Exam 6: Integumentary System

________ glands are modified sweat glands located only in the external ear canal.

The ability of the components of the integumentary system to respond to stress or trauma is independent of nervous or endocrine system control.

Collagen fibers impart tensile strength to our skin while ________ fibers allow for some stretch and contraction in the dermis during movement.

-Which number indicates the eponychium?

The epithelial tissue root sheath is the ________ layer of the concentric layers making up the hair follicle wall; it derives from the ________.

What is the greatest risk factor for skin cancer?

Nails, hair, and sweat and sebaceous glands are all derived from the epidermis.

The thin epidermis, lacking the stratum lucidum, contains only four strata and covers most of the body.

-Which number indicates the lunula?

From deep to superficial, the order of the strata of the epidermis is

-Which structure is indicated by number 1?

Compared to the young, elderly individuals have ________ epidermal dendritic skin cells.

Fingernails and toenails start to form in the ________ week of development.

The stratum ________ is found only in thick skin, such as the skin covering the palms and soles.

The type of gland that secretes sweat into a hair follicle that is found in the axillary, anal, and genital regions is the ________ sweat gland.

A ________ is a congenital anomaly that results in skin discoloration due to blood vessels that proliferate and form a benign tumor.

Generally, people have ________ number of melanocytes ________.

Thick skin contains

Skin cancer is the ________ type of cancer, and due to sun exposure it occurs most frequently on the ________.

Replacement of dead and damaged cells with the same types of cells is called ________.