COS - Skin Structure, Growth, and Nutrition

The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases.

Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of the body's weight

Continued,repeated pressure on any part of the skin can causes it to thicken and develop into a

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

Which vitamin enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium?

The layer of the skin we see and can be treated by the practitioner is the :

The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the true skin is the

The deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients is the:

 The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the :

The fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility and helps skin regain its shape is:

Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the muscles?

The melanin produced by the body that is red to yellow in color is:

The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the:

The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also known as the:

The stratum germinativum is composed of several layers that produce a dark skin pigment called:

Fatty tissue found below the dermis is :

The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the:

All of the following are appendages of the skin except

The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are:

The surface of healthy skin is slightly:

The largest organ of the human body is the:

Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called:

When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct clogs,the pore impaction that is formed is a :

The clear transparent layer just under the stratum corneum is the:

The top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis is the :