Question : 11. (p. 90-91) Which of the following statements describes the : 1777307

11. (p. 90-91) Which of the following statements describes the epidermis?

A. The epidermis has cutaneous glands, hair follicles, and nerve endings.

B. The epidermis is the skin's most superficial layer.

C. The epidermis is the skin's deepest layer.

D. The dermis is composed of loose/areolar connective tissue over dense irregular connective tissue.

12. (p. 90) What is the hypodermis?

A. The layer of adipose tissue beneath the dermis

B. The layer of skin beneath the dermis

C. The layer of loose/areolar connective tissue beneath the dermis

D. The layer of stratified squamous epithelial tissue beneath the dermis

13. (p. 91) Which layer of skin is best for subcutaneous injections?

A. Dermis

B. Epidermis

C. Dermis or hypodermis

D. Hypodermis

14. (p. 90) All of the following statements describe the dermis except which one?

A. The dermis has cutaneous glands, hair follicles, and nerve endings.

B. The dermis is the skin's most superficial layer.

C. The dermis is the skin's deepest layer.

D. The dermis is composed of loose/areolar connective tissue over dense irregular connective tissue.

15. (p. 90) All of the following are false regarding the hypodermis except which statement?

A. The hypodermis is the third layer of skin.

B. The hypodermis contains the skin's blood vessels, nerve endings and glands.

C. The hypodermis lies deep to the dermis, is composed of adipose tissue, and connects the skin to the body.

D. The hypodermis is composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue.

16. (p. 90-91) Which of the following is not a layer of the epidermis?

A. The stratum basale

B. The stratum lucidum

C. The stratum corneum

D. The stratum keratum

17. (p. 91) Which layer of the epidermis has cells that are actively growing and dividing to produce new epidermis?

A. The stratum basale

B. The stratum lucidum

C. The stratum corneum

D. The stratum spinosum

18. (p. 91) What type of cell does the stratum basale contain?

A. Squamous

B. Cuboidal

C. Columnar

D. Transitional

19. (p. 91) The stratum basale dips into the dermis to form what?

A. Nail bed

B. Hypodermis

C. Sweat glands

D. Hair follicle

20. (p. 91) The stratum basale lies deep to which layer of the epidermis?

A. The stratum basale

B. The stratum lucidum

C. The stratum corneum

D. The stratum spinosum