BIO 245 Integumentary System 2

Thermoregulation

The major function of merocrine sweat glands is

merocrine sweat glands (eccrine)

The most numerous and widely distributed sweat glands in the body are ______.

periderm

a layer of cells covering the developing embryonic epithelium

mesenchyme

a layer of embryonic cells that develops into the dermis

scar tissue

fibrous connective tissue that binds damaged tissue

vernix caseosa

waterproof protective covering composed of sebum and sloughed-off cells

Fist degree burn

A mild sunburn with no blistering is an example of a ______-degree burn.

simple coiled tubular gland

Apocrine sweat glands are classified as ______ glands

palms and soles

Hair is found almost everywhere on the body except the sides and-------of the hands and fingers, the sides and-----of the feet and toes, the lips, and portions of the external genitalia.

3 -5

In first-degree burns, the healing time averages about ______ days, and typically no scarring results.

basal, mesenchyme

In the development of embryonic skin, the----- layer gives rise to the epidermis, and the-----gives rise to the dermis.

Regeneration o r fibrosis

In what two ways are damaged skin tissues normally repaired?

simple coiled tubular

Merocrine sweat glands are classified as ______ glands that release their secretion onto the surface of the skin.