Exercise 6

Question 0

What is the largest organ of the body, in terms of surface area?

Answer 0

The cutaneous membrane (skin)

Question 1

The cutaneous membrane is made up of what 2 tissue regions?

Answer 1

Epidermis and dermis

Question 2

Which cell layer is present in thick skin, but absent in thin skin?

Answer 2

Stratum lucidum

Question 3

Which cell layer contains a population of actively dividing cells called keratinocytes?

Answer 3

Stratum germinativum

Question 4

What is the outermost layer of skin called?

Answer 4

Stratum corneum

Question 5

What does the stratum corneum layer of skin consist of?

Answer 5

Several layers of dead, keratin filled cells.

Question 6

Where is thick skin found?

Answer 6

Soles and palms

Question 7

Name the 2 layers of the dermis.

Answer 7

1. Thin Papillary layer

2. Reticular layer

Question 8

What is found underneath the dermis?

Answer 8

Hypodermis

Question 9

What is another name for the hypodermis?

Answer 9

Superficial fascia, or subcutaneous tissue

Question 10

What is the hypodermis composed of?

Answer 10

Areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue

Question 11

What is the papillary layer in the dermis composed of?

Answer 11

Mostly Areolar connective tissue

Question 12

Which layer borders the epidermis?
A. Papillary layer
B. Reticular layer

Answer 12

Papillary layer

Question 13

What is the reticular layer of the dermis composed of?

Answer 13

Dense irregular connective tissue & the accessory structures of skin

Question 14

Where are dermal papillae found?

Answer 14

Between epidermal ridges

Question 15

The deepest portion of a hair follicle is a knoblike structure called the _____ _____.

Answer 15

Hair bulb

Question 16

The hair bulb contains a region of actively dividing cells called:

Answer 16

Hair matrix

Question 17

Where are sebaceous glands found?

Answer 17

All regions of the body except palms and soles

Question 18

What types of bones are there?

Answer 18

Long bones - found in femur and humerus
Short bones - found in wrist (carpal) & tarsal bones
Flat bones - found in cranial bones and ribs
Sesamoid bones - found in patella
Irregular bones - found on face & vertebrae
Sutural bones - between joints of cranial bones

Question 19

What is the difference between axial and appendicular skeleton?

Answer 19

Axial skeleton consists of the bones that form the vertical axis of the body.
Appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the lower and upper extremities.

Question 20

What are the 2 types of bones?

Answer 20

Spongy and compact bone

Question 21

What is the basic functional unit of compact bone?

Answer 21

Osteons

Question 22

The multiple layers that make up the intracellular matrix of bone tissue is called?

Answer 22

Lamellae

Question 23

Following birth, some red bone marrow is invaded by ________ ______ and is converted to yellow bone marrow.

Answer 23

Fat tissue