PARTS OF THE SKIN

1. What is the thickest layer of the skin?

K. subcutaneous layer L. dermis M. epidermis

2. What do you call the outermost layer of the skin?

S. epidermis T. dermis U. subcutaneous layer

3. What contracts in response to cold and fear?

F. sweat gland G. hair erector muscle H. oil gland

4. What supplies the deep layers of the epidermis and dermis with the nutrients they need?

C. sebaceous gland D. Pacinian corpuscles E. blood vessels

5. What layer of the skin is mostly made of fats?

R. epidermis S. dermis T. subcutaneous layer

6. What nerve receptors respond to pain and pressure?

P. blood vessels Q. melanocytes R. Pacinian corpuscle

7. What do you call the tiny holes in the skin?

U. pores V. blood vessels W. hair shaft

8. What do you call the cell in the epidermis that produces melanin?

E. Pacinian corpuscle F. melanocytes G. hair shaft