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Anatomy and Physiology: Chapter 5 Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
What are the two major components of the integumentary system? - answer✔Cutaneous
membrane
Accessory structures
What are the two components of the cutaneous membrane? - answer✔Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis - answer✔Loose connective tissue deep to the dermis that separates the integument
from the deep fascia around other organs
What are the general functions of the skin and hypodermis? (7) - answer✔Protection of
underlying tissues and organs
Excretion of salts, water, and organic wastes
Maintenance of body temperature
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Production of keratin
Synthesis of vitamin D
Storage of lipids
Detection of touch, pressure, pain, and temperature stimuli
What layer is in thick skin and not in thin skin? - answer✔Stratum Lucidum
Where do you find thick skin? - answer✔Palms of the hands and soles of the feet
What are the layers of the skin from most deep to most superficial? - answer✔Stratum basale
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum corneum
What are thet wo factors in the color of the epidermis? - answer✔Dermal blood supply
Epidermal pigmentation
Insensible perspiration - answer✔Water loss that you are unable to feel or see
Anatomy and Physiology: Chapter 5 Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
What are the two major components of the integumentary system? - answer✔Cutaneous
membrane
Accessory structures
What are the two components of the cutaneous membrane? - answer✔Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis - answer✔Loose connective tissue deep to the dermis that separates the integument
from the deep fascia around other organs
What are the general functions of the skin and hypodermis? (7) - answer✔Protection of
underlying tissues and organs
Excretion of salts, water, and organic wastes
Maintenance of body temperature
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Production of keratin
Synthesis of vitamin D
Storage of lipids
Detection of touch, pressure, pain, and temperature stimuli
What layer is in thick skin and not in thin skin? - answer✔Stratum Lucidum
Where do you find thick skin? - answer✔Palms of the hands and soles of the feet
What are the layers of the skin from most deep to most superficial? - answer✔Stratum basale
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum corneum
What are thet wo factors in the color of the epidermis? - answer✔Dermal blood supply
Epidermal pigmentation
Insensible perspiration - answer✔Water loss that you are unable to feel or see
