Anatomy of Integumentary System

Question 1

What are the 5 key functions of the Integumentary System?

Answer 1

• protection
• sensation
• thermoregulation
• excretion of sweat
• vitamin D synthesis

Question 2

What are the 3 layers of the skin from superficial to deep?

Answer 2

Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous fatty tissue

Question 3

Sweat ducts are found in which layer of skin?

Answer 3

epidermis

Question 4

nerve endings are found in which layer of the skin?

Answer 4

subcutaneous fatty tissue

Question 5

Which layer of skin are sebaceous glands found?

Answer 5

Dermis

Question 6

Which layer of skin are nerves found in?

Answer 6

Dermis

Question 7

Which layer of skin are sweat glands found?

Answer 7

Dermis

Question 8

Which structure in the epidermis serves as a barrier against fluid, electrolyte, and chemical loss?

Answer 8

Stratum corneum

Question 9

Which is more superficial, the papillary or reticular dermis?

Answer 9

Papillary

Question 10

What is the difference between the papillary and the reticular dermis?

Answer 10

Papillary dermis is the superficial layer that is composed of loose connective tissue and is found just deep to the basal layer of skin cells

Reticular Dermis is the deeper more dense layer of the dermis that makes up the bulk of the dermis

Question 11

keratinocytes, Langerhans cells, melanocytes, and Merkel cells are all found in which layer of the skin?

Answer 11

Epidermis