Skin Structure and Growth Quiz
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The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the:
A. dermis
B. papillary
C. dermal
D. epidermis
The clear, transparent layer just under the stratum corneum that consists of small cells through which light can pass is the:
A. stratum spinosum
B. stratum granulosum
C. stratum lucidium
D. stratum corneum
The top of the papillary layer where it joins the epidermis is the:
A. epidermal-dermal connection
B. dermis corpuscles
C. epidermal-dermal junction
D. epidermis junction
The largest organ of the human body is the:
A. liver
B. skin
C. lungs
D. heart
The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the:
A. secretory layer
B. reticular layer
C. dermal layer
D. papillary layer
The stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with special cells that produce a dark skin pigment called:
A. granules
B. melanin
C. elongated
D. keratin
The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the:
A. melanin
B. corneum
C. keratin
D. spinosum
The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the:
A. dermis layer
B. papillary layer
C. cuticle layer
D. subcutaneous layer
The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the:
A. papillary and reticular
B. papillary and dermal
C. dermal and tactile
D. tactile and reticular
The outermost and thinnest layer of the skin is the:
A. surface
B. epidermis
C. subcutaneous
D. dermis
The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also known as the:
A. stratum germinativum
B. stratum corneum
C. stratum spinosum
D. keratin dermis
The medical branch of science that deals with the study of the skin, its functions and diseases, is:
A. dermatology
B. physiology
C. anatomy
D. histology