ABSTRACT
SENSORY RECEPTORS OF THE SKIN 2. Which one of the following is found in the dermis and is tested by assessing
light touch and dynamic two-point discrimination? A. Naked nerve fiber B. Meissner’s corpuscle C. Merkel cell
D. Pacinian corpuscle E. Ruffini ending
APPENDAGES OF THE DERMIS 3. Match each of the following descriptions to the most appropriate skin
appendage. (Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) A. A dermal appendage involved in thermoregulation B. A dermal appendage involved in vibration pressure sensation C. A dermal appendage involved in sustained pressure and hot temperature
sensation
Options: a. Ruffini ending b. Bulb of Krause c. Apocrine sweat gland
d. Pacinian corpuscle e. Naked nerve fiber f. Eccrine sweat gland
LAYERS OF THE EPIDERMIS 4. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the epidermis?
