Chapter 4- Skin And Body Membranes

Question 0

Mucous Membrane

Answer 0

Composed of epithelium resting on a loose connective tissue membrane (lamina propria)

Question 1

Cutaneous Membrane

Answer 1

The skin

Question 2

Serous Membrane

Answer 2

Composed of a layer of simple squamous epithelium resting on a thin layer of areolar connective tissue.

Question 3

Synovial Membrane

Answer 3

Composed of soft areolar connective tissue and contain no epithelial cells at all.

Question 4

Integument

Answer 4

Means “covering” or skin

Question 5

Epidermis

Answer 5

Made up of stratified squamous epithelium that is capable of kertanizing.

Question 6

Keratinizing

Answer 6

Becoming hard and tough

Question 7

Dermis

Answer 7

Made up of dense connective tissue. Epidermis and dermis are connected.

Question 8

Subcutaneous Tissue (Hypodermis)

Answer 8

Is adipose tissue.

Question 9

Melanin

Answer 9

A pigment that ranges in color from yellow to brown to black.

Question 10

Exocrine Glands

Answer 10

Release their secretions to the skin surface via ducts.

Question 11

Sebaceous glands

Answer 11

Oil glands that are found all over the skin except the palms of hands and soles of feet.

Question 12

Sweat glands (Sudoriferous)

Answer 12

Widely distributed in the skin.

Question 13

Hair follicles

Answer 13

Compound structures.

Question 14

Nail

Answer 14

A scalelike modification of the epidermis that corresponds to a hoof or claw on animals.

Question 15

Burn

Answer 15

Tissue damage and cell death caused by intense heat or certain chemicals.