Describe the types of glands in the skin.
What are the seven functions of the skin?
Name three substances found in perspiration.
What are the three abnormal colors used to describe the skin and what might be the cause of each type?
Describe six eruptions that occur in the skin and one cause of each type.
What happens in the skin when blood vessels dilate, and how does this regulate temperature?
What happens when blood vessels in the skin constrict, and how does this regulate temperature?
Describe eight diseases of the skin including the cause and treatment for each disease.
Define the parts of a hair and the purpose of hair.
Describe what nails are made of and what may happen if the nail bed is damaged.

There are four types of glands in the integumentary system: Sudoriferous glands, Sebaceous glands, Ceruminous glands, and Mammary glands. Sudoriferous glands are sweat producing glands. These are important to help maintain body temperature.

Sweat consists primarily of water and electrolytes. The primary electrolytes contained in sweat are sodium and chloride. Potassium, urea, lactate, amino acids, bicarbonate and calcium are also found.

* Cyanosis: Blueness of the skin in this condition occurs due to low levels of oxygen in the circulating blood. ...
* Erythema: refers to skin reddening and occurs due to increased blood flow in dilated blood vessels.
* Pallor: Loss of colour due to decreased blood flow.

Blood vessels have the ability to dilate and constrict to control body temperatre. ... When body temperature is too high, the capillaries dilate (vasodilation), which increases blood flow near the surface of the skin and so more heat is lost through radiation.

Injuries can be classified based on the nature and anatomic location of injury. By nature they may include simple or complex lacerations, avulsion injuries, amputations or associated paronychial injuries or fractures. A thorough assessment of the injury preferably under block or anaesthesia is essential to find the extent of damage so that repair or replacement of the injured structures can be made

It is called the medulla oblongata or people usually call it medulla. it is the lower half of the brain stem continuous with the spinal cord.