Question | Answer |
Two Major layers of the skin | Epidermis and Dermis |
Outer layer, cells died, strantum corneum | Epidermis |
Inner layer, Mitosis, Strantum germinative | Dermis |
Helps prevent evaporation, loss of water, barrier from pathogens and chemicals | Strantum corneum |
mitosis takes place | Stratum Germinative |
We get our skin color from ______ | Melanin |
Melanin is found in | Melanocytes |
The more melanin we produce determines our | Skin, Hair, eye color |
Every one has the same number of ____ some just produce more Melanin | Melanocytes |
Dermis Accessory Structure | Hair Follicles, Nails Follicles, Receptors |
Base of hair root ____takes place | Mitosis |
Hair shaft is made up of | Dead Keratinized cells |
Base nail root ___takes place | Mitosis |
Nail body is made up of what | dead Keratinized cells |
Contains living and dead epidermis and dermis | Nail bed |
Protects are fingers and toes from Mechanical injury | Nails |
Receptors are found it the | Dermis |
Two type of receptors are | Free nerve endings, Encapsulated nerve endings |
Receptors are the | Cutaneous Senses |
Heat,cold,pain, and itch are which receptor | Free nerve endings |
Pressure and touch are which receptor | Encapsulated nerve endings |
The Dermis has what glands | Sebaceous,Ceruminous,Sweat |
Secrets Sebum, sebum inhibits bacteria growth to help maintain moisture in hair and skin | Sebaceous Gland |
Secrets Cerumen, Keeps outer ear pliable and protects ear from drying out | Ceruminous Gland |
Name Two sweat glands | Apocrine,Eccrine |
Is where are sent comes from in the armpits and genital area | Apocrine Gland |
Is a watery sweat temperature regulator found in the forehead, above lip, hand, soles of feet | Eccrine Gland |
Subcutaneous Tissue is | Superficial Fascia |
Contains many WBC- mass cells release histamine | Areolar Connective Tissue |
Energy storage,cushions, insulates,appetite, insulin, Produces Cytokines that activate WBC | Adipose Connective Tissue |
Where is Subcutaneous tissue found | Areolar,Adipose |