Cells
Layers
Hair
Special
features
Related
structures
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The hypodermis consists
of these cells
Category 1 – 10 Points
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What are Adipocytes
The epidermis is made up
of this classification of
cells
Category 1 – 20 Points
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What are epithelial cells
These cells begin at the
basement membrane and as
they die are pushed towards
the surface of the skin
Category 1 – 30 Points
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What are keratocytes (or
keratinocytes)
These cells have finger-like
extensions of their cytoplasm in
order to transfer their dark
pigments to other cells.
Category 1 – 40 Points
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What are melanocytes?
The Langerhans cell is a
_____________ found in the
epidermis.
Category 1 – 50 Points
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What is a macrophage?
This top layer of the
epidermis is called what?
Category 2 – 10 Points
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What is the stratum corneum
(or cornified layer)
The integument of the
animal’s skin generally
consists of how many
layers
Category 2 – 20 Points
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What is 3?
The hypodermis layer is
also called the
_____________ layer
Category 2 – 30 Points
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What is subcutaneous?
The dermis is attached to
the epidermis by
______________
Category 2 – 40 Points
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What is dermal papillae?
These nerve or touch
receptors are found at the
top of the dermis
Category 2 – 50 Points
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What is Meissner’s corpuscles
Telogen effluvium
Category 3 – 10 Points
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What is blowing the coat?
The period of active
growth of the hair
Category 3 – 20 Points
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What is the anagen phase?
These three layers make
up a hair
Category 3 – 30 Points
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What is the medulla, the cortex,
and the cuticle?
This muscle is responsible
for pulling hair into an
erect position
Category 3 – 40 Points
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What is the arrector pili muscle?
These hairs are used as
probes and feelers in animals
Category 3 – 50 Points
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What are tactile hairs?
Another word for the
animal’s nose
Category 4 – 10 Points
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What is the planum nasale?
These infoldings of skin
are found in sheep
Category 4 – 20 Points
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What are cutaneous pouches?
Eccrine sweat glands are
found here
Category 4 – 30 Points
What are paw pads?
Chestnuts and ergots are
cornified structures found
on this species
Category 4 – 40 Points
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What are horses, ponies, equines
The release of melanin
granules is controlled by
this hormone
Category 4 – 50 Points
What is MSH (melanocytestimulating hormone)
In dogs, this is the first
digit
Category 5 – 10 Points
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What is the dewclaw?
Declawing a cat is
considered an ampution
because the claw is
connected to this digit
5 – 20 Points
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What is the third (or distal)
phalanx?
These sacs fill with foul
smelling secretions and
are found in the cat and
dog
Category 5 – 30 Points
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What are anal sacs?
These holocrine glands
secrete oily, lipid
substance
Category 5 – 40 Points
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What are sebaceous glands?
These sweat glands are
not attached to hair
follicles
Category 5 – 50 Points
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What are eccrine sweat glands?