1) The skin consists of two main parts: a) the epidermis and dermis b) keratin 2) epi- means a) below b) above 3) Is the thin outer layer of the skin a) epidermis b) dermis 4) Is the thick layer under the epidermis a) adipose b) dermis 5) Pertaining to the skin... a) cutaneous b) cute 6) Beneath the skin a) subcutaneous b) cut 7) Adipose means... a) tissue b) fatty 8) located under the dermis and composed of fat a) subcutaneous adipose tissue b) epidermis 9) Serves as protection from microorganisms a) sebo b) skin 10) adip/o a) fat b) hair 11) pil/o a) hair b) protein 12) scler/o a) hard b) derma 13) sub a) below b) above 14) The suffix -derm can mean a) either skin or an embryonic layer b) fat 15) After fertilization, a fertilized egg undergoes cell division producing a ball of cells that differentiates into three layers: a) endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm b) epidermis, dermis and adipose tissue 16) The medical name for armpit is... a) axillary b) axilla 17) Cause erection of the hairs of the skin in response to a chilly environment, emotional stimulus, or skin irritation a) pilomotor muscles b) sudoriferous glands 18) Sweat glands a) Sudoriferous glands b) Sebaceous glands 19) The principal function of sweat glands is... a) To help regulate body temperature b) To produce fat 20) These glands produce sebum, the oily substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria and is responsible for lubrication of the skin. a) sudoriferous glands b) sebaceous glands 21) Pertaining to the nail a) Ungual b) Ungal 22) Tiny tubes of epidermal cells that contain the root of the hair shaft. a) sebum b) follicles 23) Hair, nails, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands are the a) accessories of the skin b) layers of the skin

Chapter 12 Integumentary System

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