Anatomy and Physiology Review: Integumentary System

Anatomy and Physiology Review: Integumentary System

1.  / state the function of each of the following:
Vitamin D Melanin
Carotene Keratin Hemoglobin
2.  / What causes the differences in skin color among human races?
3.  / Where is each of the following glands located? What does each produce?
Ceruminous glands Sebaceous Sudoriferous glands
4.  / Where is each of the following located? What is the function of each?
Langerhans cells Keratinocytes Merkel cells Arrector pili Dermal papillae Pacinian corpuscles
5.  / Keratinocytes are the predominant cells in what layer of the skin?
6.  / What are the “ABCD” signs used to assess?
7.  / Distinguish between the different kinds of burns.
8.  / Which layer of the skin involved in fat storage?
9.  / What is the most common form of skin cancer?
10.  / Hair and nails are modifications of which layer of the skin.
11.  / State the functions of the skin.
12.  / From which layer of the epidermis are new epidermal cells are derived?
13.  / Name the gland that produce sweat.
14.  / Describe the structural characteristics of the epidermis that relate to its protection function.
15.  / What kind of tissue comprises the epidermis?
16.  / Where do sebaceous glands usually secrete their products?
17.  / List the layers of the epidermis from the outermost to the inner most.
18.  / Distinguish between a blister and a callus.
19.  / Which epidermal layer is only present in thick skin?
20.  / Describe the physiology of goose bumps.
21.  / What process supplies nourishment to cells in the epidermis
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