Skin Structure, Growth and Nutrition

The body system who's main organ is the heart is:

• respiratory

• digestive

• circulatory

• muscular

The nervous systems main organ is:

• the brain

• the stomach

• the lungs

• the skin

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

• histology

• dermatology

• etiology

• trichology

The skin varies in thickness and and is found to be thickest on the:

• lips

• elbows

• palms and soles

• eyelids

The skin is thinnest on the

• lips

• elbows

• palms and soles

• eyelids

The outermost layer of the skin which is commonly called the cuticle is technically called the:

• epidermis

• dermis

• papillary layer

• subcutaneous tissue

The layer of the epidermis which contain scale-like cells that are continually shedding

• epidermis

• stratum corneum

• dermis

• papillary layer

The clear layer of the epidermis that consists of small transparent cells is called the:

• stratum corneum

• stratum lucidum

• stratum granulosum

• stratum germivatum

Part of the motor nerve fiber, what is responsible for our skin getting goose bumps?

• sebaceous gland

• arrectory pili muscle

• sudoriferous gland

• excretory follicle

The layer that is composed of several of different shaped cells and contains skin pigment is called

• stratum corneum

• stratum lucidum

• stratum granulosum

• stratum basile