EXERCISES, LESSON 2
INSTRUCTIONS. The following exercises are to be answered by writing the answer in
the space provided or by matching terms as directed. After you have completed all the
exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 2" at the end of the exercises and
check your answers.
1.
How many square feet of skin cover the body of the average male? __________
2.
About _________ of all blood that circulates through the body goes to the skin.
3.
List the three layers of skin.
a. ___________________________________________.
b. ___________________________________________.
c. ___________________________________________.
4.
A change in the normal appearance of an individual's skin could indicate an
abnormality or _________________________________________________.
5.
How many layers of epidermis are on the palms of the hands and the soles of the
feet? _________________
6.
List four body parts contained in the second layer of skin.
a. ___________________________________________.
b. ___________________________________________.
c. ___________________________________________.
d. ___________________________________________.
7.
Which layer of skin gives the skin its elasticity? _____________________.
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