19.
Melanocytes in the hair bulb are responsible for ________________________ of
hair.
20.
The papilla of the hair, an indentation filled with loose connective tissue, contains
many __________________ and provides _________________ for growing hair.
21.
Sebaceous glands are _________________which are connected to hair follicles.
22.
Sebum, a skin lubricant secreted by sebaceous glands, serves two functions:
________________________________________________________________
and ____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
23.
What causes acne? _______________________________________________
24.
The whitish, moon-shaped area near the root of a fingernail is the ___________.
25.
Exteroceptors, receptors located in the skin, stimulate what four basic sensations?
a. ________________________________________.
b. ________________________________________.
c.
________________________________________.
d. ________________________________________.
26.
The acid mantle on the skin surface protects the body from ________________
and ________________________.
27.
If you are in an environment that is too hot, skin receptors cause sudoriferous
glands to produce __________________________ which cools your body.
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