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Integumentary System of Pediatrics Questions
Question 1 of 5
The skin is a membrane.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The skin is classified as a cutaneous membrane because it covers the external surface of the body, unlike mucous (internal linings), serous (cavity linings), or synovial (joint) membranes.
Question 2 of 5
The cell of the epidermis that detects tactile sensations is the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Merkel cells are sensory cells in the epidermis that detect touch and pressure.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following does NOT describe the dermis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The dermis is made of connective tissue, not epithelium, which is characteristic of the epidermis.
Question 4 of 5
The hypodermis is also known as the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The hypodermis is also called the subcutaneous tissue, lying beneath the dermis.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is NOT associated with a hair follicle?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Options B and C are incomplete, but epidermal cells are not a structure associated with hair follicles; sebaceous glands and arrector pili muscles are.