anatomy of the skin

Question 1

epidermis

Answer 1

forms the outermost layer of the skin

Question 2

dermis

Answer 2

made up of connective tissue, blood and lymphatic vessels, nerve fibers, hair follicles, and sebaceous and sweat glands

Question 3

subcutaneous/hypodermis layer

Answer 3

the deepest layer of the skin

Question 4

epithelial tissue

Answer 4

covers the surface of the body and also inline the internal organs

Question 5

mucous membrane

Answer 5

a specialized type of the epithelial tissue protectively lines any body cavity that opens to the outside world

Question 6

keratin

Answer 6

a fibrous, water-repellent protein

Question 7

melanocytes

Answer 7

contain and produce dark brown-to-black pigments called melanin

Question 8

melanin

Answer 8

responsible for the skins pigmentation, or color. helps protect against the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun

Question 9

what is another name for dermis

Answer 9

corium

Question 10

sebum

Answer 10

an oily substance, into the hair follicles. Lubricates the hair and nails

Question 11

collagen

Answer 11

a fibrous protein found in skin bone, cartilage, tendons and ligaments, makes up the connective tissue of the dermis

Question 12

the palms of the hands and soles of the feet contain how many sweat glands per square inch?

Answer 12

700 glands per cm^2

Question 13

glands

Answer 13

a cell, or group of cells, that secrete select substances within or out of the body

Question 14

sebaceous glands

Answer 14

located in the dermal layer of the skin over the entire body, except for the palms and soles. they secrete sebum

Question 15

sweat/sudoriferous glands

Answer 15

located in the dermis but extend though the epidermis, where they end in tiny pores on the skins surface.

Question 16

hair

Answer 16

hair is made up of dead protein cells filled with hard keratin

Question 17

nails

Answer 17

made up of hard keratin