Sweat Gland
D. Nail
E. Fingerprint
6. This epidermal cell has a role in immunity
and disease resistance.
a. Langheran cells
b. Keratinocytes
c. melanocyte
d. merkel cell
e. corpuscle
7. What is the function of skin?
A. Thermoregulation
B. Protection
C. Secretion and Absorption
D. Vitamin D synthesis
E. All of the above
8. What are the steps in deep wound healing?
A. Wound formation - migratory phase - maturation phase -
inflammation
B. Wound formation - inflammation - migratory phase - maturation
phase
C. Wound formation - inflammation - maturation phase - migratory phase
D. Wound formation - migratory phase - inflammation - maturation
phase
E. Wound formation - maturation phase - inflammation - migratory phase
9. What happens in the maturation phase of a
deep wound healing?
A. The scab sloughs off
B. Collagen fibres become more organised
C. Fibroblasts decrease in number
D. Blood vessels are restored to normal
E. All of the above
10. This layer is composed mainly of connective
tissue with collagen and elastic fibres.
A. Dermis
B. Basement membrane
C. Epidermis
D. Dermis
E. Subcutaneous
POST QUIZ
1. This skin structure acts to prevent water loss as well
as inhibiting bacterial growth on the surface of the skin.
a. Thick skin
b. Nails
c. Sweat glands
d. Hair
e. Oil glands
2. Thick skin
A. Is found in the palms, soles of the feet and fingertips
B. Does not hair follicles
C. Contains more sweat glands than thin skin
D. Contain epidermal ridges
E. All of the above
3. Albinism
A. Is the absence of melanin
B. Is the absence of carotene
C. Is the absence of both melanin and carotene
D. Is the absence of keratin
E. Is the absence of thick skin
4. In this type of scarring, the scar tissue extends
beyond the boundary of the injury into normal tissue.
A. Hypertrophic
B. Keloid
C. Proliferative
D. Inhibitory
E. Granulatory
5. This type of gland is a coiled tubular gland
found almost throughout the entirety of the skin.
A. Sebaceous gland
B. Eccrine gland
C. Apocrine gland
D. Ceruminous gland
E. None of the above
6. The epidermal layer that is found in thick skin but not in thin
skin
is the ______________.
7-10.
The most common sweat glands that release a
watery secretion are _______sweat glands;
modified sweat glands in the ear are ______
glands; sweat glands located in the axillae,
groin, areolae, andbeards of males and that
release a slightly viscous, lipid-rich secrtion are
________sweat glands.
11. epithelial cells migrate under scab to bridge
the wound; formation of granulation tissue

12. sloughing of scab; reorganization of collagen

fibers; blood vessels return to normal
(A) proliferative phase
(B) inflammatory phase
13. vasodilation and increased permeability of
(C) maturation phase
blood vessels to deliver cells involved in
(D) migratory phase
phagocytosis; clot formation

14. extensive growth of epithelial cells beneath

scab; random deposition of collagen fibers;
continued growth of blood vessels
14-15 IDENTIFY THE FFG STRUCTURES
15-16
17-20. GIVE ME THE FOUR EPIDERMAL
LAYERS