Anatomy - Integumentary System Flashcards
The _____ is the outermost layer of the skin.
Epidermis
Which layer of the skin consists of tightly packed epithelial cells?
Epidermis
Which layer of the skin is composed of collagenous and elastic fibers?
Dermis
Which part of the skin contains nerves and nerve endings to provide sensory information?
Dermis
Which layer of the skin contains hair follicles and sweat glands?
Dermis
How are goose bumps created?
Movement of the hair follicle by the arrector pilli when it produces pressure on the skin
How many types of skin glands are there?
5
_______ glands secrete sebum for hair and skin.
Sebaceous
What is the largest organ system of the body?
Integumentary System
Which gland secretes earwax?
Ceruminous
Where are apocrine glands found?
Smelly areas (gentalia, anus)
The integumentary system is the _____ organ system.
Largest
Vitamin _____, a vitamin produced by the skin, aids in digestion.
D
Why is Vitamin D necessary in small intestine?
Helps absorb calcium
Calcium is needed for?
Nerve transmission for smooth muscle contractions
The ________ divides the epidermis and dermis.
Papilla
Melanin is contain within the ______.
Papilla
What are the 5 skin glands?
Exocrine Apocrine Ceruminous Mammary Subatious
What is the function of melanin?
Tans person for UV ray protection
Most skin cancers are ______.
Benign
Malignant skin cancer occurs in areas that are?
Exposed to sun
What is the most dangerous skin cancer?
Malignant Melanoma
Malignant melanoma occurs in areas that?
ANYWHERE that has pigment
Which type of skin cancer invades lymph and blood vessels?
Malignant Melanoma
What is the most common type of malignant skin cancer?
Overexposure to sun
