Chapter 3 Flashcards
The Integumentary System
Where is the Apocrine sweat gland in the body?
Axillary hair, pubic hair, and beard
Where is the Merocrine sweat gland in the body?
All over the body
Where is the Mammary gland in the body?
In the breast
What are the layers of the skin to the tissue composing it?
- The epidermis is composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue
- The hypodermis is composed of adipose connective tissue
What is the function of sebum?
Moisturize the skin and hair
What is not found in the dermis?
Melanocytes
What is the hypodermis?
The layer of adipose tissue beneath the dermis
Describe the epidermis
The epidermis is the skin’s most superficial layer
What is the function of keratinocytes as it relates to hair?
Form the hair matrix
What is the difference in thick skin and thin skin?
Thin skin does not have the stratum lucidum layer while thick skin does
The stratum basale dips into the dermis to form what?
Hair follicle
What is the function of the arrector pili muscle?
Movement
Name the functions of the integumentary system?
- Sensory perception
- Thermoregulation
- Protection
