Skin Structure and Function Quiz

Match the following

• vein

• produces hair

• hair follicle

• muscle that pulls hair upright

• artery

• dead part of hair that projects from the surface

• arrector pili

• carries blood toward the skin

• hair shaft

• carries blood away from the skin

Match the following

• dermis

• opening of sweat duct on the skin's surface

• pore

• anchors the skin to underlying organs

• papillary layer

• upper layer of skin composed mostly of dead, flat cells

• hypodermis

• has fingerlike projections that penetrate into epidermis to provide nutrients

• epidermis

• thick layer of skin that contains nerves, blood vessels, and other structures

Match the following

• nerve endings

• nerve receptor that detects touch

• Pacinian corpuscle

• produces sebum

• sweat gland

• receptor that detects deep pressure

• sebaceous gland

• detect pain

• Meissner's corpuscle

• produces sweat

Match the following terms to the appropriate skin structure on the diagram.

• B

• epidermis

• G

• arrector pili

• A

• dermis

• D

• hair follicle

• E

• hair shaft

Match the following terms to the appropriate skin structure on the diagram.

• J

• nerve endings

• O

• hypodermis

• K

• papillary layer

• H

• Meissner’s corpuscle

• C

• Pacinian corpuscle