Skin Flashcards
What statement is INCORRECT?
Thick skin is on the palms of our hand.
Thick skin is structured to resist “wear and tear”.
Thick skin is on our back.
Thick skin is on the soles of our feet.
Thick skin is also referred to as “non-hairy skin”.
Thick skin is on our back.
Stratum basale (germinativum)
Stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer)
Stratum lucidum
Stratum corneum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum granulosum
Big- basale
Spenders- spinosum
Give- granulosum
Less- lucidum
Care- corneum
e layer of the epidermis that provides maximum strength and adhesion is the
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum basale (germinativum)
Stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer)
Stratum corneum
Stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer)
Langerhans cells are present in which layer of Epidermis?
Stratum lucidum.
Stratum spinosum.
Stratum granulosum.
Stratum basale.
Stratum corneum.
Stratum spinosum.
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hich of the following is not an encapsulated nerve ending?
Meissners corpuscles.
Ruffinis corpuscles.
Merkels disc only.
Pacinian corpuscles.
Free nerve ending and merkels disc.
Free nerve ending and merkels disc.
Which sensory modality does Ruffinis corpuscles detect?
Pain.
Itching.
Temperature.
Shear force on skin.
Vibration.
Shear force on skin.
Eccrine sweat glands
secrete sweat in response to heat and sensory stimuli.
have myoepithelial cells surrounding their duct portions.
secrete sweat in response to emotional stimuli and stress.
are associated with hair follicles.
are stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system
are stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system.
A) Keratin is a protein that helps protect underlying cells from damage and stresses from the environment. You expect to see this type of tissue on the soles of your feet.
B) Part of a hair follicle
B) secretes sebum to provide waterproofing to skin surface and hair shafts
A) Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Basale
A) Keratised Stratified Squamous Epithelium
C) papillary dermis
