NUR 612 (PATHO) SKIN Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)

NUR 612 (PATHO) SKIN Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)


Question 1:

epidermis (outer)

basement membrane

dermis (inner)

whats the last layer that binds to the underlying tissue?

Answer:

subcutaneous layer

Question 2:

major cells of epidermis (forms the surface of hair, skin, and nails)

Answer:

keratinocytes

Question 3:

what percentage of epidermis are keratinocytes?

Answer:

85%

Question 4:

transformation from viable to dead cells -abnormalities happen when this shedding isn't working

Answer:

keratinization

Question 5:

epidermis cells responsible for skin color, produce melanin

Answer:

melanocytes

Question 6:

Melanin cells most abundant in humans, change with sunlight, brown and black

Answer:

, eumelanin

Question 7:

Melanin cells that cause red hair, present in lips, nipples, and groin

Answer:

pheomelanin

Question 8:

synthesizing melanin requires the enzyme tyrosinase, a lack of this can cause:

Answer:

albinism

Question 9:

epidermis cells responsible for sensation

Answer:

Merkel cells

Question 10:

epidermis cells required for immunology, detecting foreign agents

Answer:

Langerhans cells

Question 11:

Langerhans cells are innervated by SNS, which can cause:

Answer:

acne

Question 12:

site of immunoglobin and compliment on the skin, involved in blister formation

Answer:

basement membrane

Question 13:

layer that is the source of nutrition for epidermis