Module 5 - Integumentary system Flashcards
1
Q
What are the functions of the skin?
A
Protection, barrier to the outside, vitamin d production, sensory perception, thermoregulation
2
Q
What are the layers of the cutaneous membrane?
A
Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
3
Q
What are the two layers of the epidermis?
A
Stratum corneum, stratum basale
4
Q
What cells produce melanin?
A
melanocytes
5
Q
What is the function of melanin?
A
Protects the nucleus from UV exposure
6
Q
New skin cells produce which protein?
A
Keratin
7
Q
What are the three types of sweat glands?
A
Apocrine, eccrine, sebaceous
8
Q
Which glands secrete sweat onto the skin’s surface?
A
Eccrine glands
9
Q
Which glands secrete sweat into a hair follicle?
A
Apocrine glands
10
Q
Which glands secrete sebum into a hair follicle?
A
Sebaceous glands
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