CH: 14 assessing skin, hair, and nails
dermis
hair follicles, sebaceous glands, sweat glands originate from the
areola of the breast
the apocrine glands are dormant until puberty and are concentrated in the axillae, the perineum, and the
keratinized epidermal cells
the nails, located on the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes, are composed of
innermost layer of the epidermis
the only layer of the skin that undergoes cell division is the?
D
The skin plays a vital role in temperature maintenance, fluid and electrolyte balance, and synthesis of vitamin: A B C D
volume of blood circulating in the dermis
a client's skin color depends on melanin and carotene contained in the skin, and the
filter for dust
a primary function of hair in the nose and eyelashes is to serve as a
subcutaneous tissue
connecting the skin to underlying structures is/ are the: papillae sebaceous glands dermis layer subcutaneous tissue
vellus
short, pale, and fine hair that is present over much of the body is termed
overall amount of sun exposure
squamous cell carcinoma is associated with