Integumentary System

Question 1

Accessory structures:

Answer 1

Hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands,subcutaneous tissue

Question 2

Sebaceous glands

Answer 2

Sac like structure that secretes an oily substance called sebum

Question 3

Subdoriferous gland:

Answer 3

Coiled tube like structure that cools the body by releasing sweat.

Question 4

Skin functions:

Answer 4

1- protection: keratin protects against fluid loss
2- temp regulation: regulates sweat secretion and flow of blood
3- sense organ activity: millions of nerve endings, defects light and pressure, responds to cold, hot, and pain

Question 5

Epidermis (structure of the skin)

Answer 5

• Outermost layer
• no blood vessels
  -reproduces to allow skin to repair

Layers:
- stratum corneum
- stratum basale

Question 6

Dermis (structure of skin)

Answer 6

• True skin
• contains: blood vessels, nerves, accessory structures,finger and foot prints