Integumentary System Overview Quiz

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Which layer of the epidermis contains cells with dark granules?

Stratum corneum

Stratum spinosum (correct)

Stratum lucidum

Stratum basale

What is the function of the hypodermis?

Energy storage and thermal insulation (correct)

Synthesis of keratin

Formation of friction ridges

Production of melanin

What is the pigment responsible for skin color variations due to type and distribution, not the number, of melanin?

Hemoglobin

Eumelanin

Carotene

Phenomelanin (correct)

What causes the redness in skin, characterized by increased blood flow?

Erythema Signup and view all the answers

What are friction ridges characteristic of and what is their function?

Aid in manipulating objects; unique to individuals Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the skin contains the superficial cells that are dead?

Stratum corneum Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the hypodermis?

Water retention Signup and view all the answers

Which type of skin contains a thin stratum corneum and lacks a stratum lucidum?

Thin skin Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of dendritic (Langerhans) cells in the epidermis?

Act as macrophage cells Signup and view all the answers

Where are stem cells located in the epidermis?

Stratum basale Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the skin is avascular and requires nutrients to diffuse from deeper connective tissue?

Epidermis Signup and view all the answers

Where are the stem cells located in the epidermis?

Stratum basale Signup and view all the answers

Which type of skin contains a thick stratum corneum and lacks hair and sebaceous glands?

Palms (palmar) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of dendritic (Langerhans) cells in the epidermis?

Act as macrophage cells Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the skin contains the majority of visible epidermal cells?

Stratum spinosum Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the hypodermis?

Energy storage, thermal insulation, and connection to deeper tissue Signup and view all the answers

Which skin condition is characterized by blueness due to lack of oxygen?

Cyanosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the pigment responsible for skin color variations due to type and distribution, not the number, of melanin?

Carotene Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the epidermis contains only one cell thick and varied cell types?

Stratum basale Signup and view all the answers

What are friction ridges characteristic of and what is their function?

Characteristic of thick skin; aid in manipulating objects Signup and view all the answers

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Which layer of the epidermis contains cells with dark granules?

What is the function of the hypodermis?

What is the pigment responsible for skin color variations due to type and distribution, not the number, of melanin?

What causes the redness in skin, characterized by increased blood flow?

What are friction ridges characteristic of and what is their function?

Which layer of the skin contains the superficial cells that are dead?

What is the main function of the hypodermis?

Which type of skin contains a thin stratum corneum and lacks a stratum lucidum?

What is the main role of dendritic (Langerhans) cells in the epidermis?

Where are stem cells located in the epidermis?

Which layer of the skin is avascular and requires nutrients to diffuse from deeper connective tissue?

Where are the stem cells located in the epidermis?

Which type of skin contains a thick stratum corneum and lacks hair and sebaceous glands?

What is the main function of dendritic (Langerhans) cells in the epidermis?

Which layer of the skin contains the majority of visible epidermal cells?

What is the main function of the hypodermis?

Which skin condition is characterized by blueness due to lack of oxygen?

What is the pigment responsible for skin color variations due to type and distribution, not the number, of melanin?

Which layer of the epidermis contains only one cell thick and varied cell types?

What are friction ridges characteristic of and what is their function?

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