Chapter 6: Skin

Question 1

What are the 3 layers of skin?

Answer 1

Epidermis- outer layer
Dermis- inner layer
Subcutaneous layer- insulating layer

Question 2

What type of tissue makes up the epidermis?

Answer 2

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 3

What type of tissue makes up the dermis?

Answer 3

Connective tissue

Question 4

What type of tissue makes up the subcutaneous layer?

Answer 4

Areolar and adipose connective tissue?

Question 5

What are the 3 parts of a nail? And describe them.

Answer 5

Nail plate: overlies nail bed
Nail bed: surface of skin; under nail plate
Lunula: half moon shaped region at base of nail plate

Question 6

What is hair color due to?

Answer 6

The type and amount of melanin Arrector pili muscle

Question 7

What is a hair follicle?

Answer 7

Tube like depression of epidermal cells from which hair develops.

Question 8

What are the 3 parts of hair?

Answer 8

Hair bulb
Hair root
Hair shaft

Question 9

What are the 6 functions of skin?

Answer 9

Protective covering
Prevents water loss
Contains sensory receptors 
Excretes some wastes 
Helps produce vitamin D
Helps regulate body temperature

Question 10

What is a abnormally high body temperature called?

Answer 10

Hyperthermia

Question 11

What is a abnormally low body temperature called?

Answer 11

Hypothermia

Question 12

What is the rule of nines?

Answer 12

Divides body surface into regions of 9%

Question 13

What is a fourth degree burn?

Answer 13

Full thickness that extends into muscle and bone

Question 14

What are the 5 layers of epidermis?

Answer 14

Stratum corneum 
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum basale/germinativum