Skin Structure and Function Quiz

Match the following

• arrector pili

• produces hair

• vein

• dead part of hair that projects from the surface

• hair follicle

• muscle that pulls hair upright

• artery

• carries blood away from the skin

• hair shaft

• carries blood toward the skin

Match the following

• dermis

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

• epidermis

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

• hypodermis

• opening of sweat duct on the skin's surface

• papillary layer

• has fingerlike projections that penetrate into epidermis to provide nutrients

• pore

• anchors the skin to underlying organs

Match the following

• Meissner's corpuscle

• nerve receptor that detects touch

• sweat gland

• receptor that detects deep pressure

• Pacinian corpuscle

• detect pain

• nerve endings

• produces sebum

• sebaceous gland

• produces sweat

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

• A

• epidermis

• B

• arrector pili

• D

• hair follicle

• E

• dermis

• G

• hair shaft

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

• O

• Pacinian corpuscle

• K

• hypodermis

• C

• nerve endings

• J

• Meissner’s corpuscle

• H

• papillary layer