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1. 
The papillary layer contains:
A.
Keratin
B.
Adipose tissue
C.
Osteocytes
D.
Blood capillaries
2. 
Sebaceous glands are attached:
A.
To the dermal papilla
B.
To the stratum granulosum
C.
To the upper part of the follicle
D.
To the base of the follicle
3. 
What is an alternative name for the fatty layer of the skin?
A.
Subcutaneous layer
B.
Reticular layer
C.
Granular layer
D.
Keratinised layer
4. 
Which of the following is a function of the sebaceous glands?
A.
To control temperature
B.
To act as nerve receptors
C.
To remove waste from the skin
D.
To produce sebum
5. 
Which of the following is an example of epithelial tissue?
A.
Skin
B.
Areolar
C.
Bone
D.
Cartilage
6. 
What is another name for a sweat gland?
A.
Endocrine gland
B.
Sebaceous gland
C.
Papillary gland
D.
Sudoriferous gland
7. 
The stratum germinativum is:
A.
The layer of the epidermis which contains several layers of flattened, scale-like cells
B.
The layer of the epidermis which contains rows of elongated cells
C.
The layer of the epidermis which contains clear cells
D.
The layer of the epidermis which contains a single layer of column-shaped cells
8. 
Which of the following are the more common characteristics of a combination skin?
A.
Overall translucent appearance
B.
Overall even colour
C.
Oily centre panel with dry cheeks and neck
D.
Dry centre panel with oily cheeks and neck
9. 
How would you recognise an oily skin?
A.
Dryness, dull appearance
B.
Fine texture with a tendency towards broken capillaries
C.
Orange peel texture, thin/transparent
D.
Open pores, sallow appearance
10. 
What are the characteristics of sensitive skin?
A.
Dehydrated with a dull appearance
B.
Fine texture with a tendency towards broken capillaries
C.
Thick with pigmentation spots
D.
Oily with a sallow appearance
11. 
What is the function of adipose tissue?
A.
To help support and move the body
B.
To protect and insulate the body
C.
To connect and support other tissues
D.
To enable stretch and recoil
12. 
Where is adipose tissue found?
A.
Between muscle fibres and around the kidneys
B.
In Lymph nodes and the glands of the small intestine
C.
On articular surfaces of joints
D.
In blood vessels and nerves
13. 
Adipose tissue is made up of:
A.
Fibres
B.
Fat cells
C.
Elastin
D.
Collagen
14. 
A deficiency of which of the following hormones causes weight gain?
A.
Parathormone
B.
Adrenalin
C.
Thyroxine
D.
Glucocorticoids
15. 
Excess thyroxine in the body can cause:
A.
Weight gain
B.
Loss of body weight
C.
Muscular development influencing 'male' body shape
D.
Puberty and influence of the typical 'female' shape
16. 
What does lipase digest?
A.
Carbohydrates
B.
Glucose
C.
Fats
D.
Starch
17. 
Which of the following is an effect of ageing upon the skin?
A.
Increased collagen production
B.
Increased elastin production
C.
Increased sebum production
D.
Increased pigmentation production
18. 
Ageing can cause a decrease in:
A.
Bone density
B.
Skin pigmentation
C.
Stress
D.
Stretch marks
19. 
What considerations would need to be made with an ageing client's skin when performing body electrical treatments?
A.
Due to a reduction in collagen it will be thinner and tear more easily
B.
Due to increased elasticity it will respond more readily to treatments
C.
Lessening skin sensitivity will allow for higher machine settings and quicker results
D.
Due to increased sebaceous gland production any current will conduct more readily
20. 
Normal body temperature is:
A.
32 degrees centigrade
B.
35 degrees centigrade
C.
37 degrees centigrade
D.
39 degrees centigrade
21. 
What is blood pressure?
A.
The pressure of the phagocytes that are directed to the different parts of the body
B.
The pressure the immune responses of the body exert on the circulatory system
C.
The pressure that the circulating blood exerts on the vein walls
D.
The pressure that the circulating blood exerts on the artery walls
22. 
Where is blood pressure measured?
A.
In the heart
B.
In the capillaries
C.
In the veins
D.
In the arteries
23. 
What are the characteristics of arteries?
A.
They have thick walls and small lumen
B.
They have rigid walls and valves
C.
They have semi permeable walls with semi lunar valves
D.
They have thin walls and large lumen
24. 
What is the name of the muscular wall that separates the right and left side of the heart?
A.
The myocardium
B.
The endocardium
C.
The pericardium
D.
The septum
25. 
What is the function of venules?
A.
To carry deoxygenated blood from the capillaries to the larger veins
B.
To carry deoxygenated blood from the larger veins to the tissue capillaries
C.
To carry oxygenated blood from the tissue capillaries to the larger veins
D.
To carry oxygenated blood from the larger veins to the capillaries
26. 
From which chamber of the heart does the aorta exit?
A.
The right ventricle
B.
The left ventricle
C.
The right atrium
D.
The left atrium
27. 
How would you identify erythema?
A.
White spots around the eye area
B.
Open pores
C.
Irritation and redness
D.
Closed pores
28. 
What causes erythema?
A.
Vaso dilation
B.
Vaso constriction
C.
Lymphatic stimulation
D.
Lymphatic flow
29. 
Which of the following hinders the flow of lymph?
A.
Peristaltic action
B.
Arterial pulsation
C.
Muscular activity
D.
Infection
30. 
The lymph from the right shoulder directly drains into:
A.
The right subclavian vein
B.
The superior vena cava
C.
The right lymphatic duct
D.
The thoracic duct
31. 
Which of the following is a function of a lymph node?
A.
To produce and add erythrocytes to the blood
B.
To add fluid to the lymph
C.
To add platelets to the lymph
D.
To produce and add new lymphocytes to the lymph
32. 
What are lymph nodes?
A.
Large, round structures over 25mm in length
B.
Small thin vessels that have no valves
C.
Fluid that moves through the vessels to remove bacteria and foreign matter
D.
Small, oval structures surrounded by a wall of tough, white fibrous tissue
33. 
How is lymph finally drained back into the circulatory system?
A.
Through the spleen
B.
Through the lymphatic capillaries
C.
Through the lymphatic nodes
D.
Through the lymphatic ducts
34. 
The autonomic nervous system:
A.
Is controlled by the medulla oblongata
B.
Controls body temperature
C.
Controls involuntary activities of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands
D.
Determines the behaviour of a person
35. 
The motor point is where:
A.
The nerve enters the muscle
B.
The impulse passes up the spinal cord to the brain
C.
The receptors join to form the olfactory nerve
D.
The fibres divide and stimulate the organ
36. 
The medulla oblongata is:
A.
The major part of the forebrain
B.
Situated at the back of the brain and is butterfly-shaped
C.
A continuation of the spinal cord, the lowest part of the brain stem
D.
A cavity in the brain containing cerebrospinal fluid
37. 
The muscular and nervous systems work together to:
A.
Reproduce cells
B.
Regulate temperature
C.
Regulate body changes
D.
Control and co-ordinate movement
38. 
Faradism is used mainly to:
A.
Desquamate the skin
B.
Tighten and tone muscles
C.
Increase the appearance of cellulite
D.
Decrease lymph flow
39. 
Vacuum suction is applied to the surface tissues causing:
A.
Vibrations
B.
Frictions
C.
Lifting
D.
Contracting
40. 
Which body electrical treatment is primarily used for the treatment of sluggish lymphatic circulation?
A.
Faradic
B.
Galvanic
C.
Microcurrent
D.
Microdermabrasion