integumentary system

Question 1

Benign

Answer 1

tumors don’t metastasize or spread

Question 2

dermal papillae

Answer 2

forms fingerprints in utero at 10 weeks

Question 3

keratinocyte

Answer 3

keratin cell, providing strength

Question 4

malignant

Answer 4

tumors that metastasize and spread

Question 5

melanocyte

Answer 5

melanin cell, providing pigmentation

Question 6

pericardium

Answer 6

lines the heart

Question 7

peritoneum

Answer 7

lines abdominal cavity and covers organs

Question 8

pleura

Answer 8

lines lungs

Question 9

3 types of epithelial membranes

Answer 9

cutaneous (skin)
mucous (mucosa)
serous (serosa)

Question 10

dry membrane containing stratified squamous and dense connective tissue

Answer 10

cutaneous

Question 11

membrane that lines cavities closed to the outside world and contains parietal and visceral layers to make up the pericardium

Answer 11

serous membrane

Question 12

membrane that has no epithelial tissue and lines the joints

Answer 12

synovial

Question 13

membrane that contains various epithelial tissues, lamina propria and lines cavities opened to outside world

Answer 13

mucous

Question 14

what tissues make the three main skin layers

Answer 14

epidermis-stratified
dermis-dense
hypodermis-adipose

Question 15

what are the functions of the integumentary system

Answer 15

protects, insulates, cushions, synthesizes vitamin D

Question 16

list the 5 strata of the epidermis in order

Answer 16

basale
spinosum
granulosum
lucidum
corneum

Question 17

in which of the 5 strata does mitosis occur

Answer 17

basale

Question 18

what does the sebaceous gland secrete

Answer 18

sebum

Question 19

what does the sudoriferous secrete

Answer 19

sweat

Question 20

the 3 layers making up the hair

Answer 20

medulla, cortex, cuticle

Question 21

the blood vessels in the dermis do what?

Answer 21

provide oxygen
regulate temperature
provide nutrients

Question 22

what does the meisseners corpuscle sense

Answer 22

touch

Question 23

what does the pacinian corpuscle nerve sense

Answer 23

pressure

Question 24

the arrector pilus is composed of what type of muscle tissue

Answer 24

smooth muscle

Question 25

List 3 functions of the hypodermis

Answer 25

anchors skin to organs, shock absorbers, insulates

Question 26

define 3 types of burns

Answer 26

1 degree- destroys epidermis
2 degree- destroys epidermis and upper dermis
3 degree- destroys all layers of

Question 27

define 3 types of skin cancer

Answer 27

basal - over production of cells in stratum basale
squamous - over production of cells in statum spinosum
malignant melanoma - chemical and uv