Morpheme
This suffix means "treatment."
Therapy
This function allows the body to regulate temperature of the body.
What is thermoregulation?
This pigment is responsible for skin color.
What is melanin?
These structures include the follicle, shaft, and bulb and are attached to arrector pilli.
What is hair?
This type of therapy uses light to treat diseases of the skin.
What is phototherapy?
This root word refers to "skin."
What is "cutane/o" or "dermis"
This function of the integumentary system protects the body from harmful pathogens.
What is protection?
This protein is found in blood capillaries and can affect skin tone.
What is hemoglobin?
This oil-producing gland is associated with hair follicles.
What are sebaceous glands?
A skin condition causing yellowing of the skin and eyes.
What is jaundice?
This suffix means "flow."
What is "-rrhea"?
This function of the integumentary system allows the skin to detect sensations such as touch, pressure, and temperature.
What is sensory function?
This substance is stored in the hypodermis and helps provide insulation.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!
What is adipose tissue?
This structure on the skin is composed entirely of keratin.
What are nails?
This condition causes dry, scaly skin.
What is ichthyosis?
This suffix means "sensation."
What is "-esthesia"?
These small muscles contract in response to cold or fear, causing hair to stand upright and creating "goosebumps."
What are arrector pili muscles?
This thickened, hardened area of skin forms in response to repeated friction or pressure.
What is a callus?
These glands produce perspiration to help cool the body.
What are sudoriferous (sweat) glands?
This is a procedure where tissue is transplanted from one part of the body to another.
What is an autograft?
This root word refers to "red" in skin pigmentation.
What is "erythr/o"?
Sebum, does this to the skin to prevent dehydration.
What is waterproofing?
This pigment is found in the dermis and contributes to yellowing of the skin.
What is carotene?
These cells are found in the dermis and provide protection against pathogens.
What are Langerhans cells?
This disorder leads to thickening and hardening of the skin.
What is scleroderma?