Integumentary System

Front

What is the dry membrane of the body, which is your skin, called?

Back

Cutaneous membrane

Front

What is the most numerous type of sweat glands in the body found everywhere minus a few locations?

Back

Sudoriferous glands

Front

What vitamin is produced by our skin with the help of the sun?

Back

Vitamin D

Front

What layer of the skin is found only in the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet?

Back

Stratum lucidum

Front

What are the two primary layers of the skin in order from INNERMOST to OUTERMOST?

Back

Dermis, Epidermis

Front

What is the outermost layer of the skin called?

Back

Epidermis

Front

What is the function of sebaceous glands?

Back

To produce oil (sebum) that lubricates the skin and hair.

Front

What is the role of the dermis in the integumentary system?

Back

It provides strength, elasticity, and houses blood vessels, nerves, and glands.

Front

What is the primary function of the integumentary system?

Back

To protect the body from external damage, regulate temperature, and provide sensory information.

Front

What type of membrane lines body cavities that open to the outside?

Back

Mucous membrane