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Integumentary System
Question | Answer |
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The integumentary system has all of the following functions EXCEPT | synthesizing vitamin E |
The subcutaneous layer is ___ the dermis and epidermis | inferior to |
Blood vessels are lacking in the | epidermis |
Skin color and protection from UV radiation is provided by | melanocytes |
Cutaneous carcinomas arise from | epithelial cells |
Eumelanin is the pigment responsible for | dark hair |
Keratin is the protein that makes | calluses and finger nails |
Arrector pili are muscles associated with | follicles |
Keeping skin soft and pliable is the job of | sebaceous glands |
Acne is a physiological problem associated with | sebaceous glands |
Urea and uric acid are two of the ingredients that make up | sweat |
Finger and toe nails arise from ___ tissue | epithelial |
Blood vessels, sweat and sebaceous glands, and hair follicles are contained within the | dermis |
How many chromosomes do human sex cells contain? | 23 |
Sperm temperature should optimally be kept at | 34 deg. C |
Sperm temperature can be regulated by the actions of the | gubernaculum |
Interstitial cells are responsible for manufacturing | male sex hormones |
Sperm are stored for maturity in the | epididymis |
The first semen-producing gland(s) that sperm encounter upon ejaculation is the | seminal vesicles |
Cowper's gland is the alternate name for the | bulbourethral gland |
Aiding sperm motility and helping neutralize the acid vaginal environment is the job of the | prostate gland |
Sperm cells are able to fertilize the egg cell for up to | 48 hours |
3 mL of semen would contain about ____ sperm | 360 million |
Optimal pH for normal semen would be about | 7.5 |
Nitric acid's role in the male reproductive system is | stimulating erection |
All of the following control male reproductive function EXCEPT the | adrenal gland |
Male reproductive system parts in order | seminiferous tubules, epididymis, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland, urethra |