Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER - outermost layer of skin, above the dermis
keratin - CORRECT ANSWER - a protein that thickens and waterproofs the skin and
makes up hair and nails
main pigment in skin - CORRECT ANSWER - melanin
what makes up subcutaneous tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - fat and connective tissue
sebum - CORRECT ANSWER - a fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates
the hair and skin
keratosis - CORRECT ANSWER - horny growth
onychoid - CORRECT ANSWER - resembling a nail
hidrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - condition of sweating
hyperhidrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - excessive sweat
hypohidrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - diminished sweating
trichology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of hair and scalp
Removal of damaged tissue from a wound - CORRECT ANSWER - debridement