Skin Anatomy and Its Accessory Organ Introduction

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Which layer of the skin is characterized by dense irregular connective tissue and thick elastic fibers?

Reticular layer (correct)

Stratum corneum

Epidermis

Dermal papillae

In which type of skin is the stratum lucidum absent and the stratum corneum and spinosum thick?

Dry skin

Thin skin

Thick skin (correct)

Oily skin

What is the function of arrector pili muscle in the skin?

Regulation of body temperature

Contraction to press sebaceous glands and release sebum (correct)

Protection against UV radiation

Production of sweat

Which skin appendage is absent in thick skin but present in thin skin?

Hair follicles Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the hair follicle is the lower expanded end where the hair bulb is located?

Hair papilla Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscle is the arrector pili muscle in the skin?

Smooth muscle Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the skin is responsible for producing melanin?

Stratum Basale Signup and view all the answers

Which cells in the epidermis function as mechanoreceptors?

Merkel Cells Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the dermis is in contact with the basement membrane of the stratum basale?

Papillary layer Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Langerhans Cells in the skin?

Participate in immune responses Signup and view all the answers

Which pigment gives a yellow-orange color to the skin and is found in the stratum corneum and dermis?

Carotene Signup and view all the answers

Where are melanocytes mainly located in the epidermis?

Stratum Basale Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the skin is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?

Stratum Basale Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the hypodermis in the skin?

Padding and insulation Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the epidermis contains cells held together by desmosomes?

Stratum Spinosum Signup and view all the answers

What are fibrous bundles that connect the dermis to the epidermis called?

Papillary Dermal Ridges Signup and view all the answers

In burn injuries, what does the Rule of Nine help determine?

Depth of burn injury Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the regions of skin innervated by specific spinal nerves?

Dermatomes Signup and view all the answers

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Which layer of the skin is characterized by dense irregular connective tissue and thick elastic fibers?

In which type of skin is the stratum lucidum absent and the stratum corneum and spinosum thick?

What is the function of arrector pili muscle in the skin?

Which skin appendage is absent in thick skin but present in thin skin?

Which part of the hair follicle is the lower expanded end where the hair bulb is located?

What type of muscle is the arrector pili muscle in the skin?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for producing melanin?

Which cells in the epidermis function as mechanoreceptors?

Which layer of the dermis is in contact with the basement membrane of the stratum basale?

What is the function of Langerhans Cells in the skin?

Which pigment gives a yellow-orange color to the skin and is found in the stratum corneum and dermis?

Where are melanocytes mainly located in the epidermis?

Which layer of the skin is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?

What is the main function of the hypodermis in the skin?

Which layer of the epidermis contains cells held together by desmosomes?

What are fibrous bundles that connect the dermis to the epidermis called?

In burn injuries, what does the Rule of Nine help determine?

What term refers to the regions of skin innervated by specific spinal nerves?

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