CWCN exam prep. Anatomy and
physiology of skin and soft tissue
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What is the approximate weight of skin for an adult - correct answer ✔✔ 6 pounds or upto 15%
of total adult body weight
How much of the circulating blood volume does the skin receive? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔
Nails, hair follicles, sweat or sebaceous glands
How thick is the skin? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔ yes
What are the two primary layers of the skin? - correct answer ✔✔ Epidermis (outermost lyaer)
and dermis (innermost layer) and they are separated by the basement membrane.
What is the tissue beneath the dermis? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔ Five
layers - from outer layer to inner layer
physiology of skin and soft tissue
already passed
What is the approximate weight of skin for an adult - correct answer ✔✔ 6 pounds or upto 15%
of total adult body weight
How much of the circulating blood volume does the skin receive? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔
Nails, hair follicles, sweat or sebaceous glands
How thick is the skin? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔ yes
What are the two primary layers of the skin? - correct answer ✔✔ Epidermis (outermost lyaer)
and dermis (innermost layer) and they are separated by the basement membrane.
What is the tissue beneath the dermis? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔ Five
layers - from outer layer to inner layer
