Skin Layers
The outermost layer of the skin.
What is the epidermis?
The skin acts as a barrier to protect the body.
What is protection?
Glands that produce sweat.
What are sudoriferous glands
The body needs this essential nutrient for energy.
What are carbohydrates?
The study of skin and its nature, structure, functions, diseases, and treatment.
What is dermatology?
The layer beneath the epidermis.
What is the dermis?
The skin helps maintain body temperature.
What is heat regulation?
Glands that produce oil.
What are sebaceous glands?
This vitamin helps improve the skin’s elasticity and thickness.
What is vitamin C?
The medical branch of science that deals with skin health.
What is dermatology?
The deepest layer of the epidermis.
What is the stratum germinativum?
The skin allows us to feel sensations like touch and pressure.
What is sensation?
The oily substance produced by sebaceous glands.
What is sebum?
A lack of proper nutrients can lead to ____.
What are skin disorders or poor skin health?
The skin is the body’s ____ organ.
What is largest?
The layer of the dermis that contains blood vessels and nerves.
What is the papillary layer?
The skin helps eliminate waste through sweat.
What is excretion?
Nerves that carry messages from the brain to muscles.
What are motor nerves?
The six classes of nutrients include proteins, carbs, fats, water, vitamins, and ____.
What are minerals?
A professional who specializes in treating skin disorders.
What is a dermatologist?
The fatty layer below the dermis.
What is the subcutaneous tissue?
The skin produces vitamin D with the help of ____.
What is sunlight?
Nerves that react to heat, cold, and touch.
What are sensory nerves?
The amount of water an average person should drink each day.
What is 8–10 cups (64–80 ounces)?
The number of layers in the epidermis.
What is five?