INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
1. The ____________________is a smooth muscle found in the dermis that causes the
hair to stand on end.
2. _________________________are when collagen fibers are orientated in one
direction.
3. ____________________(more/less) tension is produced in the same direction
as these. Physicians should make incisions ________________ to these.
4. Fingerprints and footprints are produced by projections that extend into the epidermis
from the dermis called ___________________.
5. The dermis is composed of ______________________. (connective tissue)
6. Adipose tissue is largely found in the ____________________.
7. ___________________glands produce oil and originate in the _________ layer of the skin.
8. The ______________ is a layer that varies with age, gender, and diet and is also used for estimating body fat.
9. The top layer of the epidermis is called the _____________, and is composed of _________________ epithelium.
10. The bottom layer of the epidermis is called the __________, and is composed of
_________________epithelium.
11. As the cells from the bottom layer push their way to the top layer, they are filled
with the protein called ______________________.
12. Freckles are produced as result of an increase in ________________.
13. List 3 factors that affect skin color and explain each.
1.
2.
3.
14. Hair grows from the _____________________.
15. The ___________of the hair is the part that you see above the surface of the skin.
16. Why is pulling on hair painful, yet cutting your hair is not?
List 3 functions or purposes of the skin and explain each.
1.
2.
3.
17. A decrease in _______________ is the reason for easy bruising as one ages.
18. Give 2 reasons why older people have paler skin?
19. Give 2 reasons why the skin sags and wrinkles as one gets older.
20. Why are older individuals more likely to have dry skin?
21. _____________________ burns can cause damage to the dermis and epidermis.
They are red and painful and edema is usually present.
22. _____________________burns cause damage to the entire dermis and epidermis.
They are not painful.
23. _____________________burns damage the epidermis only. The sun can cause
this type of burn.
24. Give 2 reasons why third-degree burns can be fatal?
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