Exam 5: The Integumentary System

-Structure D is a(n)

Glands that are located in the passageway of the external ear are called ________ glands.

-Structure F is the

The structure composed of stratified squamous epithelium is

The dermis is composed largely of

Thick skin can be found on the

Many medications can be administered transdermally by applying patches that contain the medication to the surface of the skin.These patches can be attached anywhere on the skin except the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.Why?

The hypodermis

-Which layer of the diagram identifies the area where a hypodermic needle would be placed for an injection of a drug?

Thin skin is defined by the thickness of the

Drugs suspended in ________ or ________ can be carried across the plasma membranes of the epidermal cells.

Hair is formed by the repeated divisions of epithelial stem cells in which structure?

The most severe type of skin cancer is most likely to develop from

The ________ is associated with the puckering of skin and the pulling of the hair follicle.

-Structure B on the skin diagram is the

Which of the following is the function of the combination of epidermal ridges and dermal papillae?

Shafts of hair are comprised of

Merocrine sweat glands

Structure L on the skin diagram is the

The skin is also called the ________ membrane.