Question | Answer |
_________: Parietal and visceral layers line walls of thoracic cavity and cover the lungs | Pleura |
_______: Parietal and visceral layers line walls of abdominal cavity | Peritoneum |
_________ line body surfaces that open directly to the exterior
Produce mucus | Mucous membranes |
Two primary layers called ______ & ______ | epidermis and dermis |
Epidermis is the _____________ and thinnest primary layer of skin. | outermost |
Pigment cells called ___________, which produce the brown pigment melanin. | melanocytes |
________________: Bluish gray color indicates decreased blood oxygen level. | Cyanosis |
_________: Small, flat macules; common normal skin pigment variation. | Freckles |
Deeper and thicker of the two primary skin layers and composed largely of connective tissue is the: __________ | Dermis |
__________________; elongated marks caused by overstretching of skin. | “Stretch marks” |
Dermis also contains _______________, muscle fibers, hair follicles, sweat and sebaceous glands, and many blood vessels. | nerve endings |
Soft hair of fetus and newborn called __________. | lanugo |
__________is hair loss. | Alopecia |
Crescent-shaped area nearest root called __________. | lunula |
____________ may change color with change in blood flow. | The nail bed |
___________ produce perspiration, or sweat, which flows out through pores on skin surface. | Eccrine sweat glands |
______ are found primarily in axilla and around genitalia. | Apocrine sweat glands |
_______ secrete oil or sebum for hair and skin. | Sebaceous Glands |
______ is inflammation of sebaceous gland ducts | Acne vulgaris |
The skin is what system? | Integumentary system |
The first line of defense is the _______. | The skin that provides protection. |