Exam 6:The Integumentary System-Part B

Human hair helps keep dust out of the ________________________.

During hot weather the ___________________ sweat glands increase their rate of secretion.

The lowest layer of the _____________________ is the stratum germinativum,and its function is ___________________________.

Living skin cells are protected from exposure to ultraviolet rays by _________________.

The subcutaneous tissue layer is also called the ______________________________.

The inner layer of the skin is the ____________________,which is made of __________________________ tissue.

Vasoconstriction in the dermis is important to ______________________ heat in a(n)___________________ environment.

Sunlight on the skin stimulates production of vitamin __________________,which is important for the absorption of ________________________ from food.

The __________________ secreted by the _____________________ inhibits the growth of bacteria on the skin.

The visible portion of a nail is made of _____________________.

Melanocytes produce the protein __________________ when stimulated by _______________________.

Information about the environment outside the skin is provided by __________________.

The living part of a nail is the __________________.

Most cutaneous receptors are found in the ___________________ of the skin.

The layer of the integumentary system that stores potential energy is the ___________________________________.

The cells in the epidermis that carry ingested pathogens to lymph nodes are the _____________________________.

The dermis is made primarily of the proteins ___________________ and _______________.

In the superficial fascia,the tissue that stores potential energy is ___________________.

The _____________________ secreted by the __________________________ prevents drying of the eardrum.

The inner layer of the skin is the __________________________.