Chapter 5 Integumentary System

This cancer appears red and scaly and occurs often times on the scalp, forehead, or tops of ears.

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Melanoma

This skin cancer rarely spreads; it appears as a pearly-looking bump with a center crater.

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Melanoma

This skin cancer can start out as a mole and has the highest risk of death.

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Melanoma

The inner layer of the skin containing blood vessels, nerve endings, and sweat glands.

• epidermis

• dermis

• hypodermis

• subcutaneous

Glands located throughout the body that secrete sweat directly onto the skin's surface.

• sebaceous glands

• eccrine glands

• apocrine glands

• ceruminous glands

The outermost layer of the skin.

• epidermis

• dermis

• hypodermis

• subcutaneous

A sheath of epidermis surrounding each hair

• hair shaft

• hair follicle

• hair bulb

• papilla

Subcutaneous tissue composed mostly of fat lying under the dermis.

• epidermis

• stratum basale

• hypodermis

• stratum corneum

A tough, fibrous protein that provides structural strength to the skin, hair, and nails.

• collagen

• kertin

• elastin

• melanin

Pigment produced by specialized cells that gives color to the hair and skin.

• collagen

• keratin

• elastin

• melanin