Integumentary System

Question 1

a decrease in the diameter of blood vessels in the dermis that reduces blood flow through the skin

Answer 1

cutaneous vasoconstriction

Question 2

a vitamin made by the skin that helps the intestine absorb dietary calcium

Answer 2

vitamin D

Question 3

an organ system comprised of skin and its associated organs

Answer 3

integumentary system

Question 4

elimination of metabolic waste from the body

Answer 4

excretion

Question 5

the maintenance of a constant internal environment

Answer 5

homeostasis

Question 6

accessory structures originating in the dermis that secrete sebum onto hair emerging from the hair follicle

Answer 6

sebaceous glands

Question 7

accessory structures that produce ear wax. they are found only in the dermis of the ear canal

Answer 7

ceruminous glands

Question 8

tubes arising from the dermis surrounded by invaginations of epithelial tissue from which hair growth occurs

Answer 8

hair follicles

Question 9

accessory structures of the dermis that are in physical association with hair follicles, producing a secretion with an odor (possibly a sex pheromone to humans)

Answer 9

apocrine sweat gland

Question 10

accessory structures originating throughout the dermis of the human body that secrete sweat, used primarily for regulation of body temperature

Answer 10

eccrine sweat glands

Question 11

outer layer of skin

Answer 11

epidermis

Question 12

middle layer of skin

Answer 12

dermis

Question 13

under the dermis

Answer 13

subcutaneous

Question 14

deepest layer of the skin

Answer 14

hypodermis

Question 15

perspiration excreted by sweat glands through the skin

Answer 15

sweat