PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the:
A
secretory layer
B
reticular layer
C
dermal layer
D
papillary layer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Papillary dermis: The papillary layer is the top layer of your dermis. It’s much thinner than the reticular dermis. It consists of collagen fibers, fibroblast cells, fat cells, blood vessels (capillary loops), nerve fibers, touch receptors (Meissner corpuscles) and cells that fight bacteria (phagocytes).

Detailed explanation-2: -The second layer of the skin (located under the epidermis) is called the dermis; it contains collagen and elastin, blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerve endings, sweat glands, sebaceous (oil) glands, and hair follicles.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Dermis (thick inner layer of skin) The dermis consists of blood vessels, connective tissue, nerves, lymph vessels, glands, receptors, hair shafts.

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