Integumentary System Overview Quiz

Integumentary

• Protect from injuries
• Acts as a barrier and regulates what enters/leaves the body
• Regulates body temperature
• Synthesizes, stores vitamins
• Sensory functions

Epithelial

<p>Fibrous connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ul> <li>Stratum basal</li> <li>Stratum spinosum</li> <li>Stratum granulosum</li> <li>Stratum lucidum</li> <li>Stratum corneum</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Palms and soles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fight pathogens and help with the immune response; stratum spinosum</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Produce melanin which makes up a person's skin color; epidermis; protect from UV rays; some are more active than others, same number for everyone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased melanin happens when the skin is exposed to the sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We need vitamin D; too much calcium is bad, over time could get cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fibroblasts; strength and elasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Contains a thin arrangement of collagen fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ul> <li>Hair</li> <li>Glands</li> <li>Nails</li> <li>Sensory receptors</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both are dead keratinized cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The root</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ul> <li>Eyelashes and eyebrows: keep dust and perspiration out of the eyes</li> <li>Nasal cavity hairs: keep dust out of the nasal cavities</li> <li>Scalp hair: provides insulation from the cold</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nail root; nail bed is made of live tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Free: heat, cold, and pain Encapsulated: touch and pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Via peripheral to central nervous system; prevent skin drying out and protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epithelial</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sebum (aka oil)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hair follicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prevents cracks on the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cerumen (aka ear wax)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dermis of ear canals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Keeps the outer surface of the ear drum pliable and prevents drying</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sweat</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Axillary region and genitals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Caused from being nervous or stressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coiled tube in the dermis (sweat)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forehead, upper lip, palms, and soles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maintains normal body temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ul> <li>Vasoconstriction: traps body heat (when it's cold)</li> <li>Vasodilation: opens up (when it's hot)</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Areolar and adipose; cushioning and passing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lose collagen and elastin</p> Signup and view all the answers

The skin and its accessory structures, like hair and glands.

The skin guards against injuries and germs.

The skin helps balance your body temperature.

The skin helps make vitamin D.

Outer skin layer made of epithelial cells.

Inner skin layer, mainly connective tissue.

Deepest epidermis layer, cells attach to dermis.

Epidermal layer, mitosis less frequent here.

Epidermal layer, flattened cells, 2-3 layers.

Thin translucent layer above stratum granulosum.

Outermost epidermis layer, providing protection

Immune cells in epidermis that help fight pathogens.

Cells in the epidermis that make melanin.

Pigment that gives skin its color.

Sun exposure increases vitamin D but boosts cancer risk.

Cells in the dermis that make collagen and elastin.

Strong protein that gives the skin its structure.

Flexible protein, giving skin stretch.

Structures that hold hair.

Produce oil (sebum). Protects skin.

Hardened structures at the tips of fingers/toes.

Detect heat, cold, pain, touch, and pressure.

Produce earwax (cerumen).

Sweat glands, activated by emotions.

Sweat glands maintaining body temperature.

Maintaining body temperature.

Blood vessels narrow to retain heat.

Blood vessels widen to release heat.