3.10

Question 1

epidermis

Answer 1

outermost layer of the skin

Question 2

dermis

Answer 2

the medical name for the deeper part of the skin

Question 3

receptors

Answer 3

special cells that detect energy and convert it to electrical energy that is sent to the brain

Question 4

sweat glands

Answer 4

tiny, coiled tube in the skin through which water and salt are removed from the body, helping to control body temperature

Question 5

pores

Answer 5

small opening in the skin. Perspiration reaches the surface of the skin through pores.

Question 6

evaporates

Answer 6

change state from a liquid to a gas. Evaporation occurs only from the surface of a liquid.

Question 7

cancer

Answer 7

a disease resulting in the uncontrolled growth of body cells, forming tumours

Question 8

tumour

Answer 8

an abnormal growth

Question 9

benign

Answer 9

describes a tumour that does not spread to other parts of the body

Question 10

malignant

Answer 10

describes a type of tumour that damages cells and can spread to other parts of the body