Intergumentary system

The function of cortex is

• Insulating your body, protecting your body from harm, storing energy and connecting your skin to your muscles and bones.

• The middle layer of the hair shaft which provides the strength, colour and texture of a hair fibre.

• Protection of digits and contribution to the tactile sensation.

• Thin and colourless outer layer of the hair shaft which serves as protection to the cortex.

The function "Protection of your body from harm, including ultraviolet (UV) radiation, pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) and chemicals" belongs to:

• Sebaceous gland

• Hypodermis

• Epidermis

• Dermis

The function "Synthesising and secreting sebum which is a component of the hydrolipidic film" belongs to:

• Sebaceous gland

• Hair follicle

• Sweat gland

• Cuticle

What is that? "The central core of the hair shaft, surrounded by the cortex and cuticle, which may play a role in hair flexibility and resilience."

• Medulla

• Hair follicle

• Cuticle

• Cortex

As hair growth is an extremely energy consuming process, it is also very susceptible towards shortages of energy supply to the hair_______

Skin's own barrier lipids (e.g. Ceramide-3) perform the vital function of reducing water loss due to______

To prevent manipulation by special-interest groups the process must be _______ and independently governed

Skin cancer is the most common type of ________ cancer, affecting millions of people worldwide every year

Make up morphological analysis of term "hypodermis"

Make up morphological analysis of term: apocrine