Milady Exam Review, Ch. 7, Skin Structure,
Growth, and Nutrition Questions With
Verified Answers
A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails is _________.
A. A histologist
B. A dermatologist
C. An esthetician
D. A pediatrician - Answers✔B. A dermatologist
Healthy skin has ______ texture and is smooth.
A. A fine-grained
B. A dry
C. A rough
D. An inflexible - Answers✔A. A fine-grained
Appendages of the skin include hair, nails, and sudoriferous and _______ glands.
A. Sebaceous
B. Endocrine
C. Adrenal
D. Exocrine - Answers✔A. Sebaceous
Which of the following correctly identifies the layers of skin and fat from the outermost layer to
the innermost layer?
A. Dermis, subcutaneous, epidermis
B. Epidermis, subcutaneous, dermis
C. Dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous
D. Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous - Answers✔D. Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
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As cells die they are pushed to the surface to replace dead cells that are shed from the ______.
A. Stratum corneum
B. Stratum lucidum
C. Stratum germinativum
D. Stratum granulosum - Answers✔A. Stratum corneum
The layer directly beneath the epidermis is the _____.
A. Reticular layer
B. Stratum spinosum
C. Papillary layer
D. Subcutaneous tissue - Answers✔C. Papillar layer
Which type of tissue gives smoothness and contour to the body, contains fats for use as energy,
and also acts as a protective cushion for the skin?
A. Subcutaneous
B. Cardiac tissue
C. Muscle tissue
D. Nerve tissue - Answers✔A. Subcutaneous tissue
Which nerve fibers are distributed to the arrector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles?
A. Impulse nerve fibers
B. Sensory nerve fibers
C. Secretory nerve fibers
D. Motor nerve fibers - Answers✔D. Motor nerve fibers
Nerves that regulate the excretion of perspiration from the sudoriferous glands and control the
flow of sebum to the surface of the skin are ________.
A. Motor nerve fibers
B. Sensory nerve fibers
C. Secretory nerve fibers
D. Impulse nerve fibers - Answers✔C. Secretory nerve fibers
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