What part of hair is in the follicle?
The root
Which epithelial tissue type is composed of a thin, single layer of flat cells?
Simple squamous
Which membrane is the skin?
Cutaneous
Which cells produce keratin?
Keratinocytes
What type of gland secretes hormones?
Endocrine
What is the term for the oily mixture of fatty material and cellular debris that keeps hair and skin soft & waterproof?
Sebum
Which epithelial tissue type is composed of a single layer of cube-shaped cells?
Simple cuboidal
What cell type secretes mucus?
Goblet cells
Which cells produce skin pigment?
Melanocytes
In which layer of the skin are sweat glands found?
Which muscle contracts to form "goose bumps?"
Which tissue type is composed of many cell layers that are constantly dividing, pushing older cells toward the surface and providing a thick protective layer?
Stratified squamous
What type of fluid lubricates membrane surfaces?
Serous fluid
What is the term for the part of the nail that is most actively dividing?
Lunula
What kind of glands secrete products into ducts that open to body surfaces?
Exocrine
What type of sweat gland responds to changes in body temperature?
Eccrine (Merocrine)
Which epithelial tissue type changes shape in response to increased tension?
Transitional
Which type of membrane lines body cavities that open to the exterior, including the nasal and oral cavities?
Mucous
Which layer of the epithelium contains actively dividing stem cells?
Stratum basale
What is another term for endocrine glands?
Ductless glands
What is the name of the deep pressure sensors in the dermis?
Lamellar corpuscles
Which tissue type is composed of cells varying in shape that sometimes use cilia and mucus to trap and remove dust?
Pseudostratified columnar
Which membranes line body cavities that do not open to the outside and covers organs in those cavities?
Serous
What type of junction connects cells in the epidermis?
Desmosomes
What type of gland responds to emotional changes and becomes more active during puberty?
Apocrine sweat