Histology of Skin

Which of the following structures is only found in the thick skin?

• Eccrine sweat gland

• Apocrine sweat gland

• Sebaceous gland

• Arrector pili muscle

• Hair follicle

This is true regarding dermis.

• The papillary layer is made up of dense regular connective tissue

• Pacinian corpuscle is commonly found in the papillary layer of dermis

• The reticular layer is made up of dense irregular connective tissue

• It is derived from ectoderm

This is true regarding epidermis.

• The main type of cell in this layer is melanocyte.

• It is derived from mesoderm.

• The most superficial layer is stratum lucidum.

• The cells of stratum granulosum have large basophilic keratohyline granules in cytoplasm.

Identify the type of skin.

• Thick skin

• Thin skin

Identify the type of skin.

• Thick skin

• Thin skin

Identify the structure marked with the circle.

• Sebaceous gland

• Pacinian corpuscle

• Sweat gland

• Meissner corpuscle

Identify the layer of epidermis marked with the arrow.

• Stratum basale

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum granulosum

• Stratum corneum

Identify the glands shown in the photomicrograph.

• Sweat glands

• Sebaceous glands

• Thyroid glands

• Endocrine glands

These are merocrine glands.

• Eccrine sweat gland

  Apocrine sweat gland

• Apocrine sweat gland

  Sebaceous gland

• Eccrine sweat gland

  Sebaceous gland

Identify the structure marked with the blue circle.

• Eccrine sweat gland

• Apocrine sweat gland

• Pacinian corpuscle

• Sebaceous gland