Skin Quiz

Question 1

The keratinized visible portion of hair that extends above the surface of the epithelium

Answer 1

Shaft

Question 2

___ composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, it is the outer-most layer of the skin

Answer 2

Epidermis

Question 3

Claws and nails are attached to

Answer 3

Third phalanx

Question 4

Exocrine glands that secrete substances into the hair follicle, rather than directly to the skin surface

Answer 4

Apocrine sweat

Question 5

Inflammation of the dermis and epidermis caused by tiny mites

Answer 5

Mange

Question 6

A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck or throat of an animal, especially that present in many cattle

Answer 6

Dewlap

Question 7

____ gland is thought to assist animals in identifying one another

Answer 7

Tail

Question 8

Glands that release their secretions through ducts

Answer 8

Exocrine

Question 9

____ a cell located within the lower epidermis that processes tyrosmase and melanin

Answer 9

Melanocyte

Question 10

The part of the hoof that articulates with the skin

Answer 10

Coronary band

Question 11

Simple holocrine gland that secretes an oily substance through the hair follicle

Answer 11

Sebaceous gland

Question 12

Cells located in small numbers within the epidermal-dermal function and whose function is to aid in tactile sensory perception

Answer 12

Merkel’s cells

Question 13

A pigment stimulated by sunlight and present in the skin, hair, and choroid of the eye

Answer 13

Melanin

Question 14

____ found on bighorn sheep, bison, and many other bovine

Answer 14

Horns

Question 15

The deep layer, connective tissue portion of the skin that contains blood vessels, glands, and hair follicles

Answer 15

Dermis

Question 16

The soft skin on the antlers of deer that provides a vascular source necessary during seasonal growth of the antler

Answer 16

Velvet

Question 17

____ infoldings of the skin found in sheep. They are located in front of the eyes, between the digits above the hooves, and in the groin

Answer 17

Cutaneous pouches

Question 18

____ a tough, waterproof protein that makes up scales, the outer sheaths of beaks and claws, and feathers; a major component of the epidermis, nails, hairs, horns, and hooves

Answer 18

Keratin

Question 19

The outer covering of the body, consisting of the skin and all of its related components, such as nails, hair, hooves, and horns

Answer 19

Integument