Crash Course The Integumentary System Pt 2

A type of receptor in the epidermis that is sensitive to light touch.

• merkel discs

• olfactory receptors

• cutaneous sensory receptors

The part of every hair that extends beyond the surface of the skin.

• hair shaft

• hair follicle

• hair cuticle

A yellowing of skin, usually indicating liver dysfunction and a building up of bile in the blood.

• jaundice

• albinism

• vitiligo

The type of skin gland that produces oil in hair follicles.

• sebaceous glands

• exocrine glands

• ceruminous glands

The only vitamin that can be made in the body, its synthesis starts when sun hits the skin.

• vitamin D

• vitamin C

• vitamin B12

The type of sudoriferous glands located all over the body but concentrated on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, these produce salty watery sweat.

• sebaceous glands

• eccrine sweat glands

• apocrine sweat glands.

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The type of sudoriferous glands located in the axillary and inguinal regions of the body, these produce viscous sweat containing lipids and proteins that contributes to body odor.

• exocrine glands

• eccrine sweat glands

• apocrine sweat glands

This organ functions as an immune barrier, blood storage unit, temperature regulator, vitamin producer, waste extractor, environment sensor, and odor producer.

• brain

• small intestine

• skin

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The part of every hair embedded in the skin.

• hair cortex

• hair medulla

• hair follicle

The primary human skin pigment that mostly protects deeper layers of the skin from damage from UV light from the sun.

• erythema

• heme

• melanin