The Integumentary System: Exercise 7 Pre lab Quiz

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The ducts of Sebaceous/ Sweat Glands usually empty into a hair follicle but may also open directly on the skin surface

Sebaceous

True or False: Nails originate from the epidermis

True

Eccrine/ Apocrine sweat glands are found primarily in the genital and axillary areas.

Apocrine

______________ is a Yellow-Orange pigment found in the stratum corneum and the hypodermis.

Carotene

The skin has two distinct regions. The superficial layer is the ___________, and the underlying connective tissue is the _________.

Epidermis, Dermis

Thick skin of the epidermis contains ______________ layers.

Five

These cells produce a brown-to-black pigment that colors the skin and protects DNA from ultraviolet radiation damage. The cells are:

Melanocytes

The portion of a hair that projects from the surface of the skin is known as the

Shaft

All of the following are functions of the skin except

Site of vitamin A synthesis

The most superficial layer of the epidermis is the:

Stratum Corneum


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