A- Identify the sensory cell receptor highlighted in blue, below, also indicated by the arrow.
B- What sensory information is detected by this type of
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Identify the region and the layer of skin that is highlighted in blue. (Also indicated by the arrow, below) *NOTE: To receive full credit you must label two regions.
Your Answer:
stratum granulosum, epidermis
Stratum granulosum; Epidermis
The layers of the epidermis, from deep to superficial are:
Stratum corneum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale.
Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum corneum.
Stratum basale, stratum granulosum, stratum corneum, Stratum spinosum.
Stratum corneum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum basale.
Exocrine glands secrete ; Endocrine glands secrete .
A. for body-wide distribution, into an epithelial lining
B. into an epithelial lining, for body-wide distribution
C. through a duct, into the bloodstream
D. into the bloodstream, through a duct
E. A&D
Correct Answer
F. B&C
Which of the following is true regarding the epidermis:
It is highly vascular.
It is comprised of five distinct layers.
The basement membrane contains its blood supply.
Epidermal ridges change throughout a person’s lifetime.
Match the cell with its single best description, using each description only once.
Fibroblasts
Keratinocytes
Langerhans cells
Melanocytes
Other Incorrect Match Options:
• Detects light touch
• Detects pain
A person touches a hot cup of coffee. What type of sensory organ detects this information? Your Answer:
thermoreceptors
Thermoreceptor
Merkel cells are embedded in what layer of the skin? Your Answer:
epidermis
Epidermis
In your own words, how can the skin be used to determine if a person is dehydrated? Your Answer:
pinching the skin on a finger or back of hand, when you let the skin go if the skin stays in the pinched state this is what medical staff determines that the patient is in a dehydrated state
What is the name and function of the structure below? (Highlighted in blue, also indicated by the arrow)
What is the name and function of the structure below? (Highlighted in blue, also indicated by the arrow)
All of the following are functions of skin except:
The thickest region of the dermis is the:
The hypodermis is comprised mainly of:
What is a contusion?
A third degree burn
An infection in the epidermis
Damage to a broken blood vessel
Subcutaneous injection
Information from a dermatome travels to:
The brain
A hair follicle
A gland
The skin
Answer the following clinical case scenario:
This injury, seen below, is best described as what degree of burn? Explain what layer/s of skin are damaged in this type of burn.
Your patient was injured in a cooking accident. The burn damaged the entire epidermis, dermis and slightly into the subcutaneous layer.
1- What degree of burn best describes your patient’s injury?
2- Would your patient experience pain in the injured area? Why or why not?
This part of a hair contains blood and nervous supply:
Bulb
Root
Shaft
Keratin
Hair is made up of:
Living epidermal cells converted to collagen
Dead epidermal cells converted to collagen
Living epidermal cells converted to keratin
Dead epidermal cells converted to keratin
Nails are hard, dead cells which have been converted to
Keratin
Collagen
Calcium
Corneum
The nail is the visible portion of the nail.
root
Correct Answer
body
matrix
phalanx
What is a skin graft? Your Answer:
a treatment where healthy skin is taking from the person's own body and grafted on top of
What substance from the blood accumulates to form a clot?
White blood cells
Red blood cells
Macrophages
Platelets
Mast cells secrete what chemical?
Histamine
Fibroblasts
Pathogen
Heparin
Macrophages
secrete histamine.
remove fibroblasts.
engulf bacteria.
replace old tissue matrix.
A scar .
is called clotting.
maintains full function of the original tissue.
is an overgrowth of fibrous connective tissue.
supports the tissue matrix until the old cells are developed.
Quiz Score: 86.84 out of 100
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