Integumentary System

Question 1

4 structures found inside the dermis:

Answer 1

1. Blood vessels
2. Temperature receptors
3. Sudoriferous gland (sweat)
4. Sebaceous glad (oil)

Question 2

How does the dermis nourish the epidermis?

Answer 2

Blood vessels

Question 3

What is exfoliation?

Answer 3

The removal of oldest dead skin cells from the dermis

Question 4

Sweat glands are known as:

Answer 4

Sudoriferous

Question 5

Oil glands are known as:

Answer 5

Sebaceous

Question 6

What are the two different sweat glands called?

Answer 6

Apocrine and eccrine

Question 7

Where are the apocrine glands located?

Answer 7

Apocrine is in the hair

The eccrine are coils that go through the dermis

Question 8

How are eccrine and apocrine glands turned on?

Answer 8

Apocrine are turned on by stress

Eccrine are turned on my exercising

Question 9

What is the dermis referred to as?

Answer 9

True skin

Question 10

What does Integumentary mean in Greek?

Answer 10

Covering

Question 11

Do the amount of eccrine glands increase or decrease with age?

Answer 11

Decrease

Question 12

Are the eccrine or apocrine glans smaller?

Answer 12

The eccrine are 10X smaller than the apocrine

Question 13

What is the subcutaneous layer?

Answer 13

Also called Hypodermis, stores fat

Question 14

Oil glands are also known as:

Answer 14

Sebaceous glands

Question 15

What is sebum?

Answer 15

Oily or waxy matter secreted by the sebaceous gland

Question 16

The thing that covers babies:

Answer 16

Vernix Caseosa

Question 17

What is the most common skin condition in the US?

Answer 17

Acne

Question 18

Whiteheads and blackheads are reffured to as:

Answer 18

Comedones

Question 19

What percentage of people ages 12-24 experience minor to severe acne?

Answer 19

85%

Question 20

What is the bacteria that causes acne?

Answer 20

Bacterium P. Acne

Question 21

What types of cleaners and lotions should you look for when purchasing facial products?

Answer 21

Noncomedogenic

Question 22

What are the prime hours to avoid the sun?

Answer 22

10am to 2pm

Question 23

What locations magnify the sun’s rays?

Answer 23

Snow, sand, water

Question 24

What does broad spectrum mean?

Answer 24

UVA and UVB

Question 25

What does UVA protect against?

Answer 25

Aging

Question 26

What does UVB protect against?

Answer 26

Burning

Question 27

How far in advance should you apply your sunscreen?

Answer 27

15 min

Question 28

How often should you reapply sunscreen?

Answer 28

2hrs

Question 29

What does SPF stand for?

Answer 29

Sun Protection Factor

Question 30

How long does “water resistant” SPF stay effective for?

Answer 30

40 min

Question 31

How long does “very water resistant” SPF stay effective for?

Answer 31

80 min

Question 32

How much does the skin weigh?

Answer 32

20 pounds

Question 33

Pheomelanin

Answer 33

First class melanin, red => yellow

Question 34

Eumelanin

Answer 34

Second class melanin, brown => black

Question 35

Carotene

Answer 35

yellow => orange

Question 36

What is collagen?

Answer 36

A long fibrous protein found in the dermis

Question 37

Epidermis is __________

Answer 37

vascular (no blood cells)

Question 38

Dermis is __________

Answer 38

highly vascular (has blood vessels)