Mod 5: Integumentary system

Question 1

*What are the two types of sweat glands?

Answer 1

Eccrine glances and apocrine glands

Question 2

*What do the eccrine glands contain & what do they secrete?

Answer 2

Contain a duct that leads from the secretory portion to the skin’s surface. Produce sweat (Which helps the body maintain a constant cord temperature and helps the body eliminate wastes)

Question 3

*What do the apocrine glands contain?

Answer 3

A duct that leads to a hair follicle; these are sent glands that respond to stress and sexual stimulation

Question 4

What is stratum corneum (outermost layer) composed of and what is its function?

Answer 4

Up to 30 layers of dead, flat keratin-coated cells.

Makes skin surface durable and resistant to abrasions

Question 5

New skin cells produce which tough, fibrous protein?

Answer 5

Keratin

Question 6

What is the role of the papilla?

Answer 6

Nourishes each hair

Question 7

What happens to our skin as we get older?

Answer 7

Loses elasticity and collagen, resulting in sagging.
Vascular - Start to lose slack in our vessels which can cause vessel to not be as tight which can affect blood flow (blood pressure)