Integumentary 1
Name the part of the nail that has a half-moon shape?
What is lunula?
This structure is caused by a layer of dermal papillae
What are fingerprints
Sweat glands that produce an odor when their secretion mixes with bacteria are called....
What are Apocrine sweat glands?
The inner most layer of the skin made of Adipose tissue
What is the subcutaneous or hypodermis layer
Basal Cell Carcinoma begins in what epidermal layer?
What is the Stratum Basale?
The skin condition that creates lack of pigmented patches of skin.
What is vitiligo?
Causing blisters, this level of burn damages a portion of the dermis
what is a 2nd degree burn?
Made of Keratin the part of this structure that is outside the epidermis is not living tissue
What is the hair?
overproduction of sebum in the skin can cause
What is acne
A form of cancer whose presence might be indicated by a strange looking mole
What is melanoma?
The main function of melanin
what is protect the skin from UV damage.
Eccrine sweat glands have one primary function. What is it?
What is: producing sweat that is secreted through pores onto the skin to cool the skin?
Sudoriferous Glands are also called...
what are sweat glands
you are cold, and get goosebumps what causes this?
what is the arrector pili muscle
This is a compound or effect that can cause cancer
What is a carcinogen?
This epidermal layers is only found in the thick skin like that on the palms of your hands
What is the stratum lucidum
The pigment that gives color to the skin has a special name.
What is melanin
Name the 5 layers of the epidermis in order from superficial to deep
Stratum:
Corneum, Lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
This serous membrane surrounds the heart
what is the pericardum?
This layer of the epidermis is found only in the thickest skin, such as in the palms of the hands
what is the stratum lucidum?
Secreted to the surface of the skin this substance performs many functions such as: antibacterial, keeping hair form becoming brittle, and keeping skin soft and moist.
What is sebum?