Exam 7: Skin and Membranes

Describe the connective tissue membranes of the body.

Antiperspirants are used to suppress the functioning of the apocrine glands.

Explain why the skin has more difficulty regulating body temperature on humid days than on dry days.

Match each skin disease with its corresponding symptoms or cause. -Infections of the hair follicle that are also called furuncles

Which of the following is not an epithelial membrane?

Which skin disorder results from an autoimmune disease?

Describe the location and secretions of the sebaceous glands.

The Meissner corpuscle detects pressure deep in the dermis.

Lanugo is the fine hair that a newborn begins to grow at about 3 months of age.

Hair growth begins from a small bump called the

A membrane that lines a body surface that opens to the exterior of the body is most likely a _____ membrane.

Explain the causes of acne and give some possible treatments for the condition.

Sebaceous glands produce an oil-like substance called sebum.

The part of the hair that we see is called the hair shaft.

Synovial membranes are connective tissue membranes.

Describe the dermis of the skin.

Match each skin disease with its corresponding symptoms or cause. -Condition caused by a papillomavirus

Describe the structure of nails.

The dermis contains more connective tissue than the epidermis.

Pacini corpuscles are also called tactile corpuscles.