Exam 6: Skin and Membranes

Match each of the terms or structures with its definition, description, or function. -Forms the fingerprints on the tips of the fingers

Epithelial tissue membranes are made up of only epithelial tissue.

The layer of epithelial tissue directly under the nail is called the nail bed.

Which of the following is true of the dermis?

Match each of the terms or structures with its definition, description, or function. -Part of the hair visible above the skin

If a person burned the front of his chest and abdomen and the front of both arms,about what percent of his body would be involved in the burn?

The layer that is below the dermis and contains fat and blood vessels is called the

Match each of the terms or structures with its definition, description, or function. -Cap-shaped cluster of cells from which hair growth begins

The outermost layer of the epidermis is the stratum germinativum.

Which of the following is made of connective tissue?

Briefly explain the structure of the dermis.

In one square inch of skin,there are more oil glands than sweat glands.

The skin is an accessory structure of the integumentary system.

Serous membranes are anchored to the underlying tissue by the lamina propria.

A thin,sheetlike structure in the body can be referred to as a membrane.

The root of the hair is the visible part of the hair above skin.

Which sudoriferous glands are larger and are found in the axillae and around the genitals?

Which of the following is not an appendage of the integumentary system?

Eccrine glands produce a watery liquid.

Mucous membranes are all made of squamous epithelial tissue attached to a basement membrane.