Match each of the structures or terms with its definition, description, or function.

a. synovial membrane
b. parietal membrane
c. visceral membrane
d. dermal papilla
e. arrector pili
f. epidermis
g. sebum
h. free nerve ending
i. “rule of nines”
j. pacinian corpuscle


1. _____ Structure in the skin that causes “goose pimples”

2. _____ Membrane that lines the walls of body cavities

3. _____ Skin receptor that responds to pain

4. _____ Contains the stratum corneum and stratum germinativum

5. _____ An oil produced by skin glands

6. _____ Membrane that lines the joints of the body

7. _____ A method of determining the percent of body surface area in a part of the body

8. _____ Membrane that covers the organs of the thoracic or abdominal cavities

9. _____ Forms the fingerprints on the tips of the fingers

10. _____ Skin receptor that responds to pressure


1. e. arrector pili

2. b. parietal membrane

3. h. free nerve ending

4. f. epidermis

5. g. sebum

6. a. synovial membrane

7. i. “rule of nines”

8. c. visceral membrane

9. d. dermal papilla

10. j. pacinian corpuscle

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