Hair & Nails
Skin Structure
Skin glands
100

Hair and nails are made of this strong protein

What is keratin

100

This is the largest organ in the human body

What is the skin

100

These glands produce sweat to help cool the body

What are sweat glands

200

Hair grows out of this small opening in the skin

What is a hair follicle

200

This outer layer of the skin protects the body from germs and injury

What is the epidermis

200

These glands produce oil that keeps the skin and hair from drying out.

What are sebaceous glands

300

These hard plates protect the tips of your fingers and toes

What are nails

300

This bottom layer of skin contains fat and helps keep the body warm

What is the hypodermis

300

This type of sweat gland is found mainly in the armpits and groin and becomes active during puberty

What are apocrine glands