Human Skin Structure

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Which type of mechanoreceptor is located in the dermis and detects stretch of the skin?

  • Meissner's corpuscle
  • Ruffini's corpuscle (correct)
  • Free nerve endings
  • Pacinian corpuscle

What is the function of eccrine sweat glands?

  • To detect pressure and vibration
  • To monitor skin stretch
  • To regulate temperature (correct)
  • To produce sebum

Where are apocrine sweat glands typically located?

  • In the axilla, areola, nipple, anus, and external genitalia (correct)
  • On the scalp and arms
  • On the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
  • On the face and neck

What is the shape of Meissner's corpuscle?

<p>Cylindrical (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of secretion do apocrine sweat glands produce?

<p>A protein-rich secretion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are Pacinian corpuscles typically found?

<p>In the hypodermis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the structure that surrounds collagen fibers in Ruffini's corpuscle?

<p>Spindle-shaped structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of sebaceous glands?

<p>To produce sebum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of epithelium lines the duct of eccrine sweat glands?

<p>Stratified cuboidal epithelium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the process by which apocrine sweat glands release their secretion?

<p>Merocrine secretion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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