Anatomy Chapter 6 Vocabulary-integumentary System

Question 1

Arrector pili

Answer 1

Bundle of smooth muscle attached to hair follicles

Question 2

Cytocrine secretion

Answer 2

Process by which melanin granules are transferred into other epidermal cells

Question 3

Dermis

Answer 3

Thick layer of skin beneath epidermis

Question 4

Epidermis

Answer 4

Outer epithelial layer of skin

Question 5

Hair Follicle

Answer 5

Tubelike depression in skin in which a hair develops

Question 6

Inflammation

Answer 6

The normal cellular response to injury or stress

Question 7

Integumentary

Answer 7

Pertaining to the skin and it’s accessory organs

Question 8

Keratinization

Answer 8

Process by which cells form fibrils of keratin and harden

Question 9

Melanin

Answer 9

Dark pigment normally found in skin and hair

Question 10

Melanocytes

Answer 10

Cells in the epidermis that produce melanin

Question 11

Sebaceous gland

Answer 11

Skin glands that secrete sebum (oil)

Question 12

Stratum Básale

Answer 12

The lower layer of the epidermis which is living and reproducing

Question 13

Subcutaneous layer

Answer 13

Beneath the skin

Question 14

Sweat Gland

Answer 14

Exocrine glands of the skin that produce sweat