Integumentary system Q's Flashcards
The ________________ is composed of STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM
EPIDERMIS
The function of KERATIN is to
make skin tough & waterproof
The layers of the epidermis from SUPERFICIAL to DEEPEST are: Stratum ___________, Stratum _________, Stratum ____________, Stratum Spinosum & Stratum Basale
Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum & Stratum Basale
____ % of your body weight is mostly water
7%
T/F There are two types of sweat glands
True, Eccrine/Merocrine & Aprocrine glands
___________ sweat glands are responsible for emotional sweating or cold sweat
Eccrine
____________ sweat glands open into hair follicles and can be felt on beards or hairy areas
Apocrine
T/F the Skin regulates Body temperature, house sensory receptors, serves as first & foremost barrier to disease & excretes some waste products
True
T/F the skin participates in the synthesis of Vitamin A
False
T/F Individuals over the age of 50 are more likely to have skin cancer than those under 30?
True
The ___________ _____________ drain blood from the dermis into the larger subcutaneous veins
Venous Plexuses
Hair, nails & skin glands are _____________ derivatives
epidermal
The epidermis develops from the ___________
ectoderm
The dermis develops from the _________
mesoderm
The Ceruminous glands are modified sweat glands located in the _______ _________
ear canal
