Exam 6: Skin and Membranes

The extra 1% in the "rule of nines" is at the very top of the head.

Going from superficial to deep,the layers of the skin would be

The skin composes about 6% of the body weight.

A loss of melanin in the skin leads to a condition called cyanosis.

Apocrine and sebaceous glands are referred to as sudoriferous glands.

Name and explain the layers of the epidermis.

The layer of epidermis that contains cells full of keratin is the

Malignant melanoma has been linked to exposure to the ultraviolet radiation of the sun.

Melanocytes produce the brown pigment melanin.

Match each of the terms or structures with its definition, description, or function. -A method of determining the percent of body surface area in a part of the body

Which of the following is a deeper layer of skin?

Pleurisy and peritonitis

As we age,the amount of collagen in skin decreases and the amount of elastic fibers increases.

The parietal and visceral pleurae are actually two parts of a single,continuous membrane.

Match each of the terms or structures with its definition, description, or function. -A tough protein that fills the outermost layer of skin cells

The stratum corneum is the layer in the epidermis undergoing constant mitosis.