General anatomy- Skin Anatomy

Question 1

what are the 3 major layers of the skin

Answer 1

Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis

Question 2

What kind of epithelium is the epidermis made of

Answer 2

Stratified keratinized squamous epithelium

Question 3

What are the layers of the epidermis from out to in (5)

Answer 3

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stratum:
Corneum
Lucidum (only found in thick skin)
Granulosum
Spinosum
Basale

Question 4

What kind of specialized cells does the epidermis also contain(4)

Answer 4

Melanocytes (pigment producing cells)
Langerhans cells (immune identification)
Merkel (mechanoreceptors)
Naked nerve endings

Question 5

What are the two main layers of the Dermis and what specialized cells does each contain (2)

Answer 5

1. Papillary Layer- loose connective tissue with Meissners corpuscles + krause corpuscles (cold sensitive)
2. Reticular- deeper and contains collagen + elastic fibres

Question 6

What specialized cells does the hypodermic contain

Answer 6

Pancinian corpuscles (vibration)
Ruffini (jt pos sense)

Question 7

What are the 2 types of sweat glands and what do they secrete + where they are fund

Answer 7

1. Eccrine (all over)- produce h20/salt- thermoreg
2. Apocrine (axilla, mons pubis, anus)- oily mixture, body scent

Question 8

What are sebaceous glands and where are they found

Answer 8

-everywhere expect thick skin areas
-produce oily secretion called sebum