SKIN STRUCTURE AND GROWTH

Healthy skin requires special care to maintain its health, elasticity, vibrancy and :

• color

• pallor

• dryness

• dullness

What is the technical name for the study of the skin, including its structure, function, diseases and treatments

• etiology

• anatomy

• pathology

• dermatology

the outer protective layer of the skin is called:

• corium

• dermis

• adipose

• epidermis

What is another name for stratum germinativum?

• epidermis

• dermal layer

• stratum lucidum

• basal or stratum-- basale layer

Where does mitosis (cell division) or replacement of the skin take place?

• stratum lucidum

• stratum cornium

• stratum granulosum

• stratum germinativum

Which of the following layers of the skin does not contain any blood vessels?

• cutis

• dermis

• corium

• epidermis

The stratum germinativum and what other layer of the skin contains melanin?

• dermis

• subcutaneous

• stratum cornium

• stratum spinosum

On the human body, the thickest skin is located on the:

• thighs

• buttocks

• abdomen

• palms and soles

Where are the blood vessels found that transport nourishment to the skin and nerves?

• epidermis

• subcutaneous

• stratum lucidum

• stratum corneum

Sudoriferous glands, sebaceous glands, sensory nerve endings, arrector pili muscles and major portion of each hair follicle are found;

• in the dermis

• in the epidermis

• in the stratum corneum

• in the stratum spinosum