Skin & Bone Tissue) UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Lucidum - CORRECT ANSWER - Stratum that is immediately superficial to the stratum
granulosum in thick skin
Condyle - CORRECT ANSWER - Small rounded articular process at the end of a bone
Melanin - CORRECT ANSWER - Pigment that protects against ultraviolet rays and skin cancer and
gives skin colour
Circumferential - CORRECT ANSWER - ____________ lamellae provide an outer smooth
wrapping for compact bone
Apocrine - CORRECT ANSWER - Gland that produces sweat that contains fatty substances;
empties into hair follicle
Eponychium - CORRECT ANSWER - Narrow band of epidermis at the proximal border of a nail;
also known as the cuticle
Epiphyseal - CORRECT ANSWER - The ___________ plate is the site of growth in long bones
Alopecia - CORRECT ANSWER - Patchy thinning of hair; can be due to an autoimmune disease
Ventral - CORRECT ANSWER - Directional term used to indicate the front or belly side of the
body
Endochondral - CORRECT ANSWER - Ossification process that begins with cartilage