Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Anatomy Chp 5

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
keratinocyte   stratified squamous cell that makes keratin  
🗑
melanocyte   stratified squamous cell that produces melanin for skin color  
🗑
langerhans' cell   stratified squamous cell which is a modied white blood cell which is the skin's second line of defense after the top layer of epidermis  
🗑
merkel cells   stratified squamous cell that is a sensory neuron that detects light pressure  
🗑
top layer of epidermis   stratum corneum  
🗑
2nd layer down of epidermis   stratum lucidum (very thin layers)  
🗑
3rd layer down of epidermis   stratum granulosum  
🗑
4th layer down of epidermis   stratum spinosum  
🗑
bottom layer of epidermis   stratum basal  
🗑
What makes up the stratum basal?   stem cells, keratinocytes, melanocytes, merkel cells  
🗑
How many layers is the stratum basal?   one layer of cuboidal or columnar keratinocytes  
🗑
What makes up the stratum spinosum?   layers of keratinocytes and langerhans cells  
🗑
What does the stratum spinosum appear spiky?   cells shrink as they move upward and the desmosomes stretch out as strands to hold them together  
🗑
What is the stratum granulosa made of?   3-5 layers of flat keratinocytes; karetinohyalin granules and lamellar granules for waterproofing  
🗑
What layer of the epidermis do the cells begin to go through apoptosis?   stratum granulosa  
🗑
What is the stratum lucidum made of?   thin translucent zone of flat, dead, keratinocytes  
🗑
Where is stratum lucidum found?   only in very thick skin - palms and feet  
🗑
What is the stratum corneum made of?   up to 30 layers of dead, scaly keratinized cells and lamellar granules for waterproofing  
🗑
What is the dermis made of?   connective tissue, collagen and elastic fibers  
🗑
What and where is the dermis papillae?   top layer of the dermis that is made of areola connective tissue and it forms ridges for your fingerprints (looks like villi)  
🗑
What are the two main layers of the dermis   papillary layer and reticular layer of dense irregular tissue  
🗑
Does the dermis include hair, oil and sweat glands?   yes  
🗑
What is the hypodermis?   layer under the dermis made of fascia which is a special type of areola connective tissue  
🗑
What type of cells in the hypodermis mainly made of?   adipose tissue  
🗑
Does the dermis papillae have a rich blood supply?   yes  
🗑
Does the epidermis have a rich blood supply   no - gets blood from papillae  
🗑
Why do people have different skin colors?   because of different amounts of proteins such as melanin, carotene and hemoglobin that are made  
🗑
What color hue does carotene give?   yelow to organge  
🗑
What color does hemoglobin give?   pinkish hue  
🗑
cyanosis   blueness from low oxygen  
🗑
erythema   redness from vasodialation  
🗑
jaundice   yellow from excess billirubin in the blood  
🗑
Pallor   pale from lack of blood flow  
🗑
albinism   genetic lack of melanin  
🗑
hematoma   bruise, visible clotted blood  
🗑
sebaceous glands   oil glands  
🗑
ceruminous glands   ear wax  
🗑
What is the shape and function of apocrine gland   larger tubular gland that produces sweat containing fatty acids in response to stress  
🗑
Where are apocrine glands found   armpits, chest, groin  
🗑
What kind of gland is a mammary gland   modified aprocrine sweat gland in the breasts  
🗑
What is human hair composed of?   hard keratin  
🗑
On what type of skin is human hair found?   on all thin skin, never thick skin  
🗑
Where does hair go through mitotic growth?   at the root  
🗑
Where does a hair follicle get nutrients?   base of the follicle in the bulb there are lots of vacular papilla  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: edeboo