Exam 5: Integumentary System

The vesicles that contain melanin are called ________.

Baldness

Body odor results from secretions from the ________ sweat glands.

Exposure to ultraviolet light causes the skin to darken by stimulating the

Stretch marks develop on the abdomen of pregnant women because of stretching and rupture of the ________.

-The diagram illustrates accessory structures of the skin. What does "E" represent?

Melanin production can be influenced by

Cedric slipped and cut his finger. The cut bled, but did not penetrate to the subcutaneous layer. The deepest layer penetrated was the ________.

Vitamin C is essential for normal collagen synthesis. If a child suffered from a vitamin C deficiency, which layer of the skin would be most affected?

Rupturing the dermis may cause ________ to develop.

The main fibrous layer of the dermis is the ________.

Which of the following is the most common form of skin cancer?

When the arrector pili muscles contract,

Melanoma can be detected early and treated with the application of a special rule. Which of the following is NOT a test used to determine if a mole is cancerous?

Skin color is the result of the

The integumentary system has many functions, one of which is

Eccrine sweat glands

The skin discoloration most likely to result from liver disease is ________.

When the skin develops a reddish color due to a temporary increase in blood flow, the condition is called ________.

The superficial layer of epithelium of the skin is called the ________.