SEM580 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER - avascular
brick & mortar like structure
Able to regenerate
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Protective layer
Acid mantle
Synthesis of Vit D
BMZ and Rete Ridges - CORRECT ANSWER - Zipper structure that anchors the
epidermis and dermis
Flattens with age
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Vascularized and innervated
Residence of immune cells
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells make collagen, eslastin
Provides tensile strength
Papillary dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Layer of dermis directly under the epidermis;
rich in blood vessels and capilaries
Able to regenerate if lost
Reticulated dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Forms the base of the dermis; contains
connective tissue proteins
If lost scar will form
, Stratum corneum - CORRECT ANSWER - outermost layer of the epidermis, which
consists of flattened, keratinized cells and insoluble proteins
Stratum lucidum - CORRECT ANSWER - Layer of the epidermis found only in the thick
skin of the fingers, palms, and soles
Stratum granulosum - CORRECT ANSWER - Layer of the epidermis that marks the
transition between the deeper, metabolically active strata and the dead cells of the more
superficial strata
Stratum spinosum - CORRECT ANSWER - Layer of the epidermis that provides strength
and flexibility to the skin; spiny layer containing desmosomes
Stratum basale - CORRECT ANSWER - Deepest layer of the epidermis consisting of stem
cells capable of undergoing cell division to form new cells
Stratum basale - CORRECT ANSWER - Shearing and blister formation occurs from
damage at this layer
Rete pegs - CORRECT ANSWER - Protrusions of the epidermal stratum basale that
extend into the papillary dermis to help anchor the two layers together
Langerhans cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermal macrophages (APCs) that help
activate the immune system
Merkel cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Function as touch receptors in association with
sensory nerve endings
Increased moisture - CORRECT ANSWER - Higher pH values are observed in areas
with...
and CORRECT Answers
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER - avascular
brick & mortar like structure
Able to regenerate
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Protective layer
Acid mantle
Synthesis of Vit D
BMZ and Rete Ridges - CORRECT ANSWER - Zipper structure that anchors the
epidermis and dermis
Flattens with age
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Vascularized and innervated
Residence of immune cells
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells make collagen, eslastin
Provides tensile strength
Papillary dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Layer of dermis directly under the epidermis;
rich in blood vessels and capilaries
Able to regenerate if lost
Reticulated dermis - CORRECT ANSWER - Forms the base of the dermis; contains
connective tissue proteins
If lost scar will form
, Stratum corneum - CORRECT ANSWER - outermost layer of the epidermis, which
consists of flattened, keratinized cells and insoluble proteins
Stratum lucidum - CORRECT ANSWER - Layer of the epidermis found only in the thick
skin of the fingers, palms, and soles
Stratum granulosum - CORRECT ANSWER - Layer of the epidermis that marks the
transition between the deeper, metabolically active strata and the dead cells of the more
superficial strata
Stratum spinosum - CORRECT ANSWER - Layer of the epidermis that provides strength
and flexibility to the skin; spiny layer containing desmosomes
Stratum basale - CORRECT ANSWER - Deepest layer of the epidermis consisting of stem
cells capable of undergoing cell division to form new cells
Stratum basale - CORRECT ANSWER - Shearing and blister formation occurs from
damage at this layer
Rete pegs - CORRECT ANSWER - Protrusions of the epidermal stratum basale that
extend into the papillary dermis to help anchor the two layers together
Langerhans cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermal macrophages (APCs) that help
activate the immune system
Merkel cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Function as touch receptors in association with
sensory nerve endings
Increased moisture - CORRECT ANSWER - Higher pH values are observed in areas
with...
