Integumentary System 1
What 3 things make up the integumentary system?
Skin
Hair
Nails
Human skin color is determined by what pigment?
melanin
Being exposed to the sun can help our bodies make _________________
Vitamin D
What is the largest organ of the body?
skin
What is another term for a blister?
Vesicle
The most common type of Skin Cancer
Basal Cell Carcinoma
shivering helps your body to ____________
warm up
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What are 4 functions of the skin?
Sensation
Temperature Regulation
Protection
Making Vit D
absorption
excretion
What is the correct order for the layers of skin from superficial to deep?
b. epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
Where is the subcutaneous layer located?
under the dermis
Sweating helps your body to __________
cool down
The hair follicle is located in what structure of the skin?
the dermis
What is another word for a scab?
Crust
True or False
Hair is dead and skin is alive
True
The oil glands that are located next to each hair follicle secrete oil keep the ____________ and _____________ soft, flexible and water resistant
Skin
Hair
what does the sebaceous gland produce
oil
The fat cells in the subcutaneous layer do what?
cushion and insulate your body
How are the layers of the hair like the layers of the pencil? (ie, which part of the pencil is the graphite, which part is the wood part, and which part is the yellow paint of the pencil?)
Medulla = graphite of pencil
Cortex = wood part
Medulla = yellow painted part
Acne vulgaris is a result of the inflammation of what gland?
Sebaceous
What is the name of the rare skin condition we watched the other day?
Harlequin ichthyosis
What cell produces melanin
melanocytes
What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer?
Melanoma
What are the ABCDE's of skin cancer/mole growth?
Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving