Chapter 7 skin structure, growth and nutrition

Question 0

The largest organ of the human body is the

Answer 0

skin p157

Question 1

The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases, is

Answer 1

dermatology

Question 2

The surface of healthy skin is slightly

Answer 2

acidic pg 157

Question 3

what is not an appendage of the skin?

Answer 3

pineal gland pg 157

Question 4

the outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the

Answer 4

epidermis p157

Question 5

The epidermis is made of how many layers of the skin

Answer 5

5 p157

Question 6

The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the

Answer 6

corneum pg157

Question 7

The clear, transparent layer just under the stratum corneum that consists of small cells through which light can pass is the

Answer 7

stratum lucidum pg 157

Question 8

The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also known as

Answer 8

stratum germinativum pg 158

Question 9

The stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with special cells that produce a dark skin pigment called

Answer 9

melanin pg. 158

Question 10

The underlying or inner layer of the skin,which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the what?

Answer 10

dermis pg.158

Question 11

The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the what?

Answer 11

arrector pili muscle pg. 158

Question 12

The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the what?

Answer 12

Papillary and recticular pg. 159

Question 13

The top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis is the what?

Answer 13

Epidermal-dermal junction pg.159

Question 14

The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the what?

Answer 14

Papillary layer pg.159

Question 15

The deepest layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients is the what?

Answer 15

Reticular layer pg. 159

Question 16

Fatty tissue found below the dermis is what?

Answer 16

Subcutaneous tissue pg.159

Question 17

what nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles?

Answer 17

motor pg.160

Question 18

The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are what?

Answer 18

Melanin pg. 160

Question 19

The melanin produced by the body that is red and yellow in color is what?

Answer 19

Pheomelanin pg. 161

Question 20

Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called what??

Answer 20

sebaceous glands pg 163

Question 21

When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged, the pore impaction that is formed is a what?

Answer 21

comedo pg. 163

Question 22

What is a function of the skin?

Answer 22

sensation, excertion, heat regulation

Question 23

what enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium?

Answer 23

vitamin d pg.167

Question 24

Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what of the bodys weight?

Answer 24

50 to 70 percent pg.167

Question 25

Continued pressure on any part of the skin causes it to thicken and develop into a (n)

Answer 25

Callus

Question 26

The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the

Answer 26

Cuticle layer

Question 27

The fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility and helps skin regain its shape after being expanded is

Answer 27

Elastin