10 Questions
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What are the two main layers of the dermis?
Papillary layer and reticular layer
What is the function of Meissner corpuscles?
Sensory reception
Which layer of the epidermis is found only in thick skin?
Stratum lucidum
What is the function of melanocytes?
Synthesize melanin and protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation
Where do Langerhans cells primarily reside?
Stratum spinosum
What type of cells are Merkel cells and what is their function?
Sensory mechanoreceptors
What is the composition of the stratum corneum?
Flat, dead cells filled with soft keratin
Which layer of the epidermis serves as a site for desmosome attachments to keratin tonofilaments?
Stratum spinosum
Name the layer of the epidermis that consists of cells filled with dense keratohyalin granules and membrane-bound lamellar granules.
Stratum granulosum
Test your knowledge on the general overview of the integumentary system, focusing on the structure and composition of the skin and its derivatives, including the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.
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