Skin Structure Growth and Nutrition

Question 1

Dermatologist attend how many years of college

Answer 1

Dermatologists attend four years of college, four years of medical school, and about four years of specialty training in dermatology.

Question 2

Dermatologist attend how many years of medical school

Answer 2

Four years

Question 3

Dermatologist attend how many years in specialty training

Answer 3

Four

Question 4

The highly sensitive dermis layer of the connective tissue is about how many times thicker then the epidermis?

Answer 4

25 times

Question 5

Melanin helps protect sensitive cells from the sun’s UV rays, but…

Answer 5

but does not provide enough protection to Prevent skin damage

Question 6

The skin of an average adult weighs

Answer 6

6-9 pounds

Question 7

Vitamins that have shown to have positive effects on the skin’s health when taken by the mouth are?

Answer 7

Vitamins A,C,D & E

Question 8

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

Answer 8

dermatology

Question 9

The largest organ of the human body is the

Answer 9

skin

Question 10

The surface of a healthy skin is slightly alkaline or acidic?

Answer 10

acidic

Question 11

Appendages of the skin

Answer 11

nails
sebaceous glands
hair

Question 12

Continued pressure on the skin causes it to thicken and develop into

Answer 12

callus

Question 13

The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the

Answer 13

epidermis

Question 14

The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the

Answer 14

cuticle layer

Question 15

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

Answer 15

corneum

Question 16

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

Answer 16

stratum lucidum

Question 17

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

Answer 17

stratum germinativum

Question 18

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

Answer 18

melanin

Question 19

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

Answer 19

dermis

Question 20

What are the two layers of the dermis

Answer 20

papilliary and reticular layers

Question 21

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

Answer 21

epidermal-dermal junction

Question 22

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

Answer 22

papillary layer

Question 23

The deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients is the

Answer 23

reticular layer

Question 24

Fatty tissue found below the dermis is

Answer 24

subcutaneous tissue

Question 25

Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles

Answer 25

motor

Question 26

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

Answer 26

melanin

Question 27

The melanin produced by the body that is red to yellow in color is

Answer 27

pheomelanin

Question 28

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

Answer 28

elastin

Question 29

Oil glands that are connected to the hair follicles are also called

Answer 29

sebaceous glands

Question 30

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

Answer 30

comedo

Question 31

Functions of the skin

Answer 31

sensation
excretion
heat regulation

Question 32

Vitamin that enables the body to properly absorb calcium

Answer 32

vitamin D

Question 33

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

Answer 33

50-70 percent

Question 34

Receptors that send messages to the brain

Answer 34

sensory nerve fibers

Question 35

Produce the dark skin pigment called melanin

Answer 35

melanocytes

Question 36

Fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength

Answer 36

collagen

Question 37

Fibrous protein that is also the principle component of the hair and nails

Answer 37

keratin

Question 38

Small, round elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus

Answer 38

papule

Question 39

Small, cone-shaped elevations at the bottom of the hair follicles

Answer 39

dermal papillae