Exam 6: Integumentary System

Three physiological factors that affect the color of skin are: volume of blood in dermal vessels, carotene in the subcutaneous layer, and various diseases.

A warm surface loses heat to the air molecules continuously circulating over it by

Sweating cools the body by evaporation.

In areas of the skin where the epidermis is thin, the ________ may be absent.

Elderly persons may become less able to maintain stable body temperature because

Eccrine sweat glands

Individuals at elevated risk for hypothermia include

Once a scab has formed, what happens next?

Localized redness, swelling, warmth, and pain are indicators of ________, the normal response to injury. 

Fever is

The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the

Nerve fibers scattered throughout the dermis are associated with

A future treatment for baldness may potentially be

The subcutaneous layer consists of

The major blood vessels that supply the skin lie between the dermis and the epidermis.

Apocrine sweat glands are most abundant on or in the

As a person ages, the skin typically becomes

Body heat is lost primarily by

A person exercising vigorously on a hot, humid day may develop

In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the