MILADY CIMA CH. 03 SKIN STRUCTURE & GROWTH
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Physician who specializes in diseases & disorders of the skin, hair, & nails:
Dermatologist
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin & its nature,
structure, functions, diseases, & treatment:
Dermatology
What is TRUE of elastin?
It gives the skin flexibility & elasticity.
Elastin gives the skin flexibility & elasticity.
Skin color— whether fair, medium, or dark— depends primarily on
________________.
melanin
Skin color— whether fair, medium, or dark— depends primarily on melanin.
Which of the following is one of the six principle functions of the skin?
sensation
, Sensation is one of the six principle functions of the skin. The skin responds to heat,
cold, touch, pressure, & pain. When the nerve endings are stimulated, a message is
sent to the brain. You respond by saying "Ouch!" if you feel pain, scratching if you have
an itch, or pulling away if you touch something hot.
Identify a factor that weakens collagen:
age
Age is one of the factors that weakens collagen.
Which of the following actions is MOST likely to slow the weakening of collagen &
elastin fibers & help the skin look younger longer?
keeping the skin free of disease
Keeping the skin free of disease is MOST likely to slow the weakening of collagen &
elastin fibers!& help the skin look younger longer.
Outermost & thinnest layer of the skin, made up of five layers: stratum corneum,
stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, & stratum
germinativum:
Epidermis
AKA "horny layer"; outermost layer of the epidermis:
Stratum Corneum
Fibrous protein of cells that is also the principal component of skin, hair, & nails:
Keratin
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Physician who specializes in diseases & disorders of the skin, hair, & nails:
Dermatologist
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin & its nature,
structure, functions, diseases, & treatment:
Dermatology
What is TRUE of elastin?
It gives the skin flexibility & elasticity.
Elastin gives the skin flexibility & elasticity.
Skin color— whether fair, medium, or dark— depends primarily on
________________.
melanin
Skin color— whether fair, medium, or dark— depends primarily on melanin.
Which of the following is one of the six principle functions of the skin?
sensation
, Sensation is one of the six principle functions of the skin. The skin responds to heat,
cold, touch, pressure, & pain. When the nerve endings are stimulated, a message is
sent to the brain. You respond by saying "Ouch!" if you feel pain, scratching if you have
an itch, or pulling away if you touch something hot.
Identify a factor that weakens collagen:
age
Age is one of the factors that weakens collagen.
Which of the following actions is MOST likely to slow the weakening of collagen &
elastin fibers & help the skin look younger longer?
keeping the skin free of disease
Keeping the skin free of disease is MOST likely to slow the weakening of collagen &
elastin fibers!& help the skin look younger longer.
Outermost & thinnest layer of the skin, made up of five layers: stratum corneum,
stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, & stratum
germinativum:
Epidermis
AKA "horny layer"; outermost layer of the epidermis:
Stratum Corneum
Fibrous protein of cells that is also the principal component of skin, hair, & nails:
Keratin
