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What type of skin condition is caused by bacterial infection of hair follicles and sebaceous glands?
What type of skin condition is caused by bacterial infection of hair follicles and sebaceous glands?
- Boils and carbuncles (correct)
- Cold sores
- Contact dermatitis
- Athlete's foot
Which degree of burn involves damage to the epidermis and upper dermis, with blisters forming?
Which degree of burn involves damage to the epidermis and upper dermis, with blisters forming?
- Third degree burn
- First degree burn
- None of these
- Second degree burn (correct)
Why are facial burns considered critical burns?
Why are facial burns considered critical burns?
- Scar tissue can limit mobility
- Can cause swelling and suffocation (correct)
- Third degree burn
- None of the above
Which is the most common type of skin cancer?
Which is the most common type of skin cancer?
What is the chronic disorder that causes depigmentation patches in the skin?
What is the chronic disorder that causes depigmentation patches in the skin?
Which structure detects touch sensations?
Which structure detects touch sensations?
Which layer of the skin is composed of adipose tissue or fats?
Which layer of the skin is composed of adipose tissue or fats?
What are deep pressure receptors in the skin?
What are deep pressure receptors in the skin?
What is the redness of the skin due to fever, allergic reactions, and infections called?
What is the redness of the skin due to fever, allergic reactions, and infections called?
Which of these statements about keratin is correct?
Which of these statements about keratin is correct?
Which cell type plays a role in immunity and disease resistance in the epidermis?
Which cell type plays a role in immunity and disease resistance in the epidermis?
Which structures in the skin help prevent water loss and inhibit bacterial growth?
Which structures in the skin help prevent water loss and inhibit bacterial growth?
Which term refers to the subcutaneous layer of the skin?
Which term refers to the subcutaneous layer of the skin?
Which layer of the epidermis is composed of a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
Which layer of the epidermis is composed of a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
Which pigment in the skin is capable of absorbing ultraviolet light?
Which pigment in the skin is capable of absorbing ultraviolet light?
Which layer of the epidermis contains cells undergoing mitosis?
Which layer of the epidermis contains cells undergoing mitosis?
Which statement about the stratum lucidum is correct?
Which statement about the stratum lucidum is correct?
Which type of gland is connected to a hair follicle and helps lubricate the hair and skin?
Which type of gland is connected to a hair follicle and helps lubricate the hair and skin?
Which layer of the skin is composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue containing collagen and elastic fibres?
Which layer of the skin is composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue containing collagen and elastic fibres?
What is the inherited inability to produce melanin called?
What is the inherited inability to produce melanin called?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of thick skin?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of thick skin?
Which skin structure plays an important role in thermoregulation?
Which skin structure plays an important role in thermoregulation?
What are scale-like modifications of the epidermis?
What are scale-like modifications of the epidermis?
Which type of gland is connected to a hair follicle?
Which type of gland is connected to a hair follicle?
What refers to the paleness of the skin, as seen in patients with shock or anemia?
What refers to the paleness of the skin, as seen in patients with shock or anemia?
Which of the following is NOT a homeostatic contribution of the skin?
Which of the following is NOT a homeostatic contribution of the skin?
What causes "goose bumps"?
What causes "goose bumps"?
