Bio 214 The Integumentary System
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Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER-Relatively thin layer
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER-Thicker layer
From the top-to- bottom the layers of epidermis are - CORRECT ANSWER-
Stratum corneum, stratum granulosmum, stratum spinosum, and stratum
germinativum
The hills and valleys in the epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER-epidermal ridges
The hills and valleys in the dermis - CORRECT ANSWER-dermal papillae
Ridges are so prominent they can be seen on the skin surface as what are
commonly referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER-fingerprints
Located superficial in the dermis, detect light pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-
Meissner's corpuscles
, Are deeper and deter heavy pressure on the skin - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pacianian corpuscles
Are spikey cells found in the stratum germinative associated with sensory nerve
endings; they provide sensations of soft touch. - CORRECT ANSWER-Merkel
Cells (or Merkel discs)
The color of skin is dictated primarily by the amount of ______ in the lower layers
of the epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER-melanin
People who produce little melanin skin color is determined by the levels of an
orange pigment in the skin - CORRECT ANSWER-carotene
Many of those fibers are made of the proteins _____ and ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER-collagen and elastin
With excessive stretching elastin, collagen and other skin proteins can tear leaving
scars called - CORRECT ANSWER-Stretch marks
Scars caused by lacerations are created by ______ cells laying down new fibers
until the damaged epithelial cells can be restored - CORRECT ANSWER-
fibroblasts
Hair and nails are composed primarily of the protein _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER-keratin
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Exam Questions And Answers |
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Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER-Relatively thin layer
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER-Thicker layer
From the top-to- bottom the layers of epidermis are - CORRECT ANSWER-
Stratum corneum, stratum granulosmum, stratum spinosum, and stratum
germinativum
The hills and valleys in the epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER-epidermal ridges
The hills and valleys in the dermis - CORRECT ANSWER-dermal papillae
Ridges are so prominent they can be seen on the skin surface as what are
commonly referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER-fingerprints
Located superficial in the dermis, detect light pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-
Meissner's corpuscles
, Are deeper and deter heavy pressure on the skin - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pacianian corpuscles
Are spikey cells found in the stratum germinative associated with sensory nerve
endings; they provide sensations of soft touch. - CORRECT ANSWER-Merkel
Cells (or Merkel discs)
The color of skin is dictated primarily by the amount of ______ in the lower layers
of the epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER-melanin
People who produce little melanin skin color is determined by the levels of an
orange pigment in the skin - CORRECT ANSWER-carotene
Many of those fibers are made of the proteins _____ and ______. - CORRECT
ANSWER-collagen and elastin
With excessive stretching elastin, collagen and other skin proteins can tear leaving
scars called - CORRECT ANSWER-Stretch marks
Scars caused by lacerations are created by ______ cells laying down new fibers
until the damaged epithelial cells can be restored - CORRECT ANSWER-
fibroblasts
Hair and nails are composed primarily of the protein _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER-keratin
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