Pathophysiology Chapter 47 Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument

Pathophysiology Chapter 47 Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument




1. Which component of the epidermis initiates immune responses and provides a

defense against environmental antigens?

a. Langerhans cells

b. Merkel cells

c. Keratinocytes

d. Melanocytes

2. Which cells of the dermis release histamine and play a role in the hypersensitivity

reactions of the skin?

a. Histiocytes

b. Fibroblasts

c. Mast cells

d. Macrophages

3. Which cells of the dermis secrete connective tissue matrix?

a. Macrophages

b. Mast cells

c. Fibroblasts

d. Histiocytes

4. Which gland releases secretions that are important in thermoregulation and cooling

of the body through evaporation?

a. Sebaceous

b. Apocrine

c. Eccrine