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WorksheetsExamination of skin receptors
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which layer of the skin is avascular?
Dermis
Hypodermis
Epidermis
Subcutaneous tissue
Which type of skin receptor is responsible for detecting deep pressure and high-frequency vibration?
Meissner’s corpuscles
Merkel discs’
Pacinian corpuscles
Ruffini endings
Which of the following receptors is slowly adapting and located in the basal epidermis?
Meissner’s corpuscles
Merkel disc’s
Pacinian corpuscles
Free nerve endings
The skin originates from which two embryonic layers?
Ectoderm and endoderm
Mesoderm and Ectoderm
Ectoderm and Hypodermis
Mesoderm and Endoderm
Which function of the skin helps in maintaining body temperature ?
Protective
Sensory
Thermoregulatory
Metabolic
What is the primary role of free nerve endings in the skin?
Detecting vibration
Sensing deep pressure
Detecting pain and temperature
Sensing hair movement
Which of the following skin receptors is found in thick, hairless skin like finger pads?
Krause end bulbs
Pacinian corpuscles
Meissner’s corpuscles
Ruffini endings
What type of sensory receptor detects cold temperatures below 15°c?
Ruffini corpuscles
Pacinian corpuscles
Krause end bulbs
Merkel disc’s
What is the outermost layer of the epidermis?
Stratum basale
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum corneum
Which skin function is involved in vitamin D synthesis?
Protective
Metabolic
Sensory
Immunological
Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting skin stretch and sustained pressure?
Ruffini endings
Merkel disc’s
Meissner’s corpuscles
Krause end bulbs
Which skin layer contains most of the mechanoreceptors?
Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
Stratum corneum
What type of sensory adaptation do Meissner’s corpuscles exhibit?
Slowly adapting
Rapidly adapting
Non-adapting
Moderately adapting
Which of these skin functions contributes to detoxification?
Vitamin D synthesis
Light protection
Hair growth
Sweating
Where are Pacinian corpuscles primarily located?
Stratum basale
Papillary dermis
Reticular dermis
Hypodermis
Which type of skin sensory receptor is activated by irritating chemicals and injury?
Mechanoreceptors
Thermoreceptors
Nociceptors
Photoreceptors
Which sensory receptors are involved in proprioception?
Joint capsule receptors
Merkel disc’s
Free nerve endings
Meissner’s corpuscles
What role do Langerhans cells play in the skin?
Sensation
Heat regulation
Immune surveillance
Pigmentation
Which structure is responsible for piloerection (goosebumps)?
Sebaceous gland
Sweat gland
Hair root plexus
Arrector Pili muscle
The sensation of tickling is most closely associated with which receptors?
Pacinian corpuscles
Merkel disc’s
Meissner’s corpuscles
Free nerve endings
What differentiates Type I and type II mechanoreceptors?
Surface coverage area
Receptor location
Stimulus type
Receptor speed
Which corpuscle is found in mucocutaneous junctions and synovial membranes?
Ruffini corpuscle
Krause end bulb
Meissner’s corpuscle
Merkel disc’s
Which part of the brain interprets touch and pressure signals from the skin?
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Frontal lobe
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
Energy production
Sensory reception
Vitamin D synthesis
Protection
Where are Meissner’s corpuscles located?
Papillary dermis
Reticular dermis
Hypodermis
Stratum granulosum
What is the primary stimulus for Merkel discs?
Light touch
Heat
Mintained pressure
Vibration
What are thermorecptors with low threshold mainly sensitive to?
Temperature changes
Deep pressure
Chemical irritants
Skin stretch
Which of the following structures is primarily involved in touch perception?
Sweat gland
Arrector Pili muscle
Hair root plexus
Sebaceous gland
Which layer of skin contains connective tissue, blood vessels and most receptors?
Stratum basale
Dermis
Epidermis
Stratum corneum
