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Chapterr 5
Integument System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apocrine Sweat Gland | a sweat gland opening into a hair follicle |
| Cutaneous | pertaining to the skin |
| Dermis | the inner layer of the skin |
| Eccrine Sweat Gland | a sweat gland opening on the skin surface |
| Epidermis | the outer layer of the skin |
| Hair Follicle | a saclike epidermal ingrowth in which a hair develops |
| Hypodermis | the loose connective tissue under the skin |
| Integument | the skin |
| Keratin | waterproofing, abrasion-resistant protein in epidermal cells |
| Melanin | the brown-black pigment formed by melanocytes |
| Sebaceous Gland | a sebum-producing gland associated with a hair follicle |
| Subcutaneous | pertaining to the hypodermis |
| Sudoriferous Gland | a sweat gland |