Exam 6: Skin and Membranes

Apocrine glands produce a thicker liquid than do eccrine glands.

Serous membranes are made up of columnar epithelial tissue attached to a basement membrane.

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer.

Pores in the skin are outlets for sebaceous glands.

The root of the nail lies in a groove and is hidden by a fold of skin called the

The receptor in skin that detects pressure is the

The membrane lining the interior of the abdominal cavity is called the

A burn involving both the epidermis and the upper layers of the dermis is called a

When the body is cold,blood vessels in the skin dilate and allow more blood to come through to warm up the skin.

The soft,fine hair of a newborn is called lanugo.

Match each of the terms or structures with its definition, description, or function. -An oil produced by skin glands

The nail body lies hidden in a skinfold called the cuticle.

Third-degree burns can damage tissue down to the bone.

Damage to the dermal-epidermal junction can result in the formation of a blister.

Apocrine glands are distributed over almost the entire body surface.

The part of the skin that gives you a unique set of fingerprints is the

List the receptors in the skin and to what each of them responds.

The skin helps in the excretion of uric acid and ammonia.

Match each of the terms or structures with its definition, description, or function. -Membrane that lines the joints of the body

Keratin is a tough,waterproof protein that fills cells of the stratum corneum.