Exam 5: Integumentary System

Which is not a function of the integument?

The greatest risk factor for skin cancer is

Among the components of the dermis are A: Sweat glands B: Hair follicles C: Collagen fibers D: Sensory nerve endings E: Smooth muscle tissue

A ________ is an accumulation of excess scar tissue caused by collagen formation during healing.

Melanocyte cytoplasmic processes transfer pigment granules into stratum basale keratinocytes; these pigment granules shield the nuclear DNA from UV radiation.

The growth rate for a scalp hair is about _______ per day for 18 months to 7 years,and then the hair becomes dormant.

In response to severe injuries or burns,the body may repair itself by producing scar tissue to fill the damaged area.This process is called _______.

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

Tactile (Merkel)cells are sensitive to

Hair production involves a specialized type of keratinization that occurs in the hair ______.

Sudoriferous glands and ______ glands are examples of exocrine glands in the skin.

Thinning of the hair is called ________.

Sweat gland secretion occurs in response to stimulation by the _______ division of the nervous system.

In which areas do adult females tend to accumulate subcutaneous fat? A: Breasts B: Buttocks C: Hips D: Thighs E: Abdomen

Caused by the human papillomavirus,a ______ is a roughened projection from the surface of the skin.

Sebaceous glands discharge an oily,waxy secretion called _______.

Another name for sweating is ________ perspiration.

-Which number indicates the eponychium?

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

Blood capillaries that supply the epidermis are located in the