Salon Studies: Features and Functions of Hair and Skin

What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

• Hair follicle

• Subcutaneous layer

• Dermis

• Epidermis

Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels, sweat glands, and nerve endings?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutaneous layer

• Hair follicle

What is the function of the subcutaneous layer?

• Contains nerve endings

• Produces sebum

• Acts as insulation and protects internal organs

• Contains blood vessels

What is the living active part of the hair called?

• Dermal pillar

• Hair bulb

• Erector py muscle

• Sebaceous gland

What is the function of the erector py muscle?

• Makes the hair stand on end

• Supplies nutrients to the dermal pillar

• Produces sebum

• Excretes bodily waste

What do sebaceous glands produce?

• Blood

• Sebum

• Fatty tissue

• Sweat

What is the function of the sweat gland?

• Produces sebum

• Supplies nutrients to the dermal pillar

• Contains nerve endings

• Regulates body temperature by emitting sweat

What enables you to feel temperature changes and your hair being pulled?

• Nerve endings

• Erector py muscle

• Sweat gland

• Sebaceous gland