TDLR Skin Care Questions and Answers Accurately Answered

TDLR Skin Care Questions and Answers Accurately Answered the medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, it's functions and diseases, is: a) anatomy b) dermatology c) histology d) physiology - b) dermatology the largest organ of the human body is the: a) liver b) lungs c) skin d) heart - c) skin the surface of healthy skin is slightly: a) yellow b) alkaline c) rough d) acidic - d) acidic all of the following are appendages of the skin EXCEPT: a) pineal gland b) nails c) sebaceous glands d) hair - a) pineal gland continued pressure on any part of the skin causes it to thicken and develop into a(n): a) lesion b) appendage c) scar d) callus - d) callus the outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the: a) subcutaneous b) surface c) epidermis d) dermis - c) epidermis the epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the: a) papillary layer b) cuticle layer c) subcutaneous layer d) dermis layer - b) cuticle layer the layer of the skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the: a) corneum b) keratin c) melanin d) spinosum - a) corneum the clear, transparent layer just under the stratum corneum that consists of small cells through which light can pass is the: a) stratum lucidum b) stratum corneum c) stratum spinosum d) stratum granulosum - a) stratum lucidum the deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also known as the: a) stratum spinosum b) stratum germinativum c) stratum corneum d) keratin dermis - b) stratum germinativum the stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with special cells that produce a dark skin pigment called: a) keratin b) elongated c) melanin d) granules - c) melanin the underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called ther derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the: a) papillary b) dermal c) dermis d) epidermis - c) dermis