integumentary system test corrections

Question 1

6. the projections from the surface of the dermis into the epidermis contain ________ that provide nourishment for the epidermis

Answer 1

capillary loops (Concept 1 Notes: The Integumentary System page 4)

Question 2

15. a child is playing on the playground barefoot when she steps on a wooden part of the playset and gets a splinter in the heel of her foot. Her father removes the splinter, which had penetrated three layers of her epidermis. Which type of epidermal cell is most dominant in these layers?

Answer 2

keratinocytes (Concept 1 Notes: The Integumentary System page 4)

Question 3

28. the most superficial layer of the skin is the ______ , and it relies on the_______ for all of its nutrients

Answer 3

epidermis, dermis (Concept 1 Notes: The Integumentary System page 4)

Question 4

39. the projections from the surface of the dermis into the epidermis contain ________ that allow us to take in sensations from the environment

Answer 4

sensory receptors (Concept 1 Notes: The Integumentary System page 4)

Question 5

49. these cells make up the majority of the epidermis. The ones on the surface of our skin are dead and we shed many of them every day

Answer 5

keratinocytes (Concept 1 Notes: The Integumentary System page 3)

Question 6

52. what are the areas of the body where there are more touch receptors?

Answer 6

palms of hands and soles of feet (Concept 1 Notes: The Integumentary System page 6)