What are the seven functions of skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Respiration, sensation, hydration,
absorption, regulation, protection, and excretion.
The study of skin is called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dermatology.
What is the body's largest organ(external)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Skin.
What are the two main components of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Epidermis and Dermis.
Which is the underlying or innermost layer of skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dermis.
Which makes up the outermost layer of skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermis.
Where does cell division take place? - CORRECT ANSWER - Where skin cell growth occurs through
mitosis.
How long does it take for shedding to take place? - CORRECT ANSWER - The process takes 25 to 28 days,
depending mostly on the area of the body, age, and/or health of the individual.
Where are Melanocytes found? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are found in the Stratum Germinatvum.
Where are there no hair follicles? - CORRECT ANSWER - On the palms of the hands and the soles of the
feet.
What is the uppermost layer of skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stratum Corneum.
What is the lowermost layer of skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stratum Germinativum.
What is another name for Sudoriferous Glands? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eccrine Glands.
What are the three main functions of the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Control and regulation of body
temperature,
2) Excretion of waste products,
3) and Helping to maintain the pH of the skin.
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