The quiz above includes the following features of the skin :
- the dermis, the epidermis, the erector pili muscle, hair follicles, the hypodermis, Meissner's corpuscles, Pacinian corpuscles, sebaceous glands, the layers of the epidermis (stratum basale, stratum corneum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum and stratum spinosum), the sweat gland and the sweat pore.
Take your knowledge of the skin (the 'integumentary system') further with our skin physiology quizzes : Quiz 1 --- Quiz 2
Study aids
- Physiology of the skin, Quiz 1 - Now you know the parts of the skin, learn how they function.
- The anatomy of bones, Quiz 1 - Learn the anatomy of a human long bone.
- The anatomy of muscle, Quiz 1 - How much do you know about the anatomy of a the different muscle types?
Images and pdf's :
Articles :
- Here you'll find a range of short articles on basic anatomy and physiology topics, complete with a few 'test yourself' questions for each one.
Word roots :
- When you learn the word roots, prefixes and suffixes contained within anatomical and medical terms, you can often work out what they mean. This can be a useful skill as you progress in your studies, so we've provided a dictionary to help you!