Question 1
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What is another name for the subcutaneous layer?
Question 2
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Where would you find elastin fibres in the skin?
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Epidermis
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Dermis
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Subcutaneous layer
Question 3
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Characteristics of an oily skin are
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Small pores, dull and fine texture.
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Open pores, shiny and coarse texture.
Question 4
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Melanin is a waterproof protein in the skin.
Question 5
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Eccrine sweat glands are
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found all over the body, particularly on the soles of feet and palms of hands.
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found under the arms and pubic area.
Question 6
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Sebaceous glands produce/secrete sweat.
Question 7
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Freckles
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Blackheads
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Moles
Question 8
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The average pH of the skin is
Question 9
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The protective barrier on the skin is called the acid-mantle.
Question 10
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Another name for Eccrine and Apocrine sweat glands is
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Sebaceous
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Subcutaneous
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Sudoriforous
Question 11
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How many layers in the Epidermis and Dermis all together?
Question 12
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Which layer in the Epidermis is the only living layer?
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Stratum corneum
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Stratum lucidum
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Stratum granulosum
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Stratum spinosum
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Stratum germinativum
Question 13
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Which layer of the Epidermis is not found all over the body but in areas such as the soles of the feet and palms of the hand?
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Stratum corneum
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Stratum lucidum
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Stratum granulosum
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Stratum spinosum
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Stratum germinativum
Question 14
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Milia is a pearly white bump on the skin which is trapped sebum.
Question 15
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Ringworm is caused by
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Bacteria
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Virus
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Fungus
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Parasite
Question 16
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Herpes simplex is caused by
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Bacteria
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Virus
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Fungus
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Parasite
Question 17
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Warts or verrucas are caused by
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Bacteria
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Virus
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Fungus
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Parasite
Question 18
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Athlete's foot is caused by
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Bacteria
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Virus
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Fungus
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Parasite
Question 19
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Impetigo is caused by
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Bacteria
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Virus
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Fungus
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Parasite
Question 20
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Which fibres in the Dermis give the skin its strength and firmness?
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Elastin
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Collagen
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Reticulin
Question 21
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Mitosis is cell division.
Question 22
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Keratin is the waterproof protein in the skin, hair and nails.
Question 23
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Mast cells in the skin produce
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Melanin
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Keratin
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Histamine
Question 24
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Vaso dilation of the blood vessels is a cooling process in the skin.
Question 25
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Which vitamin is produced in the skin due to the Ultra Violet rays?
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin B
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin D
Question 26
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Which layer of the Epidermis does the nucleus start to break up into granules?
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Stratum corneum
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Stratum lucidum
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Stratum granulosum
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Stratum spinosum
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Stratum germinativum
Question 27
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What is the name of the outer layer of the hair shaft?
Question 28
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What is the name of the layer of the hair shaft where the colour pigment is found?
Question 29
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Hyperpigmentation is when there is an over production of melanin.
Question 30
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Pigmenatation patches that can occur due to pregnancy or the contraceptive pill are called:
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Lentigo
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Vitiligo
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Chloasma
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Albinism
Question 31
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Which one of the following best describes psoriasis?
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An extreme allergic reaction.
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Dark patches of pigmentation.
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Red patches covered with silvery scales that are constantly shed.
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An area of dilated capillaries
Question 32
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Eczema is a contagious condition:
Question 33
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The complete loss of skin colour (hypo pigmentation) is called:
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Ephelides
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Impetigo
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Vitiligo
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Chloasma
Question 34
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A bacterial infection of the skin around the hair follicle is called:
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Naevi
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Comedone
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Impetigo
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Boil
Question 35
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Where does cell division take place in the nail?
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Mantle
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Lunula
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Nail bed
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Matrix
Question 36
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What makes up the acid mantle in the skin?
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Water and sebum
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Hormones and sebum
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Sweat and sebum
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Enzymes and sebum
Question 37
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Which layer of the hair is keratin found?
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Cuticle
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Cortex
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Medulla
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Vellus
Question 38
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Which of the following bones are all located in the skull?
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Parietal, Occipital, Calcaneus
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Frontal, Occipital, Mandible
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Parietal, clavicle, Zygomatic
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Maxillae, Carpal, Frontal
Question 39
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What is the name of the long bone in the arm that goes from the elbow to the thumb side?
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Humerus
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Radius
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Ulna
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Tibia
Question 40
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The cheek bones are called Zygomatic bones and are irregular.
Question 41
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The action of the corrugator muscle is to
Question 42
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The action of the Orbicularis Oculi is to:
Question 43
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What is the position of the Trapezius muscle?
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Vertically down the cheek to the jaw.
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Diagonally down the side of the neck.
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Across the upper back - diamond shaped.
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Over the shoulders.
Question 44
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A function of the lymphatic system is to collect waste from tissues?