Integumentary system

Question 1

Tough, water-repellent epidermal layer; contains dead squamous-shaped cells.

Answer 1

Stratum corneum

Question 2

Layer of epidermis where there is the most rapid cell division.

Answer 2

Stratum basale

Question 3

Areolar connective tissue layer beneath basement membrane.

Answer 3

lamina propria

Question 4

Thick dermal layer containing dense, irregular connective tissue.

Answer 4

reticular layer

Question 4

Projections of epidermis and dermis that cause epidermal ridges.

Answer 4

Dermal papillae

Question 5

Translucent layer found in thick skin, absent in thin skin.

Answer 5

Stratum lucidum

Question 6

Appears to have thorn-like projections in prepared slides.

Answer 6

Stratum spinosum

Question 7

Epidermal layer containing visible granules.

Answer 7

stratum granulosum

Question 8

Epidermal layer with stem cells.

Answer 8

Stratum Basale

Question 9

Dermal layer with hair follicles and glands.

Answer 9

reticular dermis

Question 10

Epidermal cell that plays role in immune system response against pathogens.

Answer 10

Keratinocyte

Question 11

produces the pigment melanin which shields cell nuclei from ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Answer 11

melanocyte

Question 12

Epidermal cells Associated with sensory neurons and functions in sensation of touch.

Answer 12

Merkel