CH 10 Integumentary System (part 3)

Question 1

Perception

Answer 1

• ability to recognize seonsory stimuli
• received by nerve impulses that recognize temp, touch, pain, and pressure

Question 2

Tactile

Answer 2

• type of perception
• the ability to recognize touch sensation

Question 3

Subcutaneous layer

Answer 3

• aka hypodermis
• located under the dermis
• composed of connective tissue
• contains large amount of fat/lipid

Question 4

Adipocytes

Answer 4

fat cells that produce lipid

-adip/o

Question 5

2 main categories of skin glands

Answer 5

• sebaceous glands
• sweat glands

Question 6

Sebaceous glands

Answer 6

• aka oil glands
• located in the dermis
• releases sebum through ducts
• considered holocrine glands
• seb/o (sebum or oily substance)

Question 7

Sebum

Answer 7

• lubricates skin
• slightly acidic
• retards bacterial growth on the skin

Question 8

Ductules

Answer 8

-tiny tube-like passages

Question 9

Holocrine glands

Answer 9

• the secreting cells and its secretion make up the discharge produced

Question 10

Sweat glands

Answer 10

• aka sudoriferous
• aggregations of cells that are located in the dermis
• divided into eccrine and apocrine glands
• protect against hyper- and hypothermia

Question 11

Eccrine glands

Answer 11

• produce and secrete water, salt, and waste (sweat)
• located in various regions of the body depending on the species of animal

Question 12

Apocrine glands

Answer 12

• produce and secrete a strong smelling substance into the hair follicles
• found throughout the body

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Question 13

Hyperthermia

Answer 13

increased body temp

Question 14

Hypothermia

Answer 14

decreased body temp

Question 15

Hidrosis

Answer 15

the production and excretion of sweat

-hidr/o

Question 16

Anhidrosis

Answer 16

the abnormal reduction of sweating