Skin Anatomy and Functions

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What is the primary function of the Sebaceous Gland in the hair follicle?

To regulate body temperature

To produce sweat

To provide mechanical support to the hair shaft

To produce sebum (correct)

What is the primary source of stem cells for wound healing in 2nd degree burns?

Hair Bulb

Follicular Bulge (correct)

Sebaceous Gland

Dermal Papillae

What is the term for the process of sebum secretion in the Sebaceous Gland?

Merocrine secretion

Eccrine secretion

Apocrine secretion

Holocrine secretion (correct)

What is the lifespan of the stratified cells in the Sebaceous Gland?

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What is the term for the bumps on the skin that occur when the Arrector Pili muscle contracts?

Goosebumps Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Langerhans cells in the epidermis?

To detect and respond to antigens Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of re-epithelialization that occurs in 2nd degree burns?

Re-epithelialization Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the Dermal Papillae in the skin?

Dermis Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sensory structures that detect light touch and vibrations?

Meissner corpuscles Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the structure that connects the hair shaft to the follicle?

Arrector Pili muscle Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary function of the Sebaceous Gland in the hair follicle?

What is the primary source of stem cells for wound healing in 2nd degree burns?

What is the term for the process of sebum secretion in the Sebaceous Gland?

What is the lifespan of the stratified cells in the Sebaceous Gland?

What is the term for the bumps on the skin that occur when the Arrector Pili muscle contracts?

What is the primary function of the Langerhans cells in the epidermis?

What is the term for the process of re-epithelialization that occurs in 2nd degree burns?

What is the location of the Dermal Papillae in the skin?

What is the term for the sensory structures that detect light touch and vibrations?

What is the term for the structure that connects the hair shaft to the follicle?

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