Chapter 4 Pearson Questions

Question 0

As cells progress from the deeper portion of the epidermis toward the surface they tend to

Answer 0

They tend to die

Question 1

A mucous membrane lines the

Answer 1

Digestive and respiratory tracts

Question 2

Glands usually associated with the skin of the genitals and the axillary region, and which secrete fatty acids and proteins are called

Answer 2

Apocrine glands

Question 3

Mitosis occurs in which layer of the epidermis

Answer 3

Stratum basale

Question 4

Pacinian corpuscles are

Answer 4

Deep pressure - sensitive receptors

Question 5

The structure that contracts to cause goose bumps is the

Answer 5

Arrector pili muscle

Question 6

The type of tissue making up the bulk of ther dermis is

Answer 6

Dense connective tissue

Question 7

Tow types of glands found in the skin are the

Answer 7

Sudoriferous; sebaceous

Question 8

You can cut your hair without feeling pain because

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The shaft of the hair consists of dead cells

Question 9

Sebaceous glands are usually associated with

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Hair follicles

Question 10

The layer of the skin that is made of stratified squamous epithelium is called the

Answer 10

Epidermis