Review for Exam 1 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Lamellar Corpuscles
A
Deep pressure-sensitive receptors, found in the dermis/reticular layer of skin
2
Q
What is most likely the cause of permanent hair loss?
A
Genes
3
Q
What lines body cavities that do not open to the outside of the body?
A
Serous membranes
4
Q
What layers make up the serous membrane?
A
Visceral and parietal
5
Q
What lines the body cavities that open to the outside of the body?
A
Mucous membranes
6
Q
What layer of skin is keratinized and avascular?
A
Epidermis
7
Q
Hair, nails, and the outer layer of the skin are made mostly of a tough waterproof protein called
A
Keratin
