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Integumentary System Flashcards

1
Q

Which layer of the integumentary system is the most superficial?

A

Epidermis

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2
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Which layer of the integumentary system is composed of epithelial tissue?

A

Epidermis

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3
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Which layer of the integumentary system is avascular?

A

Epidermis

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4
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Which layer of the integumentary system is composed of two layers of connective tissue, and is generally the thickest?

A

Dermis

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5
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Which layer of the integumentary system is the deepest?

A

Hypodermis

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6
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What is the most superficial layer of the epidermis

A

Stratum Corneum

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7
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What is the second most superficial layer of the Epidermis

A

Stratum Lucidum

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8
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What is the third most superficial layer of the skin

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Stratum Grandulosum

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9
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What is the fourth most superficial layer of the skin

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Stratum Spinosum

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10
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What is the deepest layer of the Epidermis

A

Stratum Basale

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11
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What layer of the epidermis contains stem cells?

A

Stratum Basale

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12
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What is the fifth layer of the Epidermis, that only occurs in the hands and feet

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Stratum Lucidum

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13
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Which layer of the epidermis contains only dead cells?

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Stratum Corneum.

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14
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What are the two layers of the dermis?

A
  1. Epidermis

2. Hypodermis

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15
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What type of connective tissue comprises the papillary layer of the dermis

A

Areolar

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16
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What type of connective tissue comprises the papillary layer of the dermis?

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Areolar

17
Q

What type of touch receptor is found in the dermal papillae?

A

Meissner Corpuscles

18
Q

What type of connective tissue comprises the reticular layer of the dermis?

A

Dense, irregular connective tissue

19
Q

Which type of touch receptor found in the reticular layer of the dermis (as well as the hypodermis) responds to pressure and vibrations?

A

Pacinian Corpuscle

20
Q

What two types of connective tissue are found within the hypodermis?

A
  1. Elastic Fibers

2. Collagenous Fibers

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