Questions
Which of the following is not a function of human skin?
- Synthesis of vitamin
- Temperature regulation
- Prevention from excessive loss of water
- Absorption of water and minerals
Epidermis of skin is composed of
- elastic fibre
- blood vessel
- cornified layer
- nerves
Which of the following is the optimum range for normal body temperature?
- 18°C - 20°C
- 35°C - 40°C
- 90° - 95°C
- 40°C - 45°C
In which of the following diseases is melanin lost from smaller or larger patches at different regions of the body?
- Leucodema
- Albinism
- Eczema
- Pronasis
Which of the problems is not related to secretion of sebaceous gland?
- Pimples
- Nausea
- Acne
- Black head
The flattened dead cells present in stratum coneum are made of _________
- melanin
- elastic fibres
- keratin
- histone
Which of the following layers of skin acts as a layer of separation between dermis and epidermis?
- Stratum basale
- Stratum corneum
- Stratum lucidum
- Stratum spinosum
During winters or during some emotions, the hair is lifted and surface of the skin contracts and becomes wrinkled. This is caused by ______.
- arrector muscles
- elastic fibers
- sabaceous glands
- blood vessels
The colour of the skin is due to a pigment called melanin. The melanin is contained in the cells of ______ layers of skin.
- cornified
- malpighian
- granular
- elastic fibre
Which portion of brain acts as a thermostat?
- Medulla oblongata
- Hypothalamus
- Cerebrum
- Cerebellum
From which of the following is heat not lost from the body?
- Skin
- Lungs
- Urine
- Liver
During summers, the blood supply to the skin is increased. This process is called _______
- vasoconstriction
- vasodilation
- ectothemal
- endodermal
Which of the following is also known as' winter sleep'?
- Hibernation
- Vasoconstriction
- Aestivation
- Vasodilation
Match the following:
| (i) Ceruminous glands |
| (a) Eyelids
|
| (ii) Meibomian glands
| (b) Nipples
|
| (iii) Subaceous glands
| (c) Skin
|
| (iv) Mammary glands
| (d) Auditory canal
|
- (i) - (d), (ii) - (a), (iii) - (c), (iv) - (b)
- (i) - (a), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (c)
- (i) - (b), (ii) - (a), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (c)
- (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a)
Match the following:
| (i) Poikilotherm | (a) Constant body temperature |
| (ii) Homothermal | (b) Generation of heat inside the body |
| (iii) Ectothermal | (c) Variation in body temperature |
| (iv) Endothermal | (d) Gaining of body heat form outside |
- (i) - (b), (ii) – (c), (iii) – (d), (iv) – (a)
- (i) - (c), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (d), (iv) – (b)
- (i) - (a), (ii) – (c), (iii) – (d), (iv) – (b)
- (i) - (a), (ii) – (c), (iii) – (b), (iv) – (d)