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_____ is extracellular connective
tissue protein

Skin without blemishes is
considered_____

The dermis is responsible for most
of the structural ____ of the skin.

The integumentary system is
familiar to most people
because_____

On the palms of the hands and
soles of the feet, the papillae lie
atop larger mounds called __

The epidermis rests on the____,
which is a layer of connective
tissue.

The skin of the heel contains which
pigment?

_____ is a supporting framework
tissue

Synthesis of melanin depends on
an enzyme in ____ called
tyrosinase which passes from melanocytes to the basal
keratinocytes.

A peglike projections is
called____

There are three types of skin
markings: ____,____ and____

Acne is a source of ____ for many
people.

The integumentary system has
sensory receptors that can ____
heat, cold, touch, pressure, and
pain.

The skin protects against ____ and
ultraviolet light.

The skin rests on the hypodermis
which is a layer of ____ connective
tissue.

People prevent ____ with
antiperspirants

Dermis is richly supplied
with____, blood vessels, and
lymphatic vessels

Small amounts of waste products
are lost through the skin and
in___

The epidermis resists abrasion on
the skin’s surface and reduces
water loss through the__

The reticular layer is deeper and
account for 80% of the thickness of
the_____.

Synthesis of melanin depends on
an enzyme in melanocytes called
_____ which passes from
melanocytes to the basal
keratinocytes.

_____ is richly supplied with nerve
fibers, blood vessels, and
lymphatic vessels

_____ is distributed over the entire
skin surface except the nipples and
parts of the external genitalia.

The ____ of the dermis is seen in
leather, which is produced from
the hide (skin) of an animal.

The epidermis is the most
superficial layer of the skin; it
consists of____ tissue.

_____ is a strong, fibrous
(threadlike) insoluble protein

The ____ of the integumentary
system can indicate physiological
imbalances in the body.

Dermis is richly supplied with
nerve fibers, _____, and lymphatic
vessels.

The ____ is familiar to most
people because it covers the
outside the appearance of the
system

_____ sweat glands, or merocrine
sweat glands, produce true sweat,
they are the most numerous of the
sweat glands, and are particularly
abundant on the palms of the
hands, soles of the feet, and
forehead.

___ is composed of strong and
flexible connective tissue

____ is highly vascularized areolar
connective tissue containing a
woven mat of collagen and elastin
fibers.

The skin prevents the entry of
microorganisms and prevents
____by reducing water loss from
the body

People prevent ____ with washing,
deodorants, and perfumes.

The reticular layer is deeper and
account for ____ of the thickness
of the dermis.

The appearance of the ____ system
can indicate physiological
imbalances in the body.

____is the only pigment made in
the skin, it is a polymer of tyrosine
which is an amino acid, ranges in
color from yellow to reddishbrown to black.

Body temperature is regulated
through the control of blood flow
through the skin and the activity
of____.

There are ____ types of sweat
glands

Sweat (Sudoriferous) glands are
distributed over the entire skin
surface except___

People prevent body odor with
washing, ____, and perfumes.

The epidermis rests on the dermis,
which is a layer of____ tissue.

The skin ____ on the hypodermis
which is a layer of loose
connective tissue.

____is a yellow to orange pigment
found in certain plant products
such as carrots.

Dermis is richly supplied
with____

There are three types of skin
markings: Finger prints, ____,
Flexure lines

_____ is composed of a complex
set of organs that includes the skin
and its derivatives (sweat and oil
glands, hairs, and nails).

The ____ binds the entire body
together like a body stocking

The appearance of the
integumentary system can indicate
____in the body

____ fibers give skin strength and
resiliency, binds water, helping
keep the skin hydrated