Integumentary System (skin)

Question 1

Integumentary system layers

Answer 1

epidermis, dermis, hypodermis (or subcutaneous layer)

Question 2

Epidermis structure

Answer 2

most superficial layer; keratinized stratified
squamous epithelium

Question 3

Layers of epidermis (surface to basement membrane)

Answer 3

corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale (come let’s get sun burnt) **stratum before every term

Question 4

Dermis location

Answer 4

deep to the epidermis

Question 5

Layers of dermis

Answer 5

papillary, reticular, sensory

Question 6

Sublayers of papillary layer (areolar connective tissue)

Answer 6

dermal papillae

Question 7

Sublayers of reticular layer (dense irregular connective tissue)

Answer 7

hair follicles
arrector pili muscles
sebaceous (oil) glands
sudoriferous (sweat) glands
sensory receptors

Question 8

Subcategories of sudoriferous (sweat) glands

Answer 8

apocrine and merocrine (eccrine) sweat glands

Question 9

Subcategories of sensory receptors

Answer 9

tactile (sensory) receptor or meissner’s corpuscle, lamellated (pacinian) corpuscle

Question 10

Hypodermis or subcutaneous layer

Answer 10

(not part of
the integument proper)—areolar connective tissue and
adipose tissue; often called superficial fascia