integumentary ?'s Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is the Epidermis? | the outermost layer of the skin made of stratified squamous epitheral tissue. |
What is Dermis? | Contains fibroblasts that are responsible for secreting the ptoteins callagen and elastin. Middle Layer! |
What is subcutaneous? | Underneath the skin. the bottom. |
What Keratinize? | Hardening or thickening of cells by the protein keratin. |
What is the Basale Layer? | Closet to the dermis and revives nutrients from the blood vessels in the dermis. |
What is Melanin? | Give color to the skin, hair, and iris of the eyes. More melanin produced the darker the color of the skin, hair and eyes. |
What is Collagen? | Insoluable fibrous protein of vertibrates that is chief constituent of the fibrils of connective tissue (as in skin). |
What is a Sebaceous Gland? | Produce oil and found all over thin skin except for the lips, palms of hands, and soles of the feet. |
What is Sudoriferous Gland? | Sweat glands. |
What are Eccrine Glands? | Aid in heat regulation by cooling the body by secreting sweat on to the skin surface and cools the body by evaporation. |
What are Apocrine Glands? | Found in the axillae and genital areas. Produce a secretion that is similar to sweat also contains fatty acids and proteins. |
What is Adipose? | Fat |
What are Hairfollicle? | Hair produced in structures. Tiny sac out of which a hair emerges. |
What is Albinism? | skin condition caused by lack of melanin |
What is the affect of Albinism? | White hair, pale skin, irises of eyes are pink/red |
What is Erythema? | when skin appears abnormally red |
What causes Erythema? | Exercise, excitement, embarrassment, etc |
What is Jaundice? | Skin and sclera(white of eyes) appear yellow |
What causes Jaundice? | Liver dysfunction |
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