18 Questions
The layer of the skin that is mostly superficial,avascular and receives nutrient from underlying tissue is
Epidermis
The layer of the skin that is vascular and serve has mostly fibrous connective tissue
Dermis
The part of the skin that is mostly adipose tissue is
Hypodermis
The Epidermis has how many layers in thick skin and the rest of the body
Thick Skin- 5 Rest -4
What layer is present in thick skin and not in the rest of the body
Lucidum
The Dermis is made up of
Parpiliary Reticular
The part of the dermis that provides friction that allows for grasping and fingerprint is
Dermal Papillae
The part of the dermis is deeper and thicker and has the clevage line and dermal folds(flexure lines) is
Reticular
What cell in the epidermis ingest foreign substance
DEndritic
What cell in the epidermis serve as sensory and have nerve endings
Markel /Tactile
The skintone made from the body for pigmentation is
Melanin
The skin tone gotten from food and mostly in the palm and sole
Carotene
The skin tone pinkish red and from oxygen that is carried in the blood
Hemoglobin
Primary function of the skin is
Protection Thermal regulatiion
Secretes outside through exocytosis, helps in thermoregulaion
Merocrine or Eccrine
Examples of Eccrine
Palm , soles and fore head sweat
Holocrine- every thing is released and mostly in hair follicles
Holocrine- sebaceous
Only some is released
Apocrine ceruminous -ear wax Mammary gland- milk
Test your knowledge about the layers and tissues of the skin with this quiz. Explore topics such as the vascular and avascular layers, adipose tissue, and the composition of the epidermis and dermis.
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