Exam 5: The Integumentary System

Most ________ glands open into hair follicles.

Which layer of the integument are toenails and fingernails derived from?

The epidermal stem cells that give rise to hair matrix cells are located in a bulge in the ________, near the insertion of the arrector pili muscle.

Nutrients enter a hair follicle through the dermal papilla.

As a person balds, terminal hair is replaced by vellus.

Diffusion of chemicals from a transdermal patch must reach what layer of the skin to be effective?

Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can lead to skin cancer, but minimal UVR exposure can lead to

Name the location and function of these cells: keratinocytes, tactile epithelial cells, melanocytes, and dendritic cells.

Tattoos are permanent because

Found in the stratum spinosum, dendritic cells are cells of the ________ system.

The epidermal layer in which the cells are actively dividing is the ________.

This stratum ________ of the epidermis contains the greatest number of cellular layers in both thick and thin skin.

Which is the most abundant and widespread type of sweat gland?

The cells in the skin that store the most melanin granules are

The epidermis is a keratinized ________ epithelium.

An immediate concern with a burn patient is loss of fluids, so fluids must be administered immediately.

Mitosis primarily occurs in one layer of the epidermis, the stratum ________.

List the layers of the epidermis found in thick skin from the deepest layer to the most superficial layer, and provide a few descriptive terms that characterize each layer.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a specialized sensory receptor?

The white half-moon visible under the proximal part of a fingernail is the