72 THE INTEGUMENT, OR SKIN 



QUESTIONS FOR TOPICAL REVIEW 



PAGB 



1. What are the characteristics of the skin, and what office does it 



perform ? 54 



2. What can you state of the structure of the skin ? 54 



3. Describe the cuticle and tell its use 54, 55 



4. Describe the cutis or true skin and tell its use 55, 56 



5. What can you state of the nature and growth of the nail ? 56 



6. Explain growth of the hair ? 57 



7. Of the nature and growth of the hair ? 57 



8. Of the offices performed by the nails and hair ? 57 



9. What is an Albino ? 58 



10. How is the difference in complexion in different persons accounted 



for? 58 



11. How is the presence of freckles accounted for ? 58 



12. How does Nature provide a dressing for the hair ? 58, 59 



13. What is the composition of perspiration ? 60 



14. What other service do the sebaceous glands perform ? 59 



15. State what you can of the perspiratory glands and their number?. . 5!), 60 



16. What is the difference between sensible and insensible perspiration ? 60 



17. State the uses and importance of perspiration ? 60, 61 



18. What impurities gather naturally on the skin ? 62 



19. What are the effects of stopping perspiratory action? 60, 61 



20. Repeat what is said of the importance of bathing ? 62, 63 



21. Different kinds of baths for different individuals? (i4 



22. When should we indulge in cold, warm, and sea-bathing? 65 



23. What is the effect in each case ? 65 



24. What directions are given as to the time and manner for bathing?. 65, 66 



25. What is related of bathing among the ancients ? 66 



26. Directions after the bath ? 66 



27. What is related to show the antiquity of sun-bathing ? 66, 67 



28. What are the effects of sun-bathing ? 67, 68 



29. What directions are given in relation to clothing the body ? 67, 68 



30. What can you state of poisonous cosmetics ? 69, 70 



31. Of hair-dyes and eye-washes ? 70 



