Skin Anatomy Vocab Quiz

What is the main layer of the skin, located beneath the epidermis, that contains blood vessels?

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Dermis

• Keratin

Which layer of skin is the most superficial and is made of epithelial cells?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Hypodermis

• Melanocyte

What is the term for the layer of fat beneath the dermis?

• Epidermis

• Keratin

• Hypodermis

• Melanin

What protein is responsible for giving the skin its protective physical qualities?

• Melanin

• Keratin

• Keratinocyte

• Melanocyte

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What pigment protects skin cells from UV radiation?

• Keratin

• Melanin

• Keratinocyte

• Merkel Cells

What is the main skin cell found in the epidermis that produces keratin?

• Melanocyte

• Keratinocyte

• Merkel Cells

• Langerhans Cells

Which cell found in the epidermis is responsible for producing melanin?

• Keratinocyte

• Melanocyte

• Merkel Cells

• Langerhans Cells

What does the suffix "-CYTE" mean?

• Layer

• Cell

• Tissue

• Vascular

What term is used to describe the smallest unit of living things?

• Stratum

• Cell

• Tissue

• Vascular

What do you call a group of many cells that work together with the same job or purpose?

• Stratum

• Cell

• Tissue

• Vascular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3