Hair, Nails, Glands, Cancer, and Burns TEST

Front

What part of the nail is full of tiny blood vessels?

Back

Nail Bed

Front

What are the two types of sweat glands?

Back

Eccrine and Apocrine

Front

Which type of sweat gland is smaller and produces perspiration?

Back

Eccrine

Front

What protein are nails made of?

Back

Keratin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Front

What area houses hair and is required for its development?

Back

Hair follicle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Front

What is the function of sebaceous glands?

Back

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Front

What is the primary function of sweat glands?

Back

To regulate body temperature through perspiration.

Front

What is the role of the nail matrix?

Back

To produce new cells that form the nail.

Front

What is the difference between eccrine and apocrine sweat glands?

Back

Eccrine glands are found all over the body and produce a watery sweat, while apocrine glands are located in specific areas and produce a thicker, milky sweat.

Front

What is the structure that surrounds the hair follicle?

Back

Dermal papilla.