Past Questions - Outer Integument Flashcards
Which of the following is composed of loose connective tissue?
Hypodermis
Where is thick skin found?
Sole of the feet
Which layer of the epidermis has cells which have keratohyaline granules?
Stratum granulosum
Which cell is a macrophage found in the skin?
Langerhans cell
A new miracle skin cream recently hit the beauty counters which is suppose to stimulate collagen production. Which cell is it supposedly stimulating?
Fibroblast
What is the half moon shaped white area on a nail called?
Lunula
What is the growing part of the nail?
Matrix
What type of glands are the ceruminous glands?
Apocrine sweat gland
Which of the following is the most abundant sensory receptor of the skin?
Free nerve endings
Where can hair be found?
Eyelid
Which of the following is composed of connective tissue?
Both b and c
b. Dermis
c. Hypodermis
Which of the following is composed of dense irregular connective tissue?
Reticular layer of dermis
Where is thick skin found?
Palms
Which layer of the epidermis is present only in thick skin?
Stratum lucidum
Which cell is a mechanoreceptors?
Merkel cell
Which cell is found in the dermis?
Fibroblast
What is underneath the nail plate?
Nail bed
What is the innervation of an eccrine sweat gland?
Cholinergic; sympathetic
Which of the following responds to continuous pressure?
Ruffini’s corpuscles
Which of the following is found in the hair follicle?
Huxley’s layer
The reticular layer is part of which layer?
Dermis
Which of the following is NOT considered an epidermal appendage?
Hypodermis
Which layer of the epidermis is also called the stratum germinativum?
Stratum basale
Which layer of the epidermis is on the surface of the skin?
Stratum corneum
Which cell is the most abundant cell in the epidermis?
Keratinocyte
What type of epithelium forms the epidermis?
Stratified squamous epithelium
What is the portion of the nail which is underneath skin?
Root
What type of glands are the glands of Moll?
Apocrine sweat gland
Which of the following responds to vibration and rapidly changing pressure?
Pacinian corpuscles
Which of the following is a receptor for fine touch which is located in mucous membranes?
Krause’s end bulbs
Which of the following is composed of stratified squamous epithelium?
Epidermis
Which of the following is NOT a function of skin
a. Vitamin D production
b. Protection from water loss
c. Sensory reception
d. Heat regulation
e. All are functions of skin
Answer: e
Which layer of the epidermis contains dividing cells?
Stratum basale
Which layer of the epidermis contains cells with no nuclei or organelles?
Stratum corneum
Which cell is a phagocyte?
Langerhans cell
What is a characteristic of the cells in the epidermis of the skin?
Keratinization
Where are apocrine sweat glands NOT found?
Posterior neck
What is the innervation of an apocrine sweat gland?
Adrenergic; sympathetic
Which of the following is a receptor for fine touch which is located in the dermis?
Meissner’s corpuscle
Which of the following is found in the hair follicle?
Henle’s layer
The papillary layer is part of which layer?
Dermis
Which layer of the epidermis contains star shaped cells?
Stratum spinosum
Which of the following layers comprise the skin?
Both a and b
a. Epidermis
b. Dermis
Which cell is responsible for skin pigmentation?
Melanocyte
Which of the following responds to pain?
Free nerve endings
What is the correct term for cuticle?
Eponychium
What color is keratin with Masson’s trichrome stain?
Red
What type of tissue makes up the dermis of the skin?
Dense irregular connective tissue
What are the pressure receptors in skin called?
Pacinian corpuscles
Which sensory receptor in the skin is NOT encapsulated?
Free nerve endings
