5 Written Questions

1. 
   a tactile nerve ending receptor in the dermal papillae that is sensitive to touch
2. 
   found throughout the skin of most regions of the body, especially in skin of forehead, palms, and soles; secretes a less viscous product consisting of water, ions, urea, and ammonia; regulates body temperature and removal of metabolic wastes
3. 
   the superficial portion of the hair
4. 
   the most superficial layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells
5. 
   a downward continuation of the epidermis that surrounds the root of the hair

5 Matching Questions

1. stratum granulosum
2. root
3. stratum basale
4. bulb
5. internal root sheath

1. a
   the base of a hair follicle and its surrounding dermal root sheath, containing the papilla of the hair and matrix
2. b
   a layer of the epidermis that marks the transition between the deeper, metabolically active strata and the dead cells of the more superficial strata
3. c
   the deepest layer of the epidermis consisting of stem cells capable of undergoing cell division to form new cells
4. d
   the portion of a hair that penetrates into the dermis and sometimes the subcutaneous layer
5. e
   a covering of epithelium produced by the matrix that surrounds the root of the hair

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. 
   an exocrine gland in the dermis associated with a hair follicle that secretes oil
   1. sebaceous gland
   2. subcutaneous layer
   3. stratum basale
   4. stratum corneum
2. 
   the superficial, thinner layer of skin, composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
   1. root
   2. hair matrix
   3. dermis
   4. epidermis
3. 
   a smooth muscle attached to hair follicles that causes "goose bumps" to appear on the skin when contracted
   1. arrector pili
   2. hair matrix
   3. dermis
   4. hair follicle
4. 
   a continuous sheet of areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue between the dermis of the skin and the deep fascia of the muscles
   1. stratum basale
   2. sebaceous gland
   3. pacinian corpuscle
   4. subcutaneous layer
5. 
   a germinal layer of cells responsible for the growth of existing hairs and the production of new hairs when old hairs are shed
   1. hair follicle
   2. dermis
   3. hair matrix
   4. root

5 True/False Questions

1. stratum lucidum →
   a layer of the epidermis found only in the thick skin of the fingers, palms, and soles

   True        False

2. hair follicle →
   a structure composed of epithelium that surrounds the root of a hair

   True        False

3. stratum spinosum →
   a layer of the epidermis that provides strength and flexibility to the skin

   True        False

4. apocrine sudoriferous gland →
   found throughout the skin of most regions of the body, especially in skin of forehead, palms, and soles; secretes a less viscous product consisting of water, ions, urea, and ammonia; regulates body temperature and removal of metabolic wastes

   True        False

5. dermis →
   the superficial, thinner layer of skin, composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

   True        False