AY Honors/Touch/Answer Key

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1

Label and explain the functions of the three main parts of the skin: Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous tissue (Hypodermis).

2

Define the following receptors in the somatosensory system that enables the sense of touch:

2a

Mechanoreceptors

2b

Thermoreceptors

2c

Pain receptors

2d

Proprioceptors

3

How much of the body does the skin occupy?

4

Why is touch important to human interaction and life development?

5

Explain how the sense of touch changes with age.

6

How do you protect your skin and is it affected by different temperatures?

7

What is hypoesthesia? What do you think it would be like to live without a sense of touch?

8

Do cosmetics help or hinder your skin?

9

Define the following skin disorders/conditions:

9a

Eczema

9b

Actinic keratosis

9c

Rosacea

9d

Warts

9e

Cellulitis

9f

Psoriasis

10

Explain how tattooing can damage the skin and discuss what the Bible says regarding marking the body.

11

Explain how the Bible illustrates touch from each of the following perspectives:

11a

Defilement - Numbers 19:22 / Leviticus 5:2-3

11b

Strengthening and encouragement - Jeremiah 1:8-9 / Daniel 8:18

11c

Healing and grace – Matthew 8:3 / Mark 5:18-29 / Luke 6:19

11d

Sanctification - Isaiah 6:5-7

12

Define and know the difference between safe and unsafe touch.

13

What other areas or parts of the skin are more sensitive than others?

14

Explain some ways in which the sense of touch can be used to convey emotions and what percentage of the time can people communicate via touch.

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