Mr. Grayson is receiving a drug treatment transdermally (through the skin). Explain why drugs delivered by this route are fat-soluble rather than water-soluble.

Another feature of CIPA is anhidrosis, or the inability to sweat. Explain why Maria's inability to produce sweat could potentially be life-threatening.

What does the cutaneous membrane (skin) consist of?

Explain why the skin is an organ.

Which of the following is not a function of the integument?

a. Protection from mechanical trauma

b. Thermoregulation

c. Protection from acid-base imbalances

d. Vitamin D synthesis

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

b. Keratinocytes begin life in the stratum corneum and gradually are pushed into the stratum basale.