Skin Structures
Hair & Nails
Glands of the Skin
Integumentary Functions
Skin Disorders
100

The outer most layer of the skin made of dead, keratinized cells.

What is epidermis

100

Visible part of the hair on the surface

What is the hair shaft

100

Glands that secrete an oily substance

What is sebaceous gland

100

The act of sweating allows for 

What is temperature regulation

100

An over production of Sebum is 

What is acne

200

The layer that contains blood vessels, nerves & sweat glands

What is Dermis

200

Goose bumps are are formed by the pulling of these structures

What is arrector pili muscle

200

Substance secreted by sebaceous glands to waterproof the skin

What is sebum

200

Prevention of pathogens being let into the skin surface

What is Protection

200

Scaly patches of the skin caused by excessive growth of dead cells

What is Psoriasis 

300

Found in the epidermis, what pigment protects you from UV rays

What is Melanin

300

Made of keratin, this visible part of the nail that protects the bed

What is the nail plate

300

Glands that produce earwax

What are ceruminous glands

300

Exposure to sunlight allows good bone formation and health due to

What is Vitamin D Production

300

Tiny mite that burrows in the skin

What is scabies

400

Insulating, storing and protecting are jobs of the 

Subcutaneous Layer/Hypodermis 

400

Half moon, with a white tint that shows where new cells are forming

What is the Lunula

400

Sudoriferous glands responsible for secreting watery fluid to cool off the body

What are Eccrine glands

400

Mechanoreceptors (i.e) Merkle cells etc. allow for this function 

What is sensory perception 

400

Small fleshy, bumps of the feet

What are Plantar Warts

500

Found in the Basale layer, once activated they produce the UV blocking ray products

What are melanocytes

500

Structure responsible for hair growth

what is the hair follicle

500

Sudoriferous glands responsible for secreting thicker substance that eat bacteria causing odor

What is Apocrine glands 

500

Benadryl cream allows for what type of function

What is Absorption 

500

Fungal infection of the scalp 

What is tinea capitis

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