Skin structure and functions

What is the uppermost layer of the skin called?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutaneous layer

• Sebaceous layer

Blood supply to the hair comes from?

• Sebaceous gland

• Sudiferous gland

• Dermal papillae

• Hair follicle

Sebum is secreted by which appendage

• Sudiferous gland

• Sebaceous glands

• Dermal papillae

• Epidermis

The skin has a pH balance of...

• 5.5

• 7

• 6.5

• 4

What layer of the skin is otherwise known as the fatty layer?

• Papillary layer

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Subcutaneous layer

Goosebumps are the body's way of...

• Keeping warm

• Cooling down

• Getting rid of waste products

How many layers are in the dermis?

• 5

• 2

• 1

• 3

Eccrine glands are otherwise known as

• Sweat glands

• Sebaceous glands

What is the bodies largest system

• Skin

• Skeletal

• Muscular

• Lymphatic

Which vitamin is produced in the skin

• C

• B

• A

• D