Skin and Body Membranes 3

Question 1

Two layers in dermis

Answer 1

Papillary layer
Reticular layer

Question 2

Projections called dermal papillae
Pain receptors
Capillary loops

Answer 2

papillary layer

Question 3

Blood vessels
Glands
Nerve receptors

Answer 3

reticular layer

Question 4

types of fingerprints

Answer 4

whirl
arch
loop

Question 5

Not part of the skin
Anchors skin to underlying organs
Composed mostly of adipose tissue

Answer 5

hypodermis

Question 6

Produce oil
Lubricant for skin
Kills bacteria

Answer 6

Sebaceous glands

Question 7

Widely distributed in skin

Answer 7

Sweat glands

Question 8

Two types of sweat glands

Answer 8

Eccrine
Apocrine

Question 9

Open via duct to pore on skin surface

Answer 9

Eccrine sweat gland

Question 10

Ducts empty into hair follicles

Answer 10

Apocrine sweat gland

Question 11

Composition of sweat

Answer 11

Mostly water
Some metabolic waste
Fatty acids and proteins (apocrine only)

Question 12

Function of sweat

Answer 12

Helps dissipate excess heat
Excretes waste products
Acidic nature inhibits bacteria growth

Question 13

____ is from associated bacteria

Answer 13

Odor

Question 14

Produced by hair bulb
Consists of hard keratinized epithelial cells

Answer 14

hair

Question 15

___________ provide pigment for hair color

Answer 15

Melanocytes