Integumentary System Flashcards
(46 cards)
Exterior covering of the body
Skins
2 Common Integument
- Skin
- Hair
Horns
wool
Feathers
Hooves
T/F: Protection of sensitive tissues from physical injury
T
? Protects body from adverse effects of light (uV) through
Pigment melanin
ergosterol forms?
Vitamin D
What is the organ of touch?
Skin
Layers of Skin
- Epidermis
2. Dermis
Outer layer of epithelial cells and devoid of blood vessels
Epidermis or cuticle
6 Parts of dermis or corium?
Blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerves, hair follicles, muscle fibers, glands
eliminate body waste in form of sweat?
Sweet glands
Cool body by evaporation of the sweat?
Sweat glands
Which among the farm animals have developed functional sweet glands?
Horse and Cattle
Carabao sweat can be seen on?
Muzzle
the pig sweat is located at?
Snout
Sheep sweat is located at
Insensible perspiration
This gland secretes oil substance that lubricate the hair and skin
Sebaceous glands
What are some special function of sebum?
Cause gloss to hairs
A kind of sebum in the ear
Cerumen
The general covering of the body surface of the animal body.
Hair
The coat covering of cattle, goats, horses, carabaos, swine and man
Hair
Differs from hair by being finer-texture and curly
Wool
It is for poultry?
Feathers
What determines the color of the hair?
Amount and type of melanin in the cortical cells.
The 2 functions of Hair
- Identification 2. Adaptive functions relative to temperature regulation of the animal body.