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The Human Body in Health & Disease -
Memmler's 13th Edition - Chapter 6 -
The Integumentary System Questions
and Correct Answers the Latest Update
and Recommended Version
Epidermis
✓ Outermost layer; Composed entirely of epithelial cells & contains NO blood vessels
Dermis
✓ Connective tissue portion of the cutaneous membrane; Contains many blood vessels, nerve
endings, & glands; (aka "true skin")
Stratum Basale
✓ New cells produced from stem cells here; Melanin produced here by melanocytes
As epidermal cells die their cytoplasm is replaced by a large amount of a protein called
___________, which thickens and protects the skin
✓ Keratin
Stratum Corneum
✓ Uppermost layer of epidermis consisting of flat, keratinized ("cornified") cells
Melanin
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✓ Skin's main pigment; Dark pigment that colors the skin and protects it from sunlight's
harmful rays; Produced by melanocytes in deepest layer of epidermis
Dermal Papillae
✓ Portions of the dermis extending upward into the epidermis (ex: fingerprints)
The skin rests on a connective tissue membrane called the ____________ layer.
✓ Subcutaneous (aka hypodermis; aka superficial fascia)
Subcutaneous Layer
✓ Consists of areolar connective tissue and adipose; Continuous bundles of elastic fibers
connect this with the dermis; Rich in blood vessels and nerves & nerve endings
Sebaceous (Oil) Glands
✓ Saclike in structure, produce sebum (oil), lubricates the skin & hair and prevents drying;
Ducts of these glands open into hair follicles
Vernix Caseosa
✓ Babies are born with this covering produced by the sebaceous glands that resembles
cream cheese
Meibomian Glands
✓ Associated w/ the eye lashes & produce a secretion that lubricates the eyes
Sudoriferous (Sweat) Glands
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The Human Body in Health & Disease -
Memmler's 13th Edition - Chapter 6 -
The Integumentary System Questions
and Correct Answers the Latest Update
and Recommended Version
Epidermis
✓ Outermost layer; Composed entirely of epithelial cells & contains NO blood vessels
Dermis
✓ Connective tissue portion of the cutaneous membrane; Contains many blood vessels, nerve
endings, & glands; (aka "true skin")
Stratum Basale
✓ New cells produced from stem cells here; Melanin produced here by melanocytes
As epidermal cells die their cytoplasm is replaced by a large amount of a protein called
___________, which thickens and protects the skin
✓ Keratin
Stratum Corneum
✓ Uppermost layer of epidermis consisting of flat, keratinized ("cornified") cells
Melanin
|
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✓ Skin's main pigment; Dark pigment that colors the skin and protects it from sunlight's
harmful rays; Produced by melanocytes in deepest layer of epidermis
Dermal Papillae
✓ Portions of the dermis extending upward into the epidermis (ex: fingerprints)
The skin rests on a connective tissue membrane called the ____________ layer.
✓ Subcutaneous (aka hypodermis; aka superficial fascia)
Subcutaneous Layer
✓ Consists of areolar connective tissue and adipose; Continuous bundles of elastic fibers
connect this with the dermis; Rich in blood vessels and nerves & nerve endings
Sebaceous (Oil) Glands
✓ Saclike in structure, produce sebum (oil), lubricates the skin & hair and prevents drying;
Ducts of these glands open into hair follicles
Vernix Caseosa
✓ Babies are born with this covering produced by the sebaceous glands that resembles
cream cheese
Meibomian Glands
✓ Associated w/ the eye lashes & produce a secretion that lubricates the eyes
Sudoriferous (Sweat) Glands
|
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