Exam 3-The Skin

Question 1

Epidermis

Answer 1

Outer Layer of Skin

Question 2

Keratin

Answer 2

Scleroprotein component of the horny, or cornified, layer of the epidermis. It is also contained in the hair and nails.

Question 3

Melanin

Answer 3

Color, or pigmentation, of the skin

Question 4

Dermis

Answer 4

Inner layer of the skin (also called the true skin)

Question 5

Sudoriferous (sweat) glands

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Sebaceous Glands

Answer 6

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