This major organ system is responsible for providing a physical barrier and thermoregulation
Integumentary system
dorsal or posterior
Name 3 functions of the integumentary system
Protects insides
Barrier
Excrete
Vit D
Thermoreg
Immune response alarm
Sensory stuff
Another name for oil glands
sebaceous glands
The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
Double Jeopardy:
Give an example of how your body uses positive and negative feedback loops.
Homeostasis
The abdomen is broken down into ___ quadrants and ___ regions.
Double Jeopardy - Name all quadrants and regions
4 and 9
RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ, L R Hypochondriac, Epi/hypo gastric, umbilicus, L R lumbar, L R iliac
Means far away
Distal
This layer of the skin is composed of dense, fibrous connective tissue and is the largest portion of the skin
dermis
Another name for sweat glands
sudoriferous glands
This structure is rod-like and filled with keratin
hair
Level of organization when cells come together
Tissue
The heart is located centrally, whereas the blood vessels are located _______.
peripherally
Name of cancer from overproduction of melanin
melanoma
What is the clinical term for someone sweating?
perspiration
When someone loses heat via sitting on an ice block
conduction
The superficial most layer of the skin is further broken up into two layers, name them.
epidermis: stratum germinativum, stratum corneum
The name of three primary body planes
sagittal, transverse, frontal
How much water is lost through skin daily on average?
Double Jeopardy:
Explain the difference between sensible perspiration and insensible perspiration.
500 ml
This sweat gland is associated with hair follicles, particularly in the axillary and genital areas
apocrine
When the hypothalamus detects an INCREASE in body temperature, the body responds by doing this.
Blood vessels dilate
Sweat
The ventral cavity is divided into which two cavities?
Thoracic and abdominopelvic
1. The elbow
2. The thumb
Inferior or distal to elbow
medial to thumb
Name 2 of the 4 sensory receptors located in the dermis
touch
temp
pain
pressure
Spell the special sweat gland that produces ear wax
ceruminous glands secrete cerumen
Explain how the musculoskeletal system participates in thermoregulation
shiver