Anatomy Chapter 4

exocrine

The sebaceous and sweat glands associated with the skin are classified as ________ glands because they release secretions to the skin's surface via ducts.

lunule

The white crescent area located over the nail matrix is called the ________.

both types of carcinoma (basal cell and squamous cell)

There are three types of skin cancers. Which one(s) are derived from epithelial cells of the epidermis?

epidermis

A little girl on the playground fell and scraped her knee. You notice her knee shows no signs of bleeding. Therefore, this must be only a superficial scrape to the ________.

papillary layer of the dermis

Fingerprints and footprints in the epidermis are created by dermal papillae present in the ________.

subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis)

Jan got her microscope slides mixed up in lab as they were unlabeled. The skin slide with abundant adipose tissue should be labeled as the ________.

stratified squamous epithelium

The epidermis is composed of ________.

corneum

The outermost layer of the epidermis is keratinized and known as stratum ________.

2. straturm corneum 4. stratum lucidum 3. stratum granulosum 5. stratum spinosum 1. stratum basale

Toya stepped on a tack while barefoot. It pierced all the way into the dermis. Through which strata of the epidermis did the tack pierce, from superficial to deep?

collagen fibers

What provides toughness to the dermis and holds water in this skin layer?

first degree

What type of burn only involves injury to the superficial epidermis?