THE SKIN

The entire body is covered by skin, which protects it from injury and
bacteria and helps to regulate body temperature. Skin consists of two main
layers (coats) the epidermis or cuticle, and the dermis or corium. The epidermis
is composed of superficial layer which consists of dead cells, and an inner layer
which consists of living cells. Beneath these, there is a layer of adipose tissue
which connects the skin to the underlying structures. This layer is known as the
subcutaneous layer.

(from https://www.healthline.com/health/layers-of-skin#1)

The skin is usually warm, dry, and elastic, but changes in its condition can
occur both in illness and in health. The skin of patients who are dehydrated as a
result of prolonged pyrexia is dry and inelastic. In some infectious diseases, it is
hot and wet due to hyperpyrexia and profuse sweating. In cases of shock and
hemorrhage, it is cold and clammy. In skin diseases, it can either excessively
moist or excessively dry and scaly

The color of skin can also vary considerably. It can be flushed in pyrexia,
pallid in shock, cyanosed in anoxaemia or yellowish in jaundice.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH THE COMPLETE SENTENCES

01. Which two layers does the skin consist of ?

02. Which layers connects the skin to the underlying structures?
03. What is the normal condition of the skin?
04. What is the condition of the skin in dehydrated patient?
05. What can cause dehydration?
06. When can the skin be hot and wet?
07. When is the skin cold and clummy?
08. When can the skin be hot and dry?
09. What color can the skin be in patients with fever?
10. What is the color of the skin in patients suffering from shock?
11. What is the color of the skin in patients who have little oxygen in their
blood?
12. What color is the skin in jaundiced patients?