MSN 570 Module 2 Questions with Correct Answers

MSN 570 Module 2 Questions with Correct Answers contains melanin and keratin - ANSWER epidermis layer of the skin that becomes dry in excema - ANSWER horny layer provide nutrition to epidermis, contains appendages, elastin and collagen - ANSWER dermis protection of internal organs, blood vessels, nerves - ANSWER subcutaneous (adipose) the skin is the largest organ with _____ % of our body weight - ANSWER 16 the skin regulates temperature by way of .... - ANSWER sweat glands fine body hair, less pigmented - ANSWER vellus coarse hair: head, eyebrows, face, chest - ANSWER terminal glands that secrete fatty substances to skin THROUGH hair follicles - ANSWER sebaceous glands sebaceous glands are present everywhere EXCEPT - ANSWER palms and soles widely distributed sweat gland; helps regulate body temp - ANSWER eccrine sweat glands in axillary/genital; decomposition of this sweat leads to body odor - ANSWER apocrine