Exam 5: The Integumentary System

If intact, the stratum corneum is a very good barrier to ____________________ and ____________________.

For the cutaneous receptors of touch and pressure, the receptors are ____________________.

Adipose tissue that cushions some bones is found in the:

Drying of the eardrum is prevented by:

Melanin gives color to the epidermis and also to:

The vitamin produced in the skin is:

The part of the integumentary system that prevents entry of pathogens is the:

Which statement is NOT true of melanocytes?

The part of the integumentary system that connects the skin to the muscles is the:

The epidermis is the ____ layer of the skin and is made of ____ tissuE.

Vasoconstriction in the dermis is important to ____________________ heat in a ____________________ environment.

Ultraviolet rays stimulate the production of ____________________ by cells called ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the skin?

In a warm environment, the arterioles in the dermis will ____________________.

In a cold environment, the arterioles in the dermis will:

The subcutaneous tissue is located between the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Human hair helps keep dust out of the ____________________.

Blood flow through the dermis of the skin is increased by:

All of the following are made of keratin except the:

Which statement is NOT true of the glands of the skin?