Integumentary Test Part 2

Question 1

What is the location of the Epidermis?

Answer 1

Superficial layer of the skin

Question 2

What tissues are found in the Epidermis

Answer 2

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 3

What is the function of the Epidermis?

Answer 3

Protective layer of the skin

Question 4

What is the location of the Dermis?

Answer 4

Under/inferior to the Epidermis

Question 5

What tissues are found in the Dermis?

Answer 5

Connective tissue

Question 6

What is the function of the Dermis?

Answer 6

Protect deeper layers of skin + temperature regulation

Question 7

What is the location of the Hypodermis?

Answer 7

Under/inferior the Dermis

Question 8

What tissues are found in the Hypodermis?

Answer 8

Adipose tissue

Question 9

What is the function of the Hypodermis?

Answer 9

Body insulation

Question 10

Melanocytes description

Answer 10

Spider shaped cells, found in the statum basele, that produce melanin

Question 11

Langerhans cells description

Answer 11

Cells that ingest foreign substances and activate our immune system that is found in spinosum

Question 12

Merkel cells description

Answer 12

In the junction between dermis and epidermis, sense light touch, tactile epithelial cells

Question 13

Keratinocytes description

Answer 13

Dead cells on superficial layer of the epidermis that protects from abrasion and penetration

Question 14

Stratum granulosum description

Answer 14

living cells, helps form keratin, releases lamellar bodies, inferior to stratum lucidum

Question 15

Stratum corneum description

Answer 15

Dead cells, superficial layer of the epidermis, protects against penetration

Question 16

Stratum lucidum description

Answer 16

Dead cells, “clear layer”, found in thick skin, protects layer underneath and prevents water loss and infection

Question 17

Stratum Spinosum

Answer 17

Living cells, under the stratum graniosum, makes skin strong and flexible

Question 18

Stratum basale

Answer 18

Living cells, deepest epidermal layer, reproduces cells

Question 19

Vein

Answer 19

Large blood vessel that takes away carbon dioxide and waste

Question 20

Artery

Answer 20

Large blood vessel that brings oxygen and nutrients

Question 21

Capillary loop

Answer 21

Arteries and viens exchange substances here

Question 22

Arrector Pili Muscles

Answer 22

A muscle that contracts to raise hair on end

Question 23

Motor nerves

Answer 23

Sends messages from brain to the arrrector pili muscles, sebaceous glands, and sudiruferous glands

Question 24

Sensory nerves

Answer 24

Sends messages from the Merkel cells, meissner’s corpuscles, free nerve endings and pacinian corpuscles to the brain

Question 25

Free nerve endings

Answer 25

Sense pain, heat, cold, itching, and tickling

Question 26

Meisner’s corpusscles

Answer 26

sense light touch

Question 27

Pacinian Corppusckes

Answer 27

sense heavy touch

Question 28

Adipose tissue

Answer 28

insolates, absorbs shock, found in hypodermis

Question 29

Reticular layer

Answer 29

Deeper layer of Dermis, bottom 4/5 of Dermis

Question 30

Papillary layer

Answer 30

Superficial layer of dermis, top 1/5 of Dermis

Question 31

Hair follicle

Answer 31

Tunnel where the hair grows from

Question 32

sebaceous glands

Answer 32

oil glands that produce oil

Question 33

sudoriferous glands

Answer 33

sweat glands that produce sweat

Question 34

purpose of lamellar bodies

Answer 34

release lipids to waterproof skin