Unit 3 Vocab

Question 1

tough protein adds structural strength (to hair, nails, & skin’s outermost layer)

Answer 1

Keratin

Question 2

specialized cells in the skin that produce melanin

Answer 2

Melanocytes

Question 3

pigment that helps protect the body from harmful effects of ultraviolet ray damage from sunlight

Answer 3

Melanin

Question 4

cells within the epidermis that produce keratin

Answer 4

Keratinocytes

Question 5

respond to the presence of foreign bacteria/viruses by initiating an immune system response, which brings in other specialized cells to attack the foreign invaders

Answer 5

Epidermal Dendritic Cells (aka Langerhans Cells)

Question 6

located in the stratum basale (epidermis), function as touch receptors & relay information to the brain

Answer 6

Merkel Cells

Question 7

sweat glands distributed in the dermis of the entire body

Answer 7

Sudoriferous Glands

Question 8

major sweat glands of the body; clear + acidic fluid of 99% H2O and contains waste, uric acid, salts, and vitamin C

Answer 8

Eccrine Glands

Question 9

sweat glands in genital + armpit & secretes milky fluid (sweat, fatty acid & protein)

Answer 9

Apocrine Glands

Question 10

glands located all over the body that produce sebum

Answer 10

Sebaceous Glands

Question 11

an oily substance that keeps skin & hair soft

Answer 11

Sebum

Question 12

inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the inner wall of the abdomen & covering abdominal organs)

Answer 12

Peritonitis

Question 13

inflammation of the pleura (the membrane that encases the lungs)

Answer 13

Pleurisy

Question 14

another name for skin

Answer 14

Cutaneous Membrane

Question 15

thin sheets of tissue lining the internal & external surfaces of the body

Answer 15

Epithelial Membrane

Question 16

thin sheets of tissue lining body cavities that open to the outside world

Answer 16

Mucous Membrane

Question 17

the thin, clear liquid serves as a lubricant between the parietal & visceral membrane

Answer 17

Serous Fluid

Question 18

thin sheets of tissue that line body cavities closed to the outside world

Answer 18

Serous Membrane

Question 19

clear liquid secreted by synovial membranes that provides cushioning for & reduces friction in synovial joints

Answer 19

Synovial Fluid

Question 20

lining of the synovial joint cavity that produces synovial fluid

Answer 20

Synovial Membrane

Question 21

cancer of the melanocytes; the most serious form of skin cancer

Answer 21

Malignant Melanoma