Exam 5: Integumentary System

When body temperature decreases below normal,the flow of blood in the skin

Older people tend to be more susceptible to temperature changes because they have less adipose in the subcutaneous layer.

Ceruminous glands are modified sebaceous glands found in the external ear canal.

Adipose associated with the skin is located in the

The outermost layer of keratinized cells on the shaft of a hair is the cuticle.

Which of the following is NOT a function of sebum?

What is the term for the muscle associated with hair?

In most individuals,the epidermis is thicker than the dermis.

What is the term for the integumentary glands that increase activity at puberty and decrease activity in old age?

The layer of the skin that produces hair is the

What is the term for the pigment that creates brown tones in the skin?

When body temperature increases,the blood flow to the skin _____ and the production of perspiration _____.

The most numerous sweat glands are the apocrine sweat glands.

Which term does NOT pertain to the skin?

What are the two ways in which the skin helps to lower body temperature?

A lack of sweat is called

The most numerous and widely distributed sweat glands functionally are

If you step on a tack,the sequence of layers through which the tack penetrates is

Keratin is a protein in the skin that helps prevent water loss.

The outermost layer of the skin is the