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By covering the whole body surface, the skin acts as a protective barrier and plays a role in
 
  A. respiration.
  B. circulation.
  C. digestion.
  D. excretion.
  E. immunity.

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(Question 2) Another name for a bedsore is
 
  A. psoriasis.
  B. vitiligo.
  C. decubitus ulcer.
  D. eczema.
  E. bullae.

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(Question 3) Ringworm is an infection of the skin, hair, and nails caused by a
 
  A. parasite.
  B. virus.
  C. inflammation.
  D. bacterium.
  E. fungus.

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(Question 4) One type of experimental contraceptive device is a skin patch that contains a chemical absorbed through the skin. Which of the following substances might be the type of chemical involved?
 
  A. proteins
  B. carbohydrates
  C. lipid-soluble substances
  D. amino acids
  E. water-soluble substances

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(Question 5) Impetigo is caused by the bacterium
 
  A. Luteus.
  B. Herpes.
  C. Propionibacterium.
  D. Staphylococcus.
  E. Streptococcus.

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(Question 6) The skin that covers the lateral and proximal edges of the nail is the
 
  A. hyponychium.
  B. nail root.
  C. nail fold.
  D. eponychium.
  E. nail body.

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(Question 7) The proximal portion of the nail is the
 
  A. nail root.
  B. hyponychium.
  C. nail body.
  D. nail fold.
  E. eponychium.

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(Question 8) What is synonymous with the cuticle?
 
  A. nail fold
  B. eponychium
  C. nail body
  D. hyponychium
  E. nail root

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(Question 9) The distal portion of the nail is the
 
  A. nail body.
  B. eponychium.
  C. nail fold.
  D. hyponychium.
  E. nail root.

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(Question 10) Nail cells are produced by the
 
  A. nail groove.
  B. nail body.
  C. cuticle.
  D. lunula.
  E. nail matrix.

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