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