Skin Layers and Cells Quiz

Which layer of the skin is responsible for producing keratin, a protein that hardens and flattens the cells?

Which cells in the skin synthesize melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color?

What is the general term for a wound, injury, or abnormality in the skin?

What is a round, swollen area on the skin that is typically seen in allergic reactions called?

What is a small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin called?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for most of the work that the skin does, such as sweating and circulating the blood?

What type of cells determine the appropriate adaptive immune response in the skin, such as inflammation or tolerance?

What type of cell combines with nerve endings to create a sensory receptor for touch in the skin?

What is a scraping-away of the skin surface by friction called?

What is a blister that is more than 5mm in diameter called?

The epidermis is responsible for producing keratin, a protein that hardens and flattens skin cells.
The dermis layer performs essential functions such as sweating and blood circulation.

Melanocytes are the cells in the skin that synthesize melanin, which gives skin its color.

The general term for a wound, injury, or abnormality in the skin is known as a lesion.
A wheal is a round, swollen area typically seen in allergic reactions.
A vesicle is a small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin.

Langerhans cells determine the appropriate adaptive immune response in the skin, reacting to factors like inflammation or tolerance.
Merkel cells combine with nerve endings to create a sensory receptor responsible for the sense of touch.

Abrasion refers to a scraping away of the skin surface caused by friction.
A blister larger than 5mm in diameter is referred to as a bulla.