Chapter 5: Fill In Blanks Flashcards
Name the three classifications of burns and what layers are involved with each classification
first degree - epidermis
second degree - epidermis, dermis
third degree - epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layer
The integumentary system is composed of the ____ and its accessory structures, the ____, ____, ____ ____ and ____ _____.
skin
hair, nails, sebaceous glands, sweat glands
List the four primary functions of the skin
protection
regulation
secretion
sensation
Name three ways the skin protects the body
against invasion of bacteria
against injury
dehydration
The ____ produce the ridges on the skin that become our fingerprints
papillae
Regulation refers to the skin and its ability to raise or lower ___ _______.
body temperature
Name the three layers of skin
epidermis
dermis
subcutaneous layer
What are two additional names associated with the dermis?
corium
true skin
The visible portion of the hair is called the ____.
shaft
The hair develops in a hair ____.
follicle
The ____ muscle causes goosebumps due to change in temperature or an emotional response.
pilomotor
Another name for the cuticle is the _____.
eponychium
The white crescent shaped area of the nail is the ____.
lunula
The sebaceous glands secrete oil, also called ____.
sebum
____ _____ are distributed over the entire surface of the body with the exception of the margin of the lips, glans penis and the inner surface of the prepuce.
sweat glands
Name two types of sweat glands
apocrine
merocrine
