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Honors Anatomy

Skin Unit Quiz Review

QuestionAnswer
adipose in subcutaneous/hypodermis, body fat
apocrine sweat gland puberty sweat gland
eccrine sweat gland general sweat gland
ceruminous sweat gland modified sweat gland, produces earwax
sebaceous gland in dermis, gland that produces oil (sebum) to lubricate & waterproof skin, connected to hair follicle
stratum basale deepest layer of epidermis, cells grow & divide here
stratum corneum surface layer of epidermis, cells keratinize & dead cells fall off here, protects underlying layers
skin cancer types types: basal cell, squamous, melanoma
blackhead open comedone
whitehead closed comedones
hair follicle base of the strand of hair, around hair bulb, determines thickness & length of hair
melanin pigment that provides skin color
melanocytes cells that produce melanin
mammary affecting breasts & milk production of females
lunula visible active growing region of nails
nail bed tissue under the nail
inflammation triggered by injury, beginning of the skin's healing process
keratin tough, waterproof protein made & stored in cells
keratinization process where skin cells. fill with keratin & become tough, flatten, & die to form the waterproof outer layer of the skin
parts of the integumentary system skin, hair, nails, sweat gland, & sebaceous (oil) glands
subcutaneous/hypodermis layer deepest layer of skin, binds skin to underlying organs, cushions & insulates, contains adipose
sebum produced by sebaceous (oil) gland, helps to lubricate & waterproof skin
how is hair formed? in the hair follicle by keratinization & dead cells move upward to create hair shaft
tyrosine protein that uses neurotransmitters to relate to the skin
vasoconstriction narrowing of blood vessels caused by nervous contractions of muscles
vasodialation widening of blood vessels caused by relaxing of muscles
basement membrane anchors epidermis & dermis together
Hypothalamus part of brain that regulates body temperature
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