chapter 6 vocab

Question 1

sweat gland which is a type of scent gland associated with hair follicles

Answer 1

apocrine sweat gland

Question 2

condition caused by the overproduction of sebum and the bacterial infection of the hair follicle or pores

Answer 2

acne vulgaris

Question 3

sweat gland not associated with the hair follicles and is stimulated by elevated body temperature

Answer 3

Eccrine Sweat Glands

Question 4

viral disease which causes open sores around the mouth and on the genitals

Answer 4

herpes

Question 5

condition that occurs when body temperature falls below 95 degrees

Answer 5

hypothermia

Question 6

the diffusion of heat from a warmer object to its cooler surroundings. there is no direct contact with the cooler surroundings

Answer 6

radiation

Question 7

the skin and all its appendages

Answer 7

integument

Question 8

pigment of the skin and hair. protects from U-V radiation

Answer 8

melanin

Question 9

glands that secrete sebum. they are found everywhere except the palms of the hands and soles of your feet

Answer 9

Sebaceous Glands

Question 10

muscle within hair follicle that functions to conserve heat

Answer 10

arrector pili muscles

Question 11

tubular inward projections of the epidermis which produce highly keratinized epithelial cells

Answer 11

hair follicle

Question 12

process by which heat is lost when a warmer object comes into direct contact with a cooler object

Answer 12

conduction

Question 13

the outer most layer of the skin that is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 13

epidermis

Question 14

the most superficial layer of epidermis

Answer 14

stratum corneum

Question 15

life threatening condition that is characterized by hot,dry,redskin,rapid pulse,and elevated body temperature

Answer 15

heat stroke

Question 16

the layer of the skin which houses sensory receptors, blood capillaries, fibrous, and loose connective tissues and nerves. Fastens the epidermis to the subcutaneous.

Answer 16

dermis

Question 17

fibrous protein found in the epidermis,hair,and nails. toughens the integument

Answer 17

keratin

Question 18

layer of the dermis which composed of loose connective tissue and blood capillaries that supply the epidermal layer with nutrients and oxygen

Answer 18

papillary layer

Question 19

process by which liquid is vaporized pulling heat from a warmer object

Answer 19

evaporation

Question 20

sensory receptor which is stimulated by tissue damage and produces pain

Answer 20

free nerve ending

Question 21

the deepest layer of the epidermis which is made up of cells undergoing mitosis

Answer 21

stratum germinativum

Question 22

layer of the epidermis in which melanin is secreted

Answer 22

stratum granulosum

Question 23

layer of the dermis composed of fibrous connective,loose connective tissue,nerve fibers,and sensory receptors

Answer 23

reticular layer

Question 24

a very thick layer of the epidermis containing eleiden,that is found only in the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet

Answer 24

stratum lucidum

Question 25

fibrous connective, loose connective, adipose tissue binds the skin to the deeper tissues of the body

Answer 25

subcutaneous layer