Accessory Organs of Skin & Digestive Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What are hair follicles?
A
- Tube like depressions in dermis of skin
- Generate hairs
- Arrector pili muscles cause goosebumps
2
Q
What is the function of nails?
A
Protect the ends of fingers and toes
Hard keratin
3
Q
What do sebaceous glands produce?
A
Produce sebum to keep hair soft
- Prevent bacteria from growing on skin
4
Q
What are sudoriferous glands?
A
Located in dermis
- Eccrine gland: watery and activated by heat
- Apocrine glands: thicker sweat with proteins, in armpits and groin, activated by nerves or stress
5
Q
What is a digestive system organ with 5 letters?
A
Liver
6
Q
What is a digestive system organ with 8 letters?
A
Pancreas
7
Q
What is a digestive system organ with 11 letters?
A
Gallbladder
8
Q
What type of gland is associated with the digestive system?
A
Salivary glands
