BIOD 151 MODULE 7 EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT PASSED
ANSWERS
Identify the region and the layer of skin that is highlighted in blue. (Also indicated by the
arrow, below) *NOTE: To receive full credit you must label two regions. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Stratum granulosum; Epidermis
A- Identify the sensory cell receptor highlighted in blue, below, also indicated by the
arrow.B- What sensory information is detected by this type of receptor? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ A) Pacinian corpuscle B) Detects pressure (mechanoreceptor)
The layers of the epidermis, from superficial to deep are: - Correct Answer ✔✔ Stratum
corneum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale.
Exocrine glands secrete ______; Endocrine glands secrete ____. - Correct Answer ✔✔
A. for body-wide distribution, into an epithelial lining
B. into an epithelial lining, for body-wide distribution
C. through a duct, into the bloodstream
D. into the bloodstream, through a duct
E. A&D
Correct! F. B&C
Which of the following is true regarding the epidermis: - Correct Answer ✔✔ It receives
its blood supply from the deeper dermis layer.
Match the cell with its single best description, using each description only once.
Keratinocytes
Fibroblasts
Melanocytes
Langerhans cells - Correct Answer ✔✔ Keratinocytes Produces a protein to protect the
skin
Fibroblasts Produces collagen
Melanocytes Produces a pigment that absorbs UV rays
Langerhans cells Assists in immune responses
A person touches a hot cup of coffee. What type of sensory organ detects this
information? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Thermoreceptor
Main blood supply for the skin is found in what layer? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Dermis
(reticular region)
QUESTIONS & CORRECT PASSED
ANSWERS
Identify the region and the layer of skin that is highlighted in blue. (Also indicated by the
arrow, below) *NOTE: To receive full credit you must label two regions. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Stratum granulosum; Epidermis
A- Identify the sensory cell receptor highlighted in blue, below, also indicated by the
arrow.B- What sensory information is detected by this type of receptor? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ A) Pacinian corpuscle B) Detects pressure (mechanoreceptor)
The layers of the epidermis, from superficial to deep are: - Correct Answer ✔✔ Stratum
corneum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale.
Exocrine glands secrete ______; Endocrine glands secrete ____. - Correct Answer ✔✔
A. for body-wide distribution, into an epithelial lining
B. into an epithelial lining, for body-wide distribution
C. through a duct, into the bloodstream
D. into the bloodstream, through a duct
E. A&D
Correct! F. B&C
Which of the following is true regarding the epidermis: - Correct Answer ✔✔ It receives
its blood supply from the deeper dermis layer.
Match the cell with its single best description, using each description only once.
Keratinocytes
Fibroblasts
Melanocytes
Langerhans cells - Correct Answer ✔✔ Keratinocytes Produces a protein to protect the
skin
Fibroblasts Produces collagen
Melanocytes Produces a pigment that absorbs UV rays
Langerhans cells Assists in immune responses
A person touches a hot cup of coffee. What type of sensory organ detects this
information? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Thermoreceptor
Main blood supply for the skin is found in what layer? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Dermis
(reticular region)
