8 (C) Skin

Question 1

What are the 3 layers of the skin

Answer 1

Epidermis

Dermis

Superficial fascia

Question 2

Which layer of the skin has loose CT containing fat

Answer 2

Superficial fascia

Question 3

Thick skin (another term)

Answer 3

Non hairy -> Glabrous

Question 4

Thick skin can be found where

Answer 4

Hands

Soles of feet

Question 5

Epidermis is made up of what type of epithelium

Answer 5

Keratinised Stratified Squamous epithelium

Question 6

Which layer of the skin is very thin // absent

Answer 6

Stratum Lucidem

Question 7

What are the 3 types of non-epithelial cells present in the epidermis

Answer 7

Melanocytes

Merkel cells

Langerhans

Question 8

Sebaceous Glands // Hair follicles are absent on what?

Answer 8

Thick skin

Question 9

Arrector pilli muscles are found in what layer?

Answer 9

Dermis

Question 10

Arrector pilli muscles have what innervation? What does it also supply

Answer 10

SNS

Sebaceous glands

Question 11

The Dermis contains what type of collagen fibres?

Answer 11

Irregular bundles of collagen fibres

Question 12

The dermis is split into what 2 layers (outer to inner)

Answer 12

Papillary

Reticular

Question 13

Papillary structure in the dermis –>

Answer 13

Superficial // loosely woven

Question 14

Reticular structure in the dermis –>

Answer 14

Thicker // denser

Question 15

Epidermal downgrowths ==>

Answer 15

Rete Bridges

Question 16

Dermal upgrowths ==>

Answer 16

Dermal Papillae

Question 17

A blister has caused seperation of what?

Answer 17

Epidermal junction

Question 18

Which epidermis layer has the most active division of cells

Answer 18

Stratum basale

Question 19

Hair follicles can be encircled with what?

Answer 19

Fast mechanoreceptors nerve endings

Question 20

Hair follicles develop from the epidermis?

Answer 20

true