Integumentary Vocab
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Outer Layer/ Major Roles
Studies of the System
100
A tough protein within the skin prevents it from soaking up moisture like a sponge. This substance is _____.
keratin
100
Name the three layers going from the bottom to the top.
Hypodermis
Dermis
Epidermis
100
Many organ systems working together form what?
Organism
100
What are the three types of muscle tissue? Give an example of each.
Smooth (stomach) , Skeletal (biceps), Cardiac (heart)
100
what does ep-, epi- mean?
upon, on, over, above
200
The "tanning" effect of the skin that occurs when a person is exposed to the sun is due to ________.
Melanin
200
Which type of burn causes blisters, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th degree.
DAILY DOUBLE
Second Degree Burn
200
The nerves in the skin allows the body to
feel pain, temperature, and pressure
200
What covers the skin?
Hair.
200
Who specializes in conditions that affect the skin, hair, and nails?
Dermatologists
300
Sweat glands excrete a liquid that helps to ...
Cool the body
300
Layer of the skin that contains fatty tissue and helps regulate body temperature.
Hypodermis
300
This cell produces pigment.
Melanocyte
300
What are the four different types of tissues?
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, and Nerve
300
#4 is pointing to the _________________________.
Hair Shaft
400
Functions in protection and as a tool for precise activities.
Nails
400
Do you know what the largest organ system of the body is?
Integumentary system
400
What is the Name for the most outer layer?
The Epidermis
400
What is the Name of the Inner Layer?
Dermis
400
Which tissue connects and supports parts of the body?
Connective
500
Found all over body except lips, palms and soles of feet.
Hair
500
The structure out of which strands of hair grow is the __________.
Hair Follicle
500
what's the function of the integumentary system?
Its main function is to act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside world
500
Which of the following is the correct order from simple to complex?
Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
500
What is homeostasis?
A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly