EXERCISES, LESSON 1
INSTRUCTIONS. The following exercises are to be completed by writing the answer in
the space provided. After you have completed all the exercises, turn to the "Solution to
Exercises" at the end of the exercises and check your answers.
1.
The three layers of skin are the epidermis, the dermis, and the ______________ .
2.
Individuals with thin skin have a thin _______________________ layer of skin.
3.
Mucous membranes and serous membranes are two types of _________ tissue.
4.
What causes the odor associated with sweat? __________________________
________________________________________________________________.
5.
What causes " goose bumps?" ______________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
6.
____________________________________ glands secrete a lubricant (sebum)
that keeps hair from drying out and becoming too brittle.
7.
Blackheads are caused by: _________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
8.
The layer of epidermis that is completely filled with keratin is the ___________.
9.
____________________ is the waterproofing protein in the skin which keeps
humans from soaking up water like a sponge.
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