Skin Milady

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

• anatomy

• dermatology

• histology

• physiology

The largest organ of the human body is the:

• liver

• lungs

• skin

• heart

The surface of healthy skin is slightly:

• yellow

• alkaline

• rough

• acidic

All of the following are appendages of the skin except:

• pineal gland

• nails

• sebaceous glands

• hair

The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:

• subcutaneous

• surface

• epidermis

• dermis

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

• corneum

• keratin

• melanin

• spinosum

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

• keratin

• elongated

• melanin

• granules

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

• angled muscle

• secretory muscle

• absorption muscle

• arrector pili muscle

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

• papillary and reticular

• papillary and dermal

• dermal and tactile

• tactile and reticular

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

• papillary layer

• subcutaneous layer

• reticular layer

• basal layer