Skin Basics Flashcard

Front

Your skin accounts for ____ % of your body weight.

Back

15%

Front

What layer of the skin contains sweat glands?

Back

Dermis

Front

This layer of skin contains no arteries or veins.

Back

Epidermis

Front

This layer of skin is made up of mostly fat.

Back

Hypodermis

Front

All of the following are appendages of the skin except ___________.

Back

Adipose Tissue

Front

What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

Back

Epidermis

Front

What is the primary function of the dermis?

Back

To provide strength and elasticity to the skin.

Front

What type of tissue primarily makes up the hypodermis?

Back

Adipose tissue.

Front

What are the two main types of sweat glands?

Back

Eccrine and apocrine glands.

Front

What is the role of melanocytes in the skin?

Back

To produce melanin, which gives skin its color.