Module 7 exam and questions
answered correctly
true/false: epidermis is avascular - ANSWERS>>>>>true
avascular definition - ANSWERS>>>>>does not have direct
blood supply
layers of epidermis (4) - ANSWERS>>>>>stratum corneum,
stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale
which layer of the epidermis is adhered to the basement
membrane - ANSWERS>>>>>stratum basale
cell renewal of the epidermis - ANSWERS>>>>>cells of
stratum basale divide and push towards the surface (30
days) & superficial layer of stratum corneum contains
dead cells (come off with friction in 2 weeks)
epidermal ridges - ANSWERS>>>>>fingerprints
where are epidermal ridges found - ANSWERS>>>>>within
stratum basale
true/false: epidermal ridges are uniform -
ANSWERS>>>>>false- unique to each person
cells of epidermis (5) - ANSWERS>>>>>melanocytes,
keratinocytes, Langerhans cells, fibroblast cells,
Merkel cells
melanocytes - ANSWERS>>>>>produce melanin
, keratinocyes - ANSWERS>>>>>produce keratin
Langerhans cells - ANSWERS>>>>>immune cells
fibroblast cells - ANSWERS>>>>>produce collagen, give
epidermis form and elastic property (holds cells
together)
what is a merkel cell - ANSWERS>>>>>sensory receptors
that respond to light touch
layers of the dermis (2) - ANSWERS>>>>>papillary and
reticular
where is the papillary layer located -
ANSWERS>>>>>under the basement membrane
which layer of the skin has the main blood supply -
ANSWERS>>>>>dermis, reticular
true/false: there is high water content in the dermis -
ANSWERS>>>>>true
true/false: the water content in the epidermis helps
keep its shape - ANSWERS>>>>>false- dermis
contusion - ANSWERS>>>>>bruise
why is a contusion purple - ANSWERS>>>>>damage to the
blood vessel in the dermis which causes blood to leak
into the dermis, eventually reaching the epidermis and
flaking off