anatomy correct quiz

Which membrane forms the skin?

Cutaneous membrane

Function of serous fluid

Allows organs to slide without friction

Which serous membrane surrounds the lungs?

Pleura

Which membrane lines body cavities open to the exterior?

Mucous membrane

Which membrane is responsible for joints?

Synovial membrane

Which epidermal stratum continuously produces new cells?

Stratum basale

Which epidermal stratum is only found in thick skin?

Stratum lucidum

What makes the epidermis tough and water-resistant?

Keratin

What do melanocytes produce?

Melanin

Which dermal level contains deeper blood vessels and glands?

Reticular layer

What is beneath the dermis?

Hypodermis (subcutaneous layer)

What produces a yellowish skin pigment?

Carotene

What secretes sebum?

Sebaceous gland

Which gland is responsible for cooling?

Eccrine sweat gland

What causes goosebumps?

Arrector pili muscle

Red, painful burn affecting the epidermis and dermis

Second-degree burn

What are the primary consequences of severe burns?

Fluid loss and infection

Skin cancer that arises from melanocytes

Melanoma