How Well Can You Answer the Following Skin Anatomy Flashcards

How Well Do You Know About Skin Anatomy? Answer these quiz based flashcards based on the Skin Anatomy terms and check your knowledge. Learn key terms, vocabulary, and much more related to Skin Anatomy terms with the help of our flashcards quizzes with ease. ​

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Damage to elastic fibers in the skin of the elderly results in __________.
infection
wrinkles
skin dryness
hair loss
Cell divisions within the stratum __________ replace more superficial cells which eventually die and fall off.
Granulosum
corneum
lucidum
germinativum
The epidermal layer that consists almost entirely of keratin is the __________.
stratum granulosum stratum germinativum stratum lucidum stratum corneum
Cerumen is produced by glands located in the __________.
axilla palms and soles pubic area ear canal
The layer primarily responsible for the strength of the skin is the __________ layer.
epidermal reticular hypodermal papillary
Which of these cells produce the fibers found within the reticular layer of the dermis?
fibroblasts reticulocytes mast cells keratinocytes
Which of the following glands secretes oil into the hair follicle?
sebaceous apocrine ceruminous eccrine
Sudoriferous glands are also called __________ glands.
ceruminous sweat sebaceous mammary
The process of skin repair after injury begins with ___________.
stem cell activation formation of scar tissue formation of granulation tissue formation of a blood clot
Which of the following is NOT part of the cutaneous membrane?
epidermis hypodermis reticular layer papillary layer
Which accessory structure is NOT found within the dermis?
lamellated corpuscle tactile corpuscle sebaceous gland arrector pili muscle All of the listed structures are found within the dermis
What structures do you find within the hypodermis?
fat and the cutaneous plexus sebaceous glands and sweat glands hair follicles and arrector pili muscles hair shaft and pores of sweat glands
The papillary layer is more superficial than the reticular layer of dermis. True or false?
True
False
An important vitamin that is formed in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight is
Vitamin B
vitamin D
vitamin A
vitamin E
vitamin C
The type of cells that form the strata in the epidermis are
dendritic cells. melanocytes. adipocytes. keratinocytes. fibroblasts.