Integumentary System & Diseases

Front

What is the top layer of the skin called?

Back

Epidermis

Front

Which layer of the skin contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?

Back

Dermis

Front

What are freckles an example of?

Back

Macules

Front

What is the general term for sweat glands?

Back

Sudoriferous glands

Front

What are oil glands found all over the skin called?

Back

Sebaceous glands

Front

What is the primary function of the epidermis?

Back

To provide a protective barrier against environmental hazards.

Front

What type of skin layer is the dermis?

Back

The dermis is the middle layer of skin that contains connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerve endings.

Front

What are the two main types of sweat glands?

Back

Eccrine (merocrine) and apocrine glands.

Front

What is keratinization?

Back

The process by which skin cells become filled with keratin protein, leading to the formation of the outer protective layer of the skin.

Front

What is the role of sebaceous glands?

Back

To secrete sebum, an oily substance that helps to keep the skin moisturized.