Keratin is an important skin pigment that protects against ultraviolet light.
Smooth muscles that produce goose pimples when they contract are the:
papillary muscles
cuticle muscles
medullary muscles
arrector pili muscles
Which of the following is not a function of the skin?
defense against disease organisms
synthesis of vitamin E
regulation of body temperature
excretion of water and salts
Growth of nails is due to mitosis in the stratum germinativum.
Growth of fingernails is due to the mitosis of the cells in the
stratum germinativum
stratum granulosum
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
Both the epidermis and the dermis continually undergo shedding and regeneration
The layer beneath the dermis is called the
hypodermis
subcutaneous layer
superficial fascia
all of the above
One of the important functions of the skin includes the synthesis of vitamin D.
The hair follicle is found in the:
epidermis
dermis
The papillary layer of the dermis:
is responsible for cleavage or tension lines in the skin
does not contain blood vessels
is responsible for fingerprints
contains large deposits of fat
