Exam 5: The Integumentary System

The glands that secrete cerumen are called ____________________.

The layer of the skin that is made of fibrous connective tissue is the:

The arterioles in the dermis will constrict when the external environment becomes ____________________.

The part of the integumentary system that contains sweat glands and sensory receptors is the:

Which statement is NOT true of the arterioles in the dermis?

Information about the environment outside the skin is provided by ____________________.

The precursor molecule for vitamin D is ____________________.

A function of sebum is to:

The cells in the epidermis that carry ingested pathogens to lymph nodes are the ____________________.

The living part of a hair is the ____________________, where the process of ____________________ takes place.

Melanocytes produce the protein ____________________ when stimulated by ____________________.

Vitamin D is produced in the skin from ____ and promotes absorption of ____ in the small intestine.

Ultraviolet rays of the sun stimulate production of ____ in the skin.

The major proteins of the dermis are:

The protein that provides strength to the dermis is:

The inner layer of the skin is the ____________________, which is made of ____________________ tissue.

The primary function of the stratum germinativum is:

In a warm environment, the arterioles in the dermis will:

Which statement is NOT true of the stratum corneum?

The inner layer of the skin is the ____________________.