Skin and Membranes Chapter 6

Question 1

What are the appendages of the skin

Answer 1

Receptors

Hair

Eccrine glands (sweat, skin)

Apocrine glands (sweat, axilla/genitalia)

Sebaceous glands (oil)

Nails

Question 2

True/False

Epithelial membranes always have epithelial cells

Answer 2

True:
Epithelial membranes always have epithelial cells

Question 3

Give an Example of each Epithelial tissue membrane

Answer 3

Epithelial tissue membrane → Cutaneous (outside,skin)
Serous (found in sealed cavities with 2 layers, ex: pleura, peritoneum)
Mucus (open to exterior, mouth, nose)

Question 4

Three types of
Epithelial tissue membranes

Answer 4

Cutaneous, Serous, and Mucus

Question 5

Give an example of a Connective tissue membrane,

Answer 5

Connective tissue membrane →
Synovial

Question 6

The epidermis layer

Answer 6

The epidermis layer → The outermost layer of the skin,

Question 7

The dermis layer

Answer 7

The deeper layer of the skin,
Thicker, has eleastic fibres
Has parallel rows-dermal papillae

Question 8

A protein called keratin is found in what layer

Answer 8

epidermis layer of the skin
(Waterproof)

Question 9

What layer Contains connective tissue

Answer 9

Contents of the dermis layer

Question 10

Membranes
Parietal pleura

Answer 10

Parietal membrane of the thorax

Question 11

Parietal peritoneum

Answer 11

Parietal membrane of the abdomen → Parietal peritoneum,

Question 12

Visceral pleura,

Answer 12

Visceral membrane of the thorax → Visceral pleura,

Question 13

Visceral peritoneum,

Answer 13

Visceral membrane of the abdomen → Visceral peritoneum,

Question 14

Cutaneous membrane

Answer 14

The outer epithelial membrane of the body → Cutaneous membrane,

Question 15

Serous membrane,

Answer 15

The inner epithelial membrane of the body found in sealed cavities →
Pleura
Peritoneum

Question 16

Mucous membrane

Answer 16

The epithelial membrane found in tubes exiting the body →
Mouth
Nose

Question 17

What are the three most common types of skin cancer?

Answer 17

Squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma

Question 18

Area composed mostly of dead cells

Answer 18

Stratum corneum

Question 19

Does synovial fluid contain epithelial tissue?

Answer 19

No. Synovial fluid is a connective tissue

(Connective tissue has no epithelial components)

Question 20

Skin cancer associated with herpes

Answer 20

Kaposi sarcoma
(Immune systems, herpes, hiv)

Question 21

Epithelial membrane

Answer 21

Cutaneous
Serous
Mucous

Question 22

Glad that secretes oil for skin and hair

Answer 22

Sebaceous gland

Question 23

Pleura is an example of what type of membrane

Answer 23

Serous

Question 24

Location of the
Visceral peritoneum

Answer 24

Covers the organs of the abdominal cavity

Question 25

Some info about the epidermis

Answer 25

Outermost layer

Contains stratum germinativum

Is a cutaneous membrane

Question 26

Location of
Parietal pleura

Answer 26

Covers the walls of the chest cavity

Question 27

Crescent shaped white area near the root of the nail is called

Answer 27

Lunula

Question 28

Function of the hypodermis

Answer 28

Helps insulate the body

Helps protect underlying tissues

Can be used as a energy source

Question 29

Membrane that opens to the exterior (nose, mouth)

Answer 29

Mucous membrane

Question 30

Warning signs for melanoma (skin cancers developed from a mole)

Answer 30

Asymmetry

Border

Colour

Question 31

A blister forms at the junction of

Answer 31

Dermis and epidermis

Question 32

Layer of tissue under the fingernail is called

Answer 32

Nail bed

Question 33

Hair growth begins from a small bump or cluster of cells called the

Answer 33

Hair papilla

Question 34

Info about Apocrine glands

Answer 34

Skin gland
Sweat glands
Found primarily in the axilla and genital area