18 Questions
The ______ glands produce oily fatty secretion which protects the skin and hair coat.
sebaceous
In the ______ and ox, the hairs are evenly distributed over the body.
horse
The ______ hairs of the superior lip are one type of tactile hairs.
tactile
Hair that lacks pigment is ______ in color.
white
The ______ of the skin is the outer layer, ectodermally derived layer of the skin which consist of 4 or 5 histological layers.
epidermis
The arrangement of hairs in a given region of the body is termed ______ pilorum.
flumina
The appearance of ______ hair with increasing age is termed 'canities'.
gray
The ______ of the ox is an example of a skin modification.
dewlap
The ______ of the horse is a type of head modification.
forelock
Tactile ______ are found in the cheek of dogs.
hairs
The ______ is a type of skin structure that is thicker on the dorsum than on the ventrum.
skin
The ______ gland occurs in sheep and is better developed in rams than in ewes.
infraorbital
The ______ of the goat is a type of head modification.
beard
The ______ gland is found in cats only and is located in the skin around the mouth.
circumoral
The ______ gland is found in pigs and is considered to have a marking and tactile function.
mental
The ______ gland is found in pigs and produces a sexual pheromone.
carpal
The ______ gland is found in sheep and is located in the soft tissue near the proximal interphalangeal joint.
interdigital
The ______ gland occurs in goats and some sheep.
horn
Test your knowledge of the skin's functions, including temperature regulation, sensation, protection, and modification. Learn about the importance of the skin as a physical barrier against the environment.
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