Chapter 6: Integumentary System

Question 1

Apocrine Sweat Gland

Answer 1

Type of gland whose secretions have parts of secretory glands

Question 2

Arrector Pili

Answer 2

Smooth muscle in the skin associated with hair follicles

Question 3

Basement Membrane

Answer 3

Layer of nonliving material that anchors epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue

Question 4

Blister

Answer 4

Small pocket of lymph within the upper layer of skin caused by forceful rubbing

Question 5

Cutaneous Membrane

Answer 5

Pertaining to the skin

Question 6

Cuticle

Answer 6

Tough but flexible, non-mineral outer covering of an organism

Question 7

Dermal Papilla

Answer 7

Small, nipple-like extensions from the dermis into the epidermis, to nourish all hair follicles

Question 8

Dermis

Answer 8

Thick layer of skin beneath the epidermis

Question 9

Eccrine Gland

Answer 9

Sweat gland that maintains body temperature

Question 10

Epidermis

Answer 10

Outer epithelial layer of skin

Question 11

Follicle

Answer 11

A pouch or sac-like depression or cavity

Question 12

Hair Follicle

Answer 12

Mammalian skin organ that produces hair

Question 13

Hair Papilla

Answer 13

fibrovascular mesodermal papilla enclosed within the hair bulb.

Question 14

Hypodermis

Answer 14

Fat storage beneath the dermis

Question 15

Integumentary System

Answer 15

The skin and its accessory structures

Question 16

Keratin

Answer 16

Intracellular protein in epidermis, hair and nails

Question 17

Lamellar Corpuscle

Answer 17

Layer of matrix surrounding the canal of an osteon

Question 18

Lanugo

Answer 18

Fine, soft hair especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn

Question 19

Lunula

Answer 19

Crescent shaped, whitish area of the bed of the fingernail, the visible part of the root of the nail

Question 20

Meissner Corpuscle

Answer 20

A sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to mechanical stimuli found in the dermis

Question 21

Melanin

Answer 21

Dark pigment found in skin and hair

Question 22

Sebaceous Gland

Answer 22

Skin gland that secretes sebum

Question 23

Sebum

Answer 23

Oily secretion of sebaceous gland

Question 24

Stratum Corneum

Answer 24

Outer, horny layer of the epidermis

Question 25

Stratum Germinativum

Answer 25

Deepest layer of epidermis where cells divide, stratum basale

Question 26

Subcutaneous Tissue

Answer 26

Innermost layer of skin made up of fat and connective tissue, acts as an insulator and regulates body temp.

Question 27

Sudoriferous Gland

Answer 27

Small, tubular structures of skin that produce sweat

Question 28

Synovial Membrane

Answer 28

Specialized connective tissue that lines the inner surface of capsules of synovial joints

Question 29

Visceral

Answer 29

A collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function

Question 30

Visceral Peritoneum

Answer 30

A layer of peritoneum investing the abdominal organs