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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