Chapter 10 Skin

Question 1

What are the two main layers

Answer 1

Epidermis and dermis

Question 2

True or false the Hypodermic part of the skin

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The epidermis is composed of several types of epithelial cells. One type, called keratinocytes, become filled with a tough, fibrous protein called

Answer 3

keratin

Question 4

Lanugo is soon replaced after birth by stronger hair that is called:

Answer 4

Vellus hair

Soon after birth, lanugo hair is lost and replaced by vellus hair, which is stronger, fine, and usually less pigmented. Terminal hair appears during puberty.

Question 5

Is epithelial Tissue avascular explain

Answer 5

Yes,

Question 6

Connective Tissue or epithelial Tissue

Cells are in close of proximity with many tight and desmosome junction

Answer 6

Epithelial Tissue

Question 7

Fibrous

Answer 7

Loose fibrous
Adipose
Reticular
Dense

Question 8

Cartilage

Answer 8

Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage

Question 9

Cartilage

Answer 9

Avascular; nutrition of cells depends on diffusion of nutrition through matrix

Question 10

What is perichondrium

Answer 10

Membrane that surrounds the cartilage

Question 11

Hyaline cartilage Tissue

Answer 11

Located on the ends of articulating bones

Question 12

Fibrocartilage

Answer 12

Strong is the most probable type of Cartilage

Found in intervertebral disks and pubic symphysis