5. Integumentary System

Which layer of the skin lacks blood vessels (is avascular)?

The largest quantities of keratin are found in the epidermal layer called the stratum:

What is the correct order of the epidermal strata from the basement membrane to the free surface?

What is the deepest layer of the epidermis?

Which statement is true about the layers of the epidermis?

Which layer is absent in the epidermis of thin skin?

Which layer of the epidermis is primarily responsible for the formation of fingerprints?

Which of the following epidermal layers is constantly being shed during your daily activities?

In which layer of the epidermis are cells constantly dividing?

In which of the following layers of the epidermis are dead, keratinized cells primarily found?

In which layer of the epidermis do keratinocytes begin to produce large amounts of keratin?

In which layer of the epidermis is pigmentation primarily found?

Which of the following is the correct order of the epidermal layers from deepest to most superficial in thick skin?

The layer responsible for whorled ridges on the epidermal surfaces is indicated by ________.

The epidermis of thick skin ranges between ______ millimeters thick.