Skin Structure and Composition

Which layer of the skin is responsible for giving it strength and resiliency?

Which pigment is responsible for determining skin tone?

What causes freckles and nevi?

What pigment gives a yellow to orange color to the skin?

What is the primary function of sweat glands?

Which type of sweat gland is responsible for body odor when broken down by bacteria?

What is the primary function of sebaceous glands?

Which layer of the skin is mostly fibrous connective tissue?

Which cell type in the epidermis continuously grows and sheds?

What is the function of melanin in the skin?

Which layer of the epidermis is only present in thick skin, such as the palms and soles?

Which cell type in the epidermis is linked to a nerve ending and used as a sensory receptor for touch?

What is the acronym used to remember the layers of the epidermis in top to bottom order?

Which layer of the skin is not part of the skin but shares some functions, such as shock absorption and insulation?

Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for protecting deeper cells from the environment and water loss?

Which layer of the epidermis is only present in thick skin, such as the palms and soles of the feet?

Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for the beginning of keratinization?

Which layer of the epidermis contains several layers of cells with abundant melanosomes and dendritic cells?

Which layer of the epidermis is closest to the basement membrane and is actively mitotic?

What is the process called when cells in the epidermis are pushed away from the basement membrane and undergo changes in shape and chemical composition?

Which layer of the dermis contains collagen and elastic fibers, blood and lymphatic vessels, and sensory receptors?

Which layer of the skin acts in thermoregulation by offering heat insulation?

What are the primary functions of the skin?

Which layer of the skin contains sensory receptors for heat, cold, pain, touch, and pressure?

What is the role of the sweat glands in thermoregulation?

What happens when the skin is exposed to UV rays?

What is the function of the skin as a blood reservoir?

How does the skin help in excretion of wastes?

What is the purpose of cutaneous sensory receptors in the skin?

Why is the synthesis of Vitamin D important for the body?

Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for the beginning of keratinization?

What is the primary function of sweat glands?

Which layer of the epidermis contains several layers of cells with abundant melanosomes and dendritic cells?

Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for protecting deeper cells from the environment and water loss?

Which layer of the epidermis is closest to the basement membrane and is actively mitotic?

Which type of sweat gland is responsible for body odor when broken down by bacteria?

What are the primary functions of the skin?

Which layer of the skin contains collagen and elastic fibers, blood and lymphatic vessels, and sensory receptors?

What pigment gives a yellow to orange color to the skin?

Which layer of the epidermis contains several layers of cells with abundant melanosomes and dendritic cells?

What is the primary function of sweat glands?

Which type of sweat gland is responsible for body odor when broken down by bacteria?

What is the process called when cells in the epidermis are pushed away from the basement membrane and undergo changes in shape and chemical composition?

What is the role of the sweat glands in thermoregulation?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for protecting deeper cells from the environment and water loss?

What is the function of the skin as a blood reservoir?

Which layer of the epidermis contains several layers of cells with abundant melanosomes and dendritic cells?

What is the primary function of sweat glands?

Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for the beginning of keratinization?

What is the function of melanin in the skin?

What is the primary function of sebaceous glands?

Which layer of the skin acts as a blood reservoir?

What is the primary function of the sweat glands?

What is the primary function of the subcutaneous layer?

What is the role of cutaneous sensory receptors in the skin?

What is the primary function of the skin in the synthesis of Vitamin D?

What is the primary function of the skin in excretion of wastes?

What is the primary function of adipose tissue in the subcutaneous layer?

What is the primary function of the dermis?

What is the primary function of the skin as a defense mechanism?