The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin and its nature, structure, functions, diseases, ant treatment is called: 

The skin varies in thickness and is found to be the thinnest on: 

The skin is the thickest on the: 

The outermost layer of the skin, which is commonly called the cuticle, is technically the: 

The horny layer of the skin which contains scalelike cells that are continually shed is called the: 

The clear layer of the epidermis that consists of small, transparent cells through which light can pass is called the:

The layer that is composed of several layers of different -shaped cells and contains dark skin pigment is called the: 

The underlying, or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the corium, cutis, or true skin, is the:

The dermis is made up of two layers, which are the: 

The fatty layer found beneath the dermis is called: 

Nerve fibers that are distributed to the arrector pill muscles attached to hair follicles are the: 

Nerve fibers that react to heat , cold, touch, pressure, and pain are the: 

Nerve fibers that are distributed to the sweat and oil glands of the skin, regulate the excretion of perspiration, and control the flow of sebrum to the skin surface are the: 

Nerve endings are most abundant in the:

As we age, elastin fibers naturally weaken, causing a loss of: 

The skin contains two types of duct glands that extracts materials from the blood to form new substances. They are: 

Sweat glands consist of coiled base and a _________ duct that terminates at the skin surfaces to form the sweat pore. 

The principal functions of the skin are protective, sensation, heat regulation, and: 

________________ play an important role in the skin's health, often aiding in healing, softening, and fighting diseases of the skin. 

Mild dehydration will slow metalbolism be as much as____________%.