Epidermis
What type of tissue is the epidermis composed of?
What is keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
What type of tissue is the dermis composed of? (hint:general)
What type of tissue is the hypodermis composed of?
what is adipose and loose irregular/areolar connective tissue
What is hard keratin associated with?
What are hair and nails
What feature of hair is responsible for "goosebumps"?
What are arrector pili muscles
What type of cell is most abundant in the epidermis?
What are keratinocytes
What vascular plexus is located just inferior to dermal papillae?
what is the subpapillary plexus
what is superficial fascia or subcutaneous layer
How are layers of hair oriented?
What type of glands are sebaceous glands?
what are simple alveolar exocrine glands
What type of cells in stratum germanitivum are responsible for regeneration of the epidermis?
what are basal/stem kertatinocytes
what is the reticular layer
What molecule is responsible for the yellow-orange skin pigment?
What is carotene
what is the outer layer of hair composed of one layer of flattened, overlapping cells called?
what is the cuticle
What type of glands are sweat glands?
What is simple tubular exocrine glands
what is receptor-mediated endocytosis
What dermal feature is the papillary layer named after?
what are dermal papillae
What vascular plexus is located between the dermis and hypodermis?
what is cutaneous plexus
what is terminal hair
what are apocrine glands
What is considered the last living layer of the epidermis?
what is stratum granulosum/granular layer
List strata of the integument from deepest to most superficial. (thin skin)
what is reticular layer, papillary layer, stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum corneum
List three functions of the hypodermis.
what is site or lipid storage, anchor integument, and insulation
What feature provides the hair follicle with capillaries?
what are two modified sweat glands and their functions?
what are mammary glands--> milk for babies
what are ceruminous glands --> produce ear wax in external ear