HUBS192 Skin

What is the dominant tissue type in the epidermis?

• epithelial tissue

• connective tissue

• muscle tissue

• nervous tissue

A third-degree burn affects which of the following layers: a) Hypodermis b) Epidermis c) Dermis d) All the above

• hypodermis

• epidermis

• dermis

• all of the above

What are the two layers of the dermis?

• papillary

• stratum

• subcutaneous

• reticular

What is a mole?

• cluster of melanosomes

• melanocytes overproducing melanosomes

• cluster of melanocytes

• melanosomes overproducing melanocytes

Which is more common?

• basal cell carcinoma

• malignant melanoma

Vit D is essential for what metabolism?

• sodium

• magnesium

• calcium

• potassium

Which skin receptor is located the deepest in the skin?

• bulbous corpuscles

• tactile discs

• lamellar corpuscles

• tactile corpuscles

Which skin receptor detects fine touch?

• lamellar corpuscles

• tactile corpuscles

• free nerve endings

• tactile discs

Which skin receptor detects stretching/distortion of skin?

• free nerve ending

• lamellar corpuscle

• tactile corpuscle

• bulbous corpuscles