WorksheetsIntegumentary System - Epidermis & Dermis
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are the three main layers of the skin (although the deepest is NOT technically a layer)?
This product of our epidermis protects us from UV radiation
Adipose tissue
Keratin
Melanin
Hypodermis
What part of the Integumentary System helps to keep our bodies from overheating?
Hair
Nails
Sweat Glands
Pores
Which layer of epidermis would contain 100% dead cells that have been fully keratinized (flattened/hardened)?
Stratum basale
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
Which type of cell is found in the hypodermis?
adipose tissue
keratinocytes
Langerhans (dendritic) cells
melanocytes
Merkel cells
Deep to the dermis; holds skin to underlying tissue and stores fat
Hypodermis
Dermis
Melanocytes
Epidermis
Deep layer of the skin composed of the papillary and reticular layers
Hypodermis
Dermis
Melanin
Papillary Layer
Projections that hold the epidermis and dermis together
Melanocytes
Pacinian Corpuscles
Hypodermis
Dermal Papillae
Cells on the lower layer of the epidermis that produce the pigment melanin.
Dermal Papillae
Keratinocytes
Keratin
Melanocytes
A fibrous protein in the dermis that provides elasticity.
Keratin
Collagen
Elastin
Melanin
Superficial skin layer composed of stratified squamous epithelium.
Hypodermis
Dermis
Epidermis
Cute Layer
Deep pressure receptors
Meissner's Corpuscles
Cutaneous Membrane
Pacinian Corpuscles
Parietal Layer
Which skin layer is only present in thick skin?
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum basale (aka: germinativum)
Which skin layer is composed of dead cells? (check all that apply)
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
stratum basale
stratum germinativum
Which skin layer is where mitosis can be observed?
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum basale (aka: germinativum)
Which process is responsible for providing nutrients to the more superficial layers of the epidermis?
diffusion
mitosis
arteries
capillaries
Which skin layer is most deep?
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum basale
Which skin layer is most superficial?
stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum basale
Where on the body would we find "thick skin"?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!!!
palms
soles of feet
abdomen
face
knees
Which of the following lists the stratum of the epidermis from superficial to deep?
corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
basale, spinosum, granulosum,lucidum, corneum
granulosum, lucidum, corneum, basale, spinosum
The hypodermis is also referred to as...
subcutaneous
subdermis
lower epidermis
In which layer of the skin would I find sebaceous glands?
dermis
epidermis
hypodermis
The tough protein that gives hair, nails, and the outer layers of skin its strength is
keratin
melanin
chromatin
dermatin
How many epidermal layers does "thin skin" contain?
3
4
5
6
