Integumentary System 1.8 Flashcards
Which of the following describes the dermis of the skin?
The most external layer of the skin
The layer of the skin where many
accessory structures originate
An avascular layer of the skin
The deepest layer of the skin
The layer of the skin where many accessory structures originate
Which of the following is correctly matched?
Sebaceous gland / oil
Apocrine sweat glands / the primary perspiration involved in evaporative cooling
Ceruminous glands / a secretion that, when released, has an odor with a possible pheromone function in humans
Eccrine glands / earwax
Sebaceous gland / oil
Which of the following statements is true about thermoregulation?
Perspiration allows for cutaneous vasoconstriction.
The constriction of arrector pili causes vasodilation.
Cutaneous vasodilation cools the body by allowing more heat to be released from the blood through the surface of the skin.
Cutaneous vasodilation cools the body by restricting blood flow in the skin.
Cutaneous vasodilation cools the body by allowing more heat to be released from the blood through the surface of the skin.
The integumentary system protects the body by ______
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
playing a major role in the adaptive immune system.
constantly allowing water to leave through the cells of the epidermis.
providing a large surface area through which metabolic wastes are excreted.
channeling ultraviolet light from the sun to tissue layers underneath the skin.
providing a large surface area through which metabolic wastes are excreted.
Which of the following is correctly matched?
Hair follicle / eccrine sweat production
Ceruminous glands / ear wax production
Arrector pili / sebum production
Apocrine glands / hair production
Ceruminous glands / ear wax production
Which of the following describes the hypodermis of the skin?
The most external layer of the skin
The layer of skin that produces cells that contain keratin
An avascular layer of the skin
The deepest layer of the skin
The deepest layer of the skin
Which of the following is correctly matched?
Sebaceous gland / a secretion that, when released, has an odor with a possible pheromone function in humans
Apocrine sweat glands / oil that moisturizes hair and skin
Ceruminous glands / a secretion that, when released, has an odor with a possible pheromone function in humans
Eccrine glands / the primary perspiration involved in evaporative cooling
Eccrine glands / the primary perspiration involved in evaporative cooling
Which of the following statements is true about thermoregulation?
Perspiration allows for evaporative cooling.
The constriction of arrector pili reduces vasodilation.
Cutaneous vasodilation in the epidermis is a regulatory mechanism that cools the body.
Cutaneous vasoconstriction cools the body by restricting blood flow in the skin.
Perspiration allows for evaporative cooling.
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
is a major component of the innate immune system.
constantly allows water to leave through its cells.
has an external surface that sebum and sweat keep neutral in pH level.
contains many blood vessels that can constrict or dilate for the purpose of the thermoregulation
is a major component of the innate immune system.
Which of the following statements is true?
Ceruminous glands produce perspiration.
Eccrine sweat glands are only concentrated in particular parts of the body, such as the armpits and the genital region.
Sweat is produced by sebaceous glands.
Hair is produced from epithelial tissue that dips down into the dermis to form hair follicles.
Hair is produced from epithelial tissue that dips down into the dermis to form hair follicles.
Which of the following is the layer of skin that forms a protective, waterproof barrier?
A. Dermis
B. Sudoriferous
C. Sebaceous
Epidermis
Epidermis
2 Which of the following best describes the function of melanocytes?
A Secretion of substances like minerals and alcohol
B Production of melanin
C. Absorption of vitamin D
D. Sensing the environment
Production of melanin
- Which of the following layers of the skin contains hair follicles?
) Dermis
B. Sudoriferous
C. Sebaceous
D. Epidermis
Dermis
- Which of the following layers of the skin contains a layer of dead cells?
A. Dermis
B. Hypodermis
C. Sudoriferous
D. Epidermis
Epidermis
