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.

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

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