BI 232 Chapter 5 Test: The Integumentary System - Review Questions 2026 Degrauw

BI 232 Chapter 5 Test: The Integumentary
System - Review Questions 2026 Degrauw
1. In thick skin, there are
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layers or Five
strata in the epidermis.



2. What is the most abundant type of epi- a) Keratinocyte
dermal cell?

a) Keratinocyte
b) Melanocyte
c) Dendritic cell
d) Tactile epithelial cell

3. Which epidermal cell produces the b) Melanocyte
melanin that gives the skin its charac-
teristic color?

a) Keratinocyte
b) Melanocyte
c) Dendritic cell
d) Tactile epithelial cell

4. Which epidermal cell is responsible d) Tactile epithelial cell
for detecting sensory stimuli, usually
touch and pressure?

a) Keratinocyte
b) Melanocyte
c) Dendritic cell
d) Tactile epithelial cell

5. Arrector pili




, BI 232 Chapter 5 Test: The Integumentary
System - Review Questions 2026 Degrauw
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6. What are the two layers of the dermis? Papillary dermis, and reticular dermis.




7. The is the outermost layer of the Epidermis
skin.



8. All of the following are layers of the skin c) Subcutaneous tissue
except .

a) Epidermis
b) Dermis
c) Subcutaneous tissue

9. The epidermis is not vascularized. How The layer found below it, the dermis, is highly vas-
does it get the nutrients it needs? cularized. The nutrients delivered to here dittuses
towards the epidermis, essentially nourishing and
sustaining its growth and development.




10. stratum corneum