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Midterm
Week 4- Tissues and Skin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which skin layer is called the barrier area? | stratum basale |
| Which is not part of a hair? | root |
| The hair papilla consists of _____ tissue | fibrous connective |
| Which cells of the skin act as a type of antigen-presenting cell in the skin? | dendritic cells |
| Which skin layer contains closely packed, clear cells that contain a gel-like substance called eleidin? | stratum lucidum |
| Apocrine sweat glands can be found in all of the following areas except the: | soles of the feet |
| The gland responsible for the waxy secretion in the external ear canal is: | ceruminous. |
| Which cells of the skin are filled with a tough, fibrous protein and account for most of the epidermal cells of the skin? | keratinocytes |
| In which skin layer does the process of keratinization begin? | stratum granulosum |
| Smooth muscles that produce goose pimples when they contract are the _____ muscles | arrector pili |