Ch. 4 The Skin

Question 1

outer layer of skin

Answer 1

epidermis

Question 2

horny, or cornified, layer composed of protein

it is contained in the hair, skin, and nails

Answer 2

keratin

Question 3

color, or pigmentation, of the skin

Answer 3

melanin

Question 4

inner layer of skin

also called true skin

Answer 4

dermis

Question 5

tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin’s surface and secrete sweat

Answer 5

sudoriferous (sweat) glands

Question 6

secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis

Answer 6

sebaceous glands