What functions as heat insulator and located in the subcutaneous layer below the skin?

Q: Name the layer of the epidermis which is immediately superficial to the stratum Basale ?

A: Skin is the largest organ of the body. It is the outer covering of the body. Skin is composed of…

Q: Describe the two ways that skin affects body temperature regulation.

A: Introduction: The skin is considered to be the  largest organ of the body, with the total area of…

Q: What secretes sweat in the body?

A: Sweat glands produce sweat in the body. Sweat glands are tiny tubular structures of skin. They fall…

Q: Describe the physiology of the skin

A: The skin is the largest organ in the body. It is also one of the sense organs because it consists of…

Q: Why would a person born with an absence of sweat glands be very susceptible to death by exposure to…

A: Skin contains two types of sweat glands: one is eccrine and another one is apocrine. Eccrine glands…

Q: Describe the histological structure of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue?

A: Skin is the protective, water-proof, and sensitive covering of the body. It has 3 layers. Epidermis…

Q: Which term describes skin which is redder than usual?

A: The skin is a protective layer covering the whole body from the outside environment and pathogens.…

Q: Cells of the epidermis derive from stem cells of the stratum basale. Describe how the cells change…

A: Skin is the organ of the human integumentary system.

Q: What is one of the main functions of the skin?

A: The skin is the largest organ of the body. It has three main layers, the epidermis, the dermis, and…

Q: Which layer of the epidermis is immediately superficial to the stratum Basale ?

A: Stratum basale is the innermost layer of the epidermal layer and attach the epidermis to the basal…

Q: What types of tissues make up the epidermis and the dermis?

A: Epidermis  is the epithelial tissue layer of the skin. Dermis  is the connective layer tissue of the…

Q: Identify the tissue making up the epidermis, it’s layers, and the process of keratinization and skin…

A: The outermost layer of the skin, known as the epidermis, is composed of epithelial tissue. It…

Q: How does the function of melanin explain not only the variety of skin colors but susceptibility to…

A: Melanin produced by the melanocytes is the major determinant of skin color in majority of the…

Q: Describe the structure and function of the epidermis

A: Epidermis is the body’s major barrier against an inhospitable environment by preventing pathogens…

Q: Apart from the physical barrier, the skin creates, how else does the barrier function of the skin…

A: The human body is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to make it work.…

Q: Why does a deep injury to the skin result in abundant scar tissue?

A: Fibrous tissue is the type of tissue that forms when normal tissues of  the body get damaged by any…

Q: What, besides body temperature regulation, are some functionsof the skin?

A: Answer: Introduction: The skin is the largest organ of this system. It covers an area of 2 square…

Q: What characteristics make the cutaneous membrane differ- ent from serous and mucous membranes?

A: Unlike serous and mucous membranes, cutaneous membranes are thick and normally dry. Also, the…

Q: In what two ways does the skin help regulate bodytemperature?

A: The two ways in which the skin help regulate the body temperature are vasodilation and sweating.

Q: . Compare the structure of the epidermal and dermal layersof the skin

A: Ans: Skin: It is the outermost layer in human or it is also referred to as protective layer.

Q: What does the skin do on a hot day?

A: Skin is the largest organ of the body, it also acts as the physical barrier which protect us from…

Q: Distinguish among epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer

A: Skin is the outer covering of the body and is the largest organ of the body. The main three function…

Q: How does the dermis of our skin relate to its functions of protection, temperature control, waste…

A: Dermis of our skin helps body to stay fit and healthy in some manner that are discussed below-

Q: The two major components of the integument are (a) the cutaneous membrane and the accessory…

A: Introduction: The integumentary system is that organ system that acts as a shield for the body and…

Q: The layer of the epidermis characterized by active, thriving, non-dividing cells is: a) stratum…

A: Epidermis is outer layer of the skin . It acts like external barrier to prevent direct entry of…

Q: Which would heal more rapidly, a surgical incision inwhich the edges have been stapled closely…

A: Wound healing is a natural physiological response to tissue damage. However, healing is not an easy…

Q: Which of the following layers of the skin has projections of melanocytes? O A. Stratum lucidum O B.…

A: Keratinocytes, the skin's most important cells, are created before being lifted to the epidermis'…

Q: Explain the role of keratin in the skin.

A: Keratin is one type of protein found in epidermis

Q: Distinguish between the activities necessary to heal a wound in the epidermis and those necessary to…

A: Skin is considered as the largest organ of the body that plays a vital role in safeguarding the body…

Q: What are the goals of skin preparation?

A: There are following goals of skin preparation  1. To keep the microbial count within the sterile…

Q: In which layer of skin are sweat glands usually located?

A: All the multicellular animals are composed of different types of cells. Groups of cells are similar…

Q: 1a.How many layers of epidermis are found in thin skin? b. What are the most numerous sudoriferous…

A: Skin is composed of multiple layers held together by connective tissue. The two main layers of the…

Q: Which cells of the epidermis produce the pigment of the skin? What glands are associated with hair…

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Q: Where are the capillaries that supply the epidermis located?

A: The epidermis is the outer skin layer that acts as the first line of defence between the body and…

Q: How many layers of epidermis are found in thin skin? What are the most numerous sudoriferous glands…

A: Skin is the largest organ in human body with an area of approximately 20 square feet. It protects…

Q: Hair follicles, blood vessels, nerve endings, piloerector muscles, and collagen are all located in…

A: Skin, one of the major sense organ and the first line of defense from the harmful substances of the…

Q: What is the chemical barrier of the integumentary system, such as in pH or antibiotics?

A: The integumentary system is the set of organs that forms the external covering of the body which…

Q: Explain how the cells of the epidermis are arranged into layers.?

A: EPIDERMIS  The epidermis is the most superficial layer of the skin and is composed of Stratified…

Q: Describe the two layers of the skin.

A: Skin is the largest external organ of our body that forms a external protective layer and protects…