PCQ4 Flashcards
Dendritic cells
Skin macrophages that help activate the immune system
Melanocyte
Spider shaped epithelial cells that synthesize pigment
Keratin
The fibrous protein that helps give the epidermis its protective properties
Meeker Cells
Cells plus a disc-like sensory nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor for touch
Keratinocytes
The most abundant cells of the epidermis
A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in which order?
Corneum, granuloseum, spinosum, basale
The function of the root hair plexus is to…
Allow the hair to assist in touch sensation
Which of the following glands secrete sebum, an oily like substance?
Sebaceous glands
The reason the hypodermis acts as a shock absorber is that ________.
the major part of its makeup is adipose tissue
The epidermis consists of five layers of cells, each layer with a distinct role to play in the health, well-being, and functioning of the skin. Which of the following layers is responsible for cell division and replacement?
Stratum basale
The dermis is a strong, flexible connective tissue layer. Which of the following cell types are likely to be found in the dermis?
Fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells
Sudoriferous (sweat) glands are categorized as two distinct types. Which of the following are the two types of sweat glands?
eccrine, apocrine
The sebaceous glands are simple alveolar glands that secrete a substance known as sebum. The secretion of sebum is stimulated ________
By hormones, especially androgens
Cells of the stratum spinosum have many interlocking desmosomes that will remain between the cells as they migrate to the stratum corneum. These cell junctions serve the body by
preventing mechanical stress or trauma from damaging the epidermis
