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Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two layers of the dermis? | |
| Skin pigment. Produced by melanocytes found din the stratum basale | melanin |
| What is the skins function? | Protects (mechanical, chemical, thermal....). Aids in heat regulation. Excretes urea and uric acid. Make vitamin D. |
| Opens to hair follicle. Found in axillary and gential regions. Makes sweat and fatty acids and proteins. | Apocrine gland |
| What type of medical profession focuses on the skin? | dermatologist |
| Layer with blood vessels, sweat and oil glands and nerve receptors. | Reticular layer |
| Projections of the papillary layer. Give nutrients to the epidermis. Responsible for our fingerprints | Dermal papillae |
| What are the three layers of the integumentary system? | epidermis, dermis, hypodermis |
| What are the 5 layers of the epidermis (from most superficial to most deep) | Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale |