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Module 7 Problem Set Exam Questions And
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The integumentary system is comprised of what three parts of the body? - Answer✔Hair, skin,
and nails
List the three layers of the skin from superficial to deep. - Answer✔Epidermis, Dermis,
Hypodermis
Describe three functions of the integumentary system. - Answer✔Production of vitamin D;
contain sense organs for protection of skin and underlying tissue; protection from pathogens
True or false: Thermoreceptors detect fine touch. - Answer✔False. Mechanoreceptors detect
fine touch.
Merkel's cells and Meisner's corpuscles are thermoreceptors - Answer✔False. Merkel's cells
and Meisner's corpuscles are mechanoreceptors.
True or false: Pacinian corpuscles detect pressure. - Answer✔True. Pacinian corpuscles detect
pressure.
Describe what an exocrine gland contains and how its contents reach the surface of the skin. -
Answer✔Exocrine glands contain secretions which are released through a duct (opening) into
an epithelial surface or lining.
What is a sebaceous gland? - Answer✔Sebaceous glands (oil glands) produce sebum (oil)
What is the purpose of thermoregulation in the body? - Answer✔Thermoregulation helps the
body to regulate its temperature. Perspiration is one method in assisting thermoregulation.
True or false: The epidermis is made up of stratified cuboidal epithelium. - Answer✔False
(stratified squamous epithelium)
What are the four layers of the epidermis? - Answer✔Stratum corneum, stratum granulosum,
stratum spinosum and stratum basale
True or false: Cells of the stratum basale have a high rate of cell division. - Answer✔True. Cells
of the stratum basale have a high rate of cell division.
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Module 7 Problem Set Exam Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
The integumentary system is comprised of what three parts of the body? - Answer✔Hair, skin,
and nails
List the three layers of the skin from superficial to deep. - Answer✔Epidermis, Dermis,
Hypodermis
Describe three functions of the integumentary system. - Answer✔Production of vitamin D;
contain sense organs for protection of skin and underlying tissue; protection from pathogens
True or false: Thermoreceptors detect fine touch. - Answer✔False. Mechanoreceptors detect
fine touch.
Merkel's cells and Meisner's corpuscles are thermoreceptors - Answer✔False. Merkel's cells
and Meisner's corpuscles are mechanoreceptors.
True or false: Pacinian corpuscles detect pressure. - Answer✔True. Pacinian corpuscles detect
pressure.
Describe what an exocrine gland contains and how its contents reach the surface of the skin. -
Answer✔Exocrine glands contain secretions which are released through a duct (opening) into
an epithelial surface or lining.
What is a sebaceous gland? - Answer✔Sebaceous glands (oil glands) produce sebum (oil)
What is the purpose of thermoregulation in the body? - Answer✔Thermoregulation helps the
body to regulate its temperature. Perspiration is one method in assisting thermoregulation.
True or false: The epidermis is made up of stratified cuboidal epithelium. - Answer✔False
(stratified squamous epithelium)
What are the four layers of the epidermis? - Answer✔Stratum corneum, stratum granulosum,
stratum spinosum and stratum basale
True or false: Cells of the stratum basale have a high rate of cell division. - Answer✔True. Cells
of the stratum basale have a high rate of cell division.
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