epidermis
What is the main function of the skin?
protect
What layer is made of loose connective tissue
Papillary layer
What are the two types of sudoriferous glands?
Eccrine and Apocrine
Hair and nails are made of _____ _____
Hard keratin
Your skin makes up about ___ of your total body weight
15%
what do melanocytes produce?
melanin
Cuts should be made ____ to the lines of cleavage?
Parallel
sweat is 99% ______
water
The nail is protected on 3 sides by nail ______
folds
which layer is made of bundles of collagen fibers?
reticular
what is melanoma?
uncontrolled division of melanocytes
Why are lines of cleavage important for surgeons?
For cutting and knowing where to cut.
The amount of oil produced is based on _________
inheritance
What is the function of the eponychium?
Provides protection for the nail matrix
Sebaceous glands are found near ______
hairs
what do melanocytes produce
Hypodermis is also known as the ______ layer?
subcutaneous layer
The sudoriferous glands are long tubes that release _____
sweat
Tiny _____ _____ muscles attach to the hair shaft to make hair "stand on end"
arrector pili
What is the function of body hair?
alerts us of insects
how do melanocytes differ in dark skinned and light skinned people?
Dark skinned people have the same number as light skinned people. The difference is the amount of melanin produced.
The dermis is found just deep of the_____
epidermis
sweat is generally _____
acidil
Hair cells divide within the follicle in a region called the _____ _____
hair bulb
THe part of the hair that sticks out is called the _____
shaft