ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY: EXAM 2
GRADE A+ COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS (2026/2027) PASS
GUARANTEE
FunctionsXofXtheXIntegumentaryXSystemX-XCORRECTXANSWER-ResistanceXtoXtraumaXandXinfection
-PreventsXlossXorXgainXofXwater
-VitaminXDXsynthesis
-SensoryXreceptorsXforXheat,Xcold,Xtouch,Xtexture,Xpressure,Xvibration,XandXtissueXinjury
-Thermoregulation
HowXdoesXskinXresistXtraumaXandXinfection?X-XCORRECTXANSWER-
SkinXhasXlowXpHXtoXreduceXbacteriaXandXfungi
-CellsXareXpackedXcloselyXtogetherXwithXtoughXproteinXcalledXkeratin
NameX3XwaysXtheXintegumentaryXsystemXthermoregulates?X-XCORRECTXANSWER-
GlandsXreleaseXsweatXforXevaporativeXcooling
-XVasoconstriction
-XVasodilation
Define:XVasoconstrictionX-XCORRECTXANSWERnarrowingXofXbloodXvessels,XreducesXheatXloss
Define:XVasodilationX-XCORRECTXANSWERwideningXofXbloodXvessels,XincreasesXheatXloss
WhatXareXtheX2XmainXpartsXofXtheXintegumentaryXsystem?X-XCORRECTXANSWEREpidermis-
XouterXlayer
,Dermis-XunderlyingXconnectiveXtissue
*HypodermisXnotXreallyXpartXofXtheXskin!*
WhatXdoesXtheXepidermisXprimarilyXconsistXof?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERkeratinizedXstratifiedXsquamousXepithelium
WhatXareXtheXepidermalXderivatives?X-XCORRECTXANSWERglands,Xhair,Xnails
WhatXareXtheX4XmainXcellXtypesXinXtheXepidermis?X-XCORRECTXANSWER-XKaratinocytes
-XMelanocytes
-XTactileX(Merkel)Xcells
-XDendriticX(Langerhans)Xcells
KeratinocytesX(functions)X-
XCORRECTXANSWERmostXnumerousXcellXtype,XmakeXfibrousXproteinXkeratin
MelanocytesX(functions)X-XCORRECTXANSWERsynthesizeXpigmentXcalledXmelanin
TactileXcellsX(functionsXandX2ndXname)X-
XCORRECTXANSWERalsoXcalledXMerkelXcells,XreceptorsXforXtheXsenseXofXtouch,XassociatedXwithXaXd
ermalXnerveXfiber
DendriticXcellsX(functionsXandX2ndXname)X-
XCORRECTXANSWERmacrophagesX(bigXphagocyticXcells)XthatXkillXmicrobes
WhatXareXtheXlayersXofXtheXepidermisX(listXfromXbottomXup)?X-XCORRECTXANSWER-XStratumXbasale
-XStratumXspinosum
, -XStratumXgranulosum
-XStratumXlucidum
-XStratumXcorneum
WhatXlayerXofXtheXepidermisXisXonlyXfoundXinXthickXskin?X-XCORRECTXANSWERStraumXlucidum
HowXmanyXlayersXareXfoundXinXtheXstratumXbasale?X-XCORRECTXANSWER1Xlayer
WhatXcellsXareXfoundXinXtheXstratumXbasale?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERstemXcells,Xkeratinocytes,Xmelanocytes,XtactileX(merkel)Xcells
WhatXisXtheXimportanceXofXtheXstemXcellsXinXtheXstratumXbasale?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERmakesXitXmitoticallyXactive,XtheXstemXcellsXdivideXandXgiveXriseXtoXkeratinocyte
s
HowXmanyXlayersXareXinXtheXstratumXspinosum?X-XCORRECTXANSWER8-10Xlayers
WhatXisXtheXappearanceXofXtheXcellsXinXtheXstratumXspinosum,XandXwhy?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERTheXcellsXareXflattened,XwhichXhappensXasXtheyXareXpushedXupward
WhatXisXcontainedXinXtheXstratumXspinosum?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERKeratinocytes,XdendridicX(langerhans)Xcells
InXwhichXepidermisXlayersXdoXkeratinocytesXproduceXwaterproofingXsubstances?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERStratumXspinosum,XstratumXgranulosum
WhatXareXtheXwaterproofingXsubstancesXproducedXbyXtheXkeratinocytes?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERkeratin,Xlipids
GRADE A+ COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS (2026/2027) PASS
GUARANTEE
FunctionsXofXtheXIntegumentaryXSystemX-XCORRECTXANSWER-ResistanceXtoXtraumaXandXinfection
-PreventsXlossXorXgainXofXwater
-VitaminXDXsynthesis
-SensoryXreceptorsXforXheat,Xcold,Xtouch,Xtexture,Xpressure,Xvibration,XandXtissueXinjury
-Thermoregulation
HowXdoesXskinXresistXtraumaXandXinfection?X-XCORRECTXANSWER-
SkinXhasXlowXpHXtoXreduceXbacteriaXandXfungi
-CellsXareXpackedXcloselyXtogetherXwithXtoughXproteinXcalledXkeratin
NameX3XwaysXtheXintegumentaryXsystemXthermoregulates?X-XCORRECTXANSWER-
GlandsXreleaseXsweatXforXevaporativeXcooling
-XVasoconstriction
-XVasodilation
Define:XVasoconstrictionX-XCORRECTXANSWERnarrowingXofXbloodXvessels,XreducesXheatXloss
Define:XVasodilationX-XCORRECTXANSWERwideningXofXbloodXvessels,XincreasesXheatXloss
WhatXareXtheX2XmainXpartsXofXtheXintegumentaryXsystem?X-XCORRECTXANSWEREpidermis-
XouterXlayer
,Dermis-XunderlyingXconnectiveXtissue
*HypodermisXnotXreallyXpartXofXtheXskin!*
WhatXdoesXtheXepidermisXprimarilyXconsistXof?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERkeratinizedXstratifiedXsquamousXepithelium
WhatXareXtheXepidermalXderivatives?X-XCORRECTXANSWERglands,Xhair,Xnails
WhatXareXtheX4XmainXcellXtypesXinXtheXepidermis?X-XCORRECTXANSWER-XKaratinocytes
-XMelanocytes
-XTactileX(Merkel)Xcells
-XDendriticX(Langerhans)Xcells
KeratinocytesX(functions)X-
XCORRECTXANSWERmostXnumerousXcellXtype,XmakeXfibrousXproteinXkeratin
MelanocytesX(functions)X-XCORRECTXANSWERsynthesizeXpigmentXcalledXmelanin
TactileXcellsX(functionsXandX2ndXname)X-
XCORRECTXANSWERalsoXcalledXMerkelXcells,XreceptorsXforXtheXsenseXofXtouch,XassociatedXwithXaXd
ermalXnerveXfiber
DendriticXcellsX(functionsXandX2ndXname)X-
XCORRECTXANSWERmacrophagesX(bigXphagocyticXcells)XthatXkillXmicrobes
WhatXareXtheXlayersXofXtheXepidermisX(listXfromXbottomXup)?X-XCORRECTXANSWER-XStratumXbasale
-XStratumXspinosum
, -XStratumXgranulosum
-XStratumXlucidum
-XStratumXcorneum
WhatXlayerXofXtheXepidermisXisXonlyXfoundXinXthickXskin?X-XCORRECTXANSWERStraumXlucidum
HowXmanyXlayersXareXfoundXinXtheXstratumXbasale?X-XCORRECTXANSWER1Xlayer
WhatXcellsXareXfoundXinXtheXstratumXbasale?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERstemXcells,Xkeratinocytes,Xmelanocytes,XtactileX(merkel)Xcells
WhatXisXtheXimportanceXofXtheXstemXcellsXinXtheXstratumXbasale?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERmakesXitXmitoticallyXactive,XtheXstemXcellsXdivideXandXgiveXriseXtoXkeratinocyte
s
HowXmanyXlayersXareXinXtheXstratumXspinosum?X-XCORRECTXANSWER8-10Xlayers
WhatXisXtheXappearanceXofXtheXcellsXinXtheXstratumXspinosum,XandXwhy?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERTheXcellsXareXflattened,XwhichXhappensXasXtheyXareXpushedXupward
WhatXisXcontainedXinXtheXstratumXspinosum?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERKeratinocytes,XdendridicX(langerhans)Xcells
InXwhichXepidermisXlayersXdoXkeratinocytesXproduceXwaterproofingXsubstances?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERStratumXspinosum,XstratumXgranulosum
WhatXareXtheXwaterproofingXsubstancesXproducedXbyXtheXkeratinocytes?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERkeratin,Xlipids