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Flashcards on Human skin
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What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What is the outermost layer of the skin called?
Epidermis
What is the inner layer of the skin called?
Dermis
What pigment gives color to the skin?
Melanin
What is the function of sweat glands in the skin?
To cool the body
What are the two types of sweat glands in the skin?
Eccrine and apocrine glands
What is the purpose of sebaceous glands in the skin?
To produce oil (sebum)
What is the function of hair follicles in the skin?
To grow hair
What are the three layers of the skin?
Epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue
What is the purpose of the subcutaneous tissue?
To insulate the body and store energy
Which vitamin is produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
What is the medical term for the condition of excessive sweating?
Hyperhidrosis
What is the purpose of the skin's natural oil?
To keep the skin moisturized
What is the function of the skin's nerve endings?
To detect touch, pressure, temperature, and pain
What is the purpose of the skin's immune cells?
To protect the body from pathogens
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What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Heart
Liver
Brain
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What is the outermost layer of the skin called?
Dermis
Hypodermis
Epidermis
Subcutaneous tissue
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What is the pigment that gives color to the skin?
Hemoglobin
Melanin
Keratin
Collagen
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What is the purpose of sweat glands in the skin?
To grow hair
To produce oil
To cool the body
To detect touch
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What is the function of hair follicles in the skin?
To detect touch
To cool the body
To grow hair
To produce oil
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What are the three layers of the skin?
Epidermis, hypodermis, and dermis
Epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue
Dermis, subcutaneous tissue, and hypodermis
Subcutaneous tissue, epidermis, and dermis
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What is the purpose of the subcutaneous tissue?
To insulate the body and store energy
To grow hair
To protect the inner organs
To cool the body
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Which vitamin is produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
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What is the medical term for the condition of excessive sweating?
Hyperhidrosis
Hemophilia
Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
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What is the function of the skin's nerve endings?
To cool the body
To detect touch, pressure, temperature, and pain
To grow hair
To produce oil
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