Physiology and Histology of the skin

the study of the structure and composition of the skin tissue

the study of the functions of living organisms

the skin is also refererred to as the:

the skin is thickest on

skin is thinnest on

healthy skin is:

skin on the average adult weighs _________ pounde and averages an area of ________ Square Feet

each inch of skin contains approximately:
millions of _______
15 feet of ________
12 feet of ________
650 _______
100 __________
65 _________
1,300 _________
155 ________
12 ____________

the six primary functions of skin are:

____________ on the epidermis gives protection from external factors

The ____________ is the protective barrier made up of sebum, lipids, sweat and water that form a hydrolipidic film

The acid mantle has an average pH of _______

The barrier function protects us from irritation and intercellular __________ (TEWL)

__________ are substances that contribute to the barrier function of the epidermis

_________ make up the intercellular cement between epidermal layers

_________ is the pigment that protects us from the sun

Sweat glands are also known as

Oils are produced by the

The epidermis is composed of 5 layers

Stratum corneum aka:

stratum lucidum aka

stratum granulosum aka

stratum spinosum aka

stratum germinativum aka

the dermis consists of 2 layers

dermal papille is aka

below the reticular layer is the

a nail is aka

The body produces 2 types of melanin __________ which is red/yellow in color and _________ which is dark brown to black in color

_______ and _________ are the fluids that nourish the skin

cells need these important elements to survive:

free radicals are:

UVA rays are the:

UVB rays are the:

Couperose or telangiectasia skin is a result of: