Exam 5: Integumentary System

Another name for the cuticle is

What is the term for the type of sweat gland that opens into hair follicles in the axillae?

The strength and elasticity of the skin is provided by the

The dermis of the skin is highly vascular and contains glands.

What is the vitamin that is synthesized in the skin?

What is the term for the layer of the epidermis that contains the melanocytes?

The layer of the epidermis that is present only in thick skin is the stratum

The black/brown pigment of the skin is

The subcutaneous layer is also called

The water resistant protein in the epidermis is

The expanded distal portion of the hair follicle is the

Which of the following is NOT true about ceruminous glands?

The portion of the hair that extends outward beyond the epidermis is the

The cells in the stratum spinosum show limited mitosis.Stratum spinosum and stratum _____ together make up the stratum germinativum.

What is the term for the portion of the hair that extends beyond the epidermis?

Sweat glands are also called _____ glands.

Fingerprints are due to

The small involuntary muscles that are attached to hair and cause "goose bumps" when they contract are _____ muscles.

What is the term for the uppermost layer of the epidermis?

The layer of skin that produces nails is the