Question | Answer |
What is the Integumentary System mainly Comprised of? | Skin |
What are the three layers of our Skin? | Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous layer. |
Name the accesories of the Skin. | Hair and Nails. |
The __________ is the outer most layer of our skin. | Epidermis. |
The ___________ Layer of our skin is composed mainly of Adipose. | Dermis. |
The third layer of the skin is ____________. | Subcutaneous Layer |
What are the two types of glands found in our skin | Sudoriferous Glands and Sebaceous Glands. |
Our sweat glands are called___________. | Subaceous Glands. |
Our oil Glands are called____________. | Sebateous Glands. |
What is the fatty tissue in our skin called? | Adipose. |
Where would you find the Apocrine Sweat glands? | Axillary area |
What is an Eccrine Gland? | A Sudoriferous gland that is found throughout the body, and secretes through the pores of our skin. |
The glands that produce Milk in Women? | Mammary Glands |
The Glands that secrete Ceremen are found in the_________. | Ears. |
Apocrine Sweat glands secrete through ________. | Hair Follicles |
The Ciliary glands are found at the edge of our __________. | Eyelids. |
The "True Skin". | Dermis |
A protein which serves to thicken and protect our skin. | Keratin |
Exfoiliation is the process of shedding______ _____ ______. | Dead skin cells |
________ can be seen on the surface of thick skin, such as the tips of fingers and toes. | Dermal Papillae |
Babies are born with a covering produced by Sebateous Glands, that resembles Cottage Cheese, What is this called? | Vernix Caseosa |
Hair and Nails are composed mainly of_______. | Keratin |
The hair is a living structure. TRUE or FALSE | False |
A sheath that encloses the Hair. | Follicle |
Shaft | The portion of the hair that is visible extending from the epidermis. |
Arrector pili | The involuntary muscle that raises the hair and causes "GOOSEBUMPS" |
Lunula | The Moon-Shaped portion of the nail, found mainly on the thumbnail. |
What are the Functions of the skin? | Protection from infection, Protection from Dehydration, Regulation of Temperature, and collection of sensory information. |
Vitamin D come from the ____________. | Sunllight |