Anatomy - Skin

Question 1

skin acts as a storage centre for water and which other substance?

a. proteins
b. lipids
c. carbohydrates

Answer 1

b.lipids

Question 2

which cells present on the skin are part of the adaptive immune system?

a. monocytes
b. langerhans cells
c. macrophages

Answer 2

b.langerhans cells

Question 3

what is the dermis made up of?

a. ssk
b. dense irregular connective tissue
c. connective and adipose tissue

Answer 3

b.dense irregular connective tissue

Question 4

what is the hypodermis composed of?

a. ssk
b. dense irregular connective tissue
c. connective and adipose tissue

Answer 4

c.connective and adipose tissue

Question 5

what is the correct order for the layers of the epidermis from superior to inferior ?

a. SC,SG,SS,SB
b. SB,SS,SG,SC

Answer 5

a.SC,SG,SS,SB

Question 6

which layer of the epidermis has lipid secretions acting as a water sealent?

a. SC
b. SG
c. SS
d. SB

Answer 6

b.SG

Question 7

Which layer of the epidermis contains langerhans cells?

a. SC
b. SG
c. SS
d. SB

Answer 7

c.SS

Question 8

which layer of the epidermis is a single layer of cuboidal cells with melanocytes and active cell divisions?

a. SC
b. SG
c. SS
d. SB

Answer 8

d.SB

Question 9

in part of the epidermis during keratinocyte development do cells divide by mitosis?

a. SC
b. SG
c. SS
d. SB

Answer 9

d.SB

Question 10

in which part of the epidermis during keratinocyte development do keratin fibres and lammelar bodies accumulate?

a. SC
b. SG
c. SS
d. SB

Answer 10

c.SS

Question 11

in which part of the epidermis during keratinocyte development do keratohyalin and a hard protein envelope form, lamellar bodies release lipds and cells die?

a. SC
b. SG
c. SS
d. SB

Answer 11

b.SG

Question 12

in which part of the epidermis during keratinocyte development are dead cells containing dispersed keratohyalin present?

a. SC
b. SG
c. SS
d. SB
e. SL

Answer 12

e.SL

Question 13

in which part of the epidermis during keratinocyte development are dead cells with a hard protein envelope form , containing keratin and surrounded by lipids?

a. SC
b. SG
c. SS
d. SB
e. SL

Answer 13

a.SC

Question 14

thick skin has a …

a. thin epidermis and dermis combined
b. thick epidermis and dermis combined

Answer 14

a.thin epidermis and dermis combined

Question 15

thin skin has a …

a. thin epidermis and dermis combined
b. thick epidermis and dermis combined

Answer 15

b.thick epidermis and dermis combined

Question 16

thin / thick skin refers to thickness of which layer ?

a. epidermis
b. dermis
c. hypodermis

Answer 16

a.epidermis

Question 17

which type of skin is found on palms and soles of feet?

a/thick
b.thin

Answer 17

a/thick

Question 18

which part of the skin is made up of the papillary and reticular layer?

a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. hypodermis

Answer 18

a.dermis

Question 19

which layer of the dermis is superficial and interdigitates with epidermal ridges?

a. papillary layer
b. reticular layer

Answer 19

a.papillary layer

Question 20

which layer of the dermis is deeper and attached to the underlying hypodermis?

a. papillary
b. reticular

Answer 20

b.reticular

Question 21

which fibres are most abundant in the dermis?

a.collagen
b.elastin
c,reticular

Answer 21

a.collagen

Question 22

what do fibroblasts produce?

a.collagen
b.elastin
c,reticular

Answer 22

a.collagen

Question 23

which of these. fibres is branched and forms a network?

a.collagen
b.elastin
c,reticular

Answer 23

c,reticular

Question 24

true or false the hypodermis is part of the true skin

a. true
b. false

Answer 24

b.false

Question 25

what tissue type is the hypodermis mostly made up of ? a. adipose b. dense irregular ct c. dense regular ct

Answer 25

a.adipose

Question 26

what type of sweat gland opens directly onto the skin surface? a. eccrine b. apocrine

Answer 26

a.eccrine

Question 27

what type of sweat gland opens onto a hair follicle? a. eccrine b. apocrine

Answer 27

b.apocrine

Question 28

which unencapsulated receptor responds to light touch a. merkel cells discs b. root hair plexus c. free nerve endings

Answer 28

a.merkel cells discs

Question 29

which unencapsulated receptor responds to movements in hairs a. merkel cells discs b. root hair plexus c. free nerve endings

Answer 29

b. root hair plexus

Question 30

which unencapsulated receptor responds to temp/pain/itching a. merkel cells discs b. root hair plexus c. free nerve endings

Answer 30

c.free nerve endings

Question 31

which encapsulated receptor respods to light touch/low frequency stimuli and is numerous in the fingertips,palms and soles? a. meissner corpuscles b. pacinian corpuscles c. krause end bulbs d. ruffini corpuscles

Answer 31

a.meissner corpuscles

Question 32

which encapsulated receptor responds to coarse touch and pressure? a. meissner corpuscles b. pacinian corpuscles c. krause end bulbs d. ruffini corpuscles

Answer 32

b. pacinian corpuscles

Question 33

which encapsulated receptor responds to low fequency vibrations and is found in the genitalia? a. meissner corpuscles b. pacinian corpuscles c. krause end bulbs d. ruffini corpuscles

Answer 33

c.krause end bulbs

Question 34

which encapsulated receptor responds to stretch and twisting? a. meissner corpuscles b. pacinian corpuscles c. krause end bulbs d. ruffini corpuscles

Answer 34

d.ruffini corpuscles