CWCN exam prep. Anatomy and
physiology of skin and soft tissue
questions and answers(graded
A+)
What is the approximate weight of skin for an adult - answer 6 pounds or
upto 15% of total adult body weight
How much of the circulating blood volume does the skin receive? - answer
As the largest organ in the body, the skin receives approximately 1/3 of
the bodys circulating blood volume
What are examples of epidermal appendages that are present in the skin?
- answer Nails, hair follicles, sweat or sebaceous glands
How thick is the skin? - answer It varies from 0.5 mm in the tympanic
membrane to 6mm in the soles of the feet and palms of the hands.
Is skin capable of self-regeneration? - answer yes
What are the two primary layers of the skin? - answer Epidermis
(outermost lyaer) and dermis (innermost layer) and they are separated by
the basement membrane.
What is the tissue beneath the dermis? - answer It is loose connective
tissue referred to as they hypodermis or subcutis
How many layers is the epidermis composed of and what are they? -
answer Five layers - from outer layer to inner layer
-stratum corneum
-stratum lucidum
physiology of skin and soft tissue
questions and answers(graded
A+)
What is the approximate weight of skin for an adult - answer 6 pounds or
upto 15% of total adult body weight
How much of the circulating blood volume does the skin receive? - answer
As the largest organ in the body, the skin receives approximately 1/3 of
the bodys circulating blood volume
What are examples of epidermal appendages that are present in the skin?
- answer Nails, hair follicles, sweat or sebaceous glands
How thick is the skin? - answer It varies from 0.5 mm in the tympanic
membrane to 6mm in the soles of the feet and palms of the hands.
Is skin capable of self-regeneration? - answer yes
What are the two primary layers of the skin? - answer Epidermis
(outermost lyaer) and dermis (innermost layer) and they are separated by
the basement membrane.
What is the tissue beneath the dermis? - answer It is loose connective
tissue referred to as they hypodermis or subcutis
How many layers is the epidermis composed of and what are they? -
answer Five layers - from outer layer to inner layer
-stratum corneum
-stratum lucidum
