Ch 8 Imtegumentary Flashcards
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The accessory organs of the skins are………….
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Hair, Sweat Glands, Sebaceous Glands, Nails
The study of the skin is called…….
Dermatology
The body produces heat by……..
Metabolism
Heat loss resulting from perspiration is called…….
Evaporation
The largest organ of the body is………
The skin
Skin is composed of two principal layers……..
The epidermis and the dermis
Skin contains receptors for sensation of _________, _________, __________, _____________.
Touch, heat, cold and pain
The outermost layer of the epidermis is called______________
Stratum corneum
Skin color is determined by the pigment called_____________-
Melanin
The hypodermis layer is also known as the_______________
Subcutis
Horns and hooves get their strength from the fibrous protein______________
Keratin
The 3 types of animal hair are ________, _________, ____________
Primary, secondary, tactile
Cutting the ‘quick’ means ________
cutting the hoof, nail, or claw too deeply
Another word for sweat gland is _____________gland.
Sudoriferous
Sebaceous glands secrete ___________________
Sebum
New antlers are covered with skin called________________
Velvet
What animals have chestnuts and ergots on their legs?
Horses
Large hairs that function as touch receptors are called ____________
Vibrissae
The epidermis is composed of five layers of cell. They are ______, ______, ______, _______, ________
Stratum germinativum or basal layer, stratum spinosum or spiny layer, stratum granulosum or granular layer, stratum lucidum or clear layer, stratum corneum or horny layer
Primary hairs are also called _________ hairs.
guard
An animal that sweats profusely after rigorous exercise is the _______________
horse
The foot of a horse’s hoof is known as the __________
frong
The absence of normal skin pigmentation is called ________________
Albinisum
Primary hairs make up the __________coat: secondary hairs make up the ______________coat.
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