Selman_Jack Test Homeostasis And Skin Flashcards
- How does the skin regulate body temperature?
By enabling excess heat to escape from the body.
23. Notes-Homeostasis
- The bottom layer of the skin is
Subcutaneous tissue
20. CLF-Skin Diagram
- The top layer of the skin is
The dead skin cells in the epedermis
20. CLF- Skin Diagram
- Where are the blood vessels located
Blood Vessels
20. CLF- Skin Diagram
- Living cells that divide and grow are called
Hair Shaft
20. CLF- . Skin Diagram
21. Which of the following doesn't belong with the others Lipase Amylase Hydrogen peroxidase Lactase Catalase Hydrogen peroxide
Amylase
26. Lab- Temperature and Enzyme
- The bundle of smooth muscles associated with hair follicles is called
Arrector pili
20. CLF- Skin Diagram
- As people age, their bodies stop making elastin. This leads to:
Wrinkles and sagging skin
27. BP- Skin
- The living cells in the epedermis are located
Only around hair follicles
27. BP- Skin
- The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment is called
Circulation
19. BP- Homeostasis
- What can you infer about the prefix “thermo-“ from the word “thermoregulation”?
It refers to temperature
19. BP- Homeostasis
- The contractions experienced by women in labor are often very painful. Yet the body’s feedback system encourages them to continue. Why?
A woman’s feedback system goes haywire when she goes into labor.
19. BP-Homeostasis
- Which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell?
Chloroplasts
25. Lab- Edible Cell
- A device that measures temperature is a
Thermometer
26. Lab- Temperature and Enzyme
- The openings in the skin through which preservation exits the body are called
Melanin
27. BP- Skin
- What might happen if you do not have melanocytes?
Your skin would become brittle and papery.
Quiz Notecards
- What are the two fibers of the dermis?
Collagen and Sebum.
27. BP-Skin
- Which best describes the function of mitochondria?
They store energy from food molecules.
25. Lab- Edible Cell
- What might happen if you didn’t run a fever when you get sick?
You wouldn’t fight off the infection as efficiently as it could.
19. BP- Homeostasis
- Which bodily system is the easiest too see without an x-ray or body scanner?
The skeletal system.
11. CLF- Body Systems
88. Skin is NOT made of what which of the following? Nervous Connective Smooth Epithelial
Epithelial
17. Histology
- The dependent variable in our experiment is illustrated by the
The hot steam of the water in the beaker
26. Lab- Enzyme and Temperature
- Skin cells produce what to help the digestive system absorb calcium.
Diet
27. BP- Skin
- Fat is one type of what type of tissue
Vitamin D
27. BP-Skin
