Milady CIMA Ch. 03 Skin Structure &
Growth well answered to pass
Physician who specializes in diseases & disorders of the skin, hair, & nails: - correct answer
✔✔Dermatologist
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin & its nature, structure,
functions, diseases, & treatment: - correct answer ✔✔Dermatology
What is TRUE of elastin? - correct answer ✔✔It gives the skin flexibility & elasticity.
Elastin gives the skin flexibility & elasticity.
Skin color— whether fair, medium, or dark— depends primarily on ________________. -
correct answer ✔✔melanin
Skin color— whether fair, medium, or dark— depends primarily on melanin.
Which of the following is one of the six principle functions of the skin? - correct answer
✔✔sensation
Sensation is one of the six principle functions of the skin. The skin responds to heat, cold, touch,
pressure, & pain. When the nerve endings are stimulated, a message is sent to the brain. You
respond by saying "Ouch!" if you feel pain, scratching if you have an itch, or pulling away if you
touch something hot.
Identify a factor that weakens collagen: - correct answer ✔✔age
, Age is one of the factors that weakens collagen.
Which of the following actions is MOST likely to slow the weakening of collagen & elastin fibers
& help the skin look younger longer? - correct answer ✔✔keeping the skin free of disease
Keeping the skin free of disease is MOST likely to slow the weakening of collagen & elastin
fibers!& help the skin look younger longer.
Outermost & thinnest layer of the skin, made up of five layers: stratum corneum, stratum
lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, & stratum germinativum: - correct answer
✔✔Epidermis
AKA "horny layer"; outermost layer of the epidermis: - correct answer ✔✔Stratum Corneum
Fibrous protein of cells that is also the principal component of skin, hair, & nails: - correct
answer ✔✔Keratin
Complex of lipids that keep the skin moist by preventing water evaporation & guards against
irritants penetrating the skin surface; & to help regulate the skin's pH: - correct answer
✔✔Barrier Function
Clear, transparent layer of the epidermis under the stratum corneum: - correct answer
✔✔Stratum Lucidum
AKA "granular layer"; layer of the epidermis composed of cells filled with keratin that resemble
granules: - correct answer ✔✔Stratum Granulosum
Growth well answered to pass
Physician who specializes in diseases & disorders of the skin, hair, & nails: - correct answer
✔✔Dermatologist
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin & its nature, structure,
functions, diseases, & treatment: - correct answer ✔✔Dermatology
What is TRUE of elastin? - correct answer ✔✔It gives the skin flexibility & elasticity.
Elastin gives the skin flexibility & elasticity.
Skin color— whether fair, medium, or dark— depends primarily on ________________. -
correct answer ✔✔melanin
Skin color— whether fair, medium, or dark— depends primarily on melanin.
Which of the following is one of the six principle functions of the skin? - correct answer
✔✔sensation
Sensation is one of the six principle functions of the skin. The skin responds to heat, cold, touch,
pressure, & pain. When the nerve endings are stimulated, a message is sent to the brain. You
respond by saying "Ouch!" if you feel pain, scratching if you have an itch, or pulling away if you
touch something hot.
Identify a factor that weakens collagen: - correct answer ✔✔age
, Age is one of the factors that weakens collagen.
Which of the following actions is MOST likely to slow the weakening of collagen & elastin fibers
& help the skin look younger longer? - correct answer ✔✔keeping the skin free of disease
Keeping the skin free of disease is MOST likely to slow the weakening of collagen & elastin
fibers!& help the skin look younger longer.
Outermost & thinnest layer of the skin, made up of five layers: stratum corneum, stratum
lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, & stratum germinativum: - correct answer
✔✔Epidermis
AKA "horny layer"; outermost layer of the epidermis: - correct answer ✔✔Stratum Corneum
Fibrous protein of cells that is also the principal component of skin, hair, & nails: - correct
answer ✔✔Keratin
Complex of lipids that keep the skin moist by preventing water evaporation & guards against
irritants penetrating the skin surface; & to help regulate the skin's pH: - correct answer
✔✔Barrier Function
Clear, transparent layer of the epidermis under the stratum corneum: - correct answer
✔✔Stratum Lucidum
AKA "granular layer"; layer of the epidermis composed of cells filled with keratin that resemble
granules: - correct answer ✔✔Stratum Granulosum
