Exam 5: The Integumentary System

In a stressful situation,the arterioles in the dermis will ____________________ to allow blood to flow to the ____________________.

The function of keratin is:

The Langerhans cells of the integumentary system are important for:

The epidermis is the ____ layer of the skin and is made of ____ tissue.

The lowest layer of the ____________________ is the stratum germinativum,and the function of its cells is ____________________.

The new cells of the epidermis produce the protein ____________________.

The part of the integumentary system that prevents entry of pathogens is the:

The process of mitosis in the ____________________ produces new cells for the epidermis.

The cutaneous receptors may be stimulated internally by:

Which of these is NOT a function of human hair?

Which statement is NOT true of human nails?

Prevention of water loss is a function of the:

The cells of the epidermis that phagocytize pathogens are the ____________________.

Vasoconstriction in the dermis is important to:

The primary function of the stratum germinativum is:

A nail follicle:

The process by which sweating promotes loss of excess body heat is:

Melanocytes produce ____ when stimulated by ____.

The cells in the epidermis that carry ingested pathogens to lymph nodes are the ____________________.

Prevention of the entry of pathogens is a function of the: