The human body in health & illness: chapter 7 (All questions are correctly solved)

stratum germinativum correct answers Layer of epidermis that lies on top of dermis has rich blood supply germinates or "sprouts" new cells stratum corneum correct answers Surface layer of the epidermis. epidermis correct answers The thin outer layer of the skin, composed of stratus coreneum & germinativum. Avascular dermis correct answers Strong and stretchable layer, embedded with accessory structures- includes blood vessels that nourish the skin subcutaneous layer correct answers tissue that lies beneath skin, highly vascularized(makes it a great injection site). 2 main roles: fat insulates from temp changes & anchors skin to underlying structures melanin correct answers dark pigment secreted by melanocytes in the skin sebaceous glands correct answers secretes sebum thermoregulation correct answers balance of heat production and heat loss apocrine glands correct answers associated with hair follicles, found in axillary & genital areas. become active when person is frightened, stressed, excited or sexually aroused eccrine glands correct answers most numerous & widely distributed sweat, play a role in temperature regulation. Found on forehead, neck, back, upper lip, palms, and soles.