Structure of Skin Practice

Match the name of the layer of skin with its position within the body.

• Stratum Corneum

• Top layer of the epidermis

• Stratum Granulosum

• Bottom layer of the epidermis

• Stratum Lucideum

• 3rd layer of the epidermis

• Stratum Basale

• Layer of skin found between the stratum corneum & stratum granulosum found only in the palms and soles

• Stratum Spinosum

• 2nd layer of the epidermis

Cutaneous membrane that is a sheet like organ composed of the epidermis, dermis, & hypodermis

Melanin:

• Helps protect skin from UV radiation
• Is found in almost every human being
• Is responsible for skin color
• All of the above

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What are the functions of the skin? (Check all that apply)

• protection

• sensation

• temperature regulation

• excretion of waste

• production of Vitamin D

Put the following in order from top to bottom

• epidermis

• hypodermis

• dermis

What type of tissue is skin composed of?

• Stratified cuboidal epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

• Stratified squamous epithelial tissue

• Simple squamous epithelial tissue

The melanin producing cells of the body

• osteocyte

• melanocyte

• chondrocyte

• hepatocyte

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The uncontrolled division of skin cells can cause:

• skin cancer

• moles

• dark spots

• sun spots

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Match the type of skin cancer with the type of cell that it effects

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• uncontrolled division of melanocytes

• Basal cell carcinoma

• uncontrolled division of cells in the stratum basale layer

• Melanoma

• uncontrolled division of cells in the stratum spinosum layer

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What type of tissue is the dermis mostly composed of?

• Stratified squamous epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

• Nervous tissue

• Muscule tissue