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Homework answers / question archive / What are the three functions of skin? Describe the three layers of the skin How do sweat glands help your body maintain a stable internal environment? List the organs of the excretory system
*communication with the outside world
*secretion of sweat to cool the body and oil to keep it from drying out
*protection from harmful microorganisms and chemicals
*epidermis - the part of the skin that is exposed to the environment; composed of squamous cells and germinative cells; contains melanocytes
*dermis - the most complex layer of the skin; contains collagen and elastin fibers that give skin its elasticity; houses nerve endings, blood vesssels, hair follicles, and sebaceous glands
*subcutaneous layer - fatty layer of loose connective tissue that binds the skin to the underlying organs; acts as both an insulator and a shock absorber
Sweat glands help regulate body temperature (the body is cooled as sweat evaporates) and help remove nitrogenous wastes and mineral salts from the blood.
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra; also sweat glands, lungs, large intestine
*Kidney activity is increased by an enzyme called renin, which the kidneys secrete to raise blood pressure; the increased blood presure causes more blood to be filtered.
*The amount of reabsorption is controlled by teh hypothalamus of the brain through ADH (anti-diuretic hormone), which signals the kidneys to reabsorb more water.
Endocrine glands manufacture and secrete their products into the blood; exocrine glands manufacture and secrete their products to the outside of the body.
*the pituitary gland
*It affects the other endocrine glands.
epinephrine (adrenaline)
sperm cells, egg cells
testosterone
*ectoderm (outer layer) - nervous system, sensory organs, skin
*mesoderm (middle layer) - many of the internal organs including muscle, bone, blood, lymph vessels, reproductive organs), skin
*endoderm (inner layer) - digestive organs, respiratory tract urinary bladder, urethra
abstain from sexual relations before marriage and remain faithful in marriage
epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layer
insulin, glucagon
melatonin
Each nephron consists of a glomerulus, a Bowman's capsule, and a renal tubule surrounded by capillaries. As blood flows through the capillaries of the glomerulus, some of the water and small moleules in the blood escape from the capillaries through the perforated walls. The fluid that escapes from the blood is collected by the Bowman's capsule and flows into the renal tubule, where water and useful molecules are reabsorbed into the blood. The waste products are left behind in the renal tubule, dissolved in a small amount of water. The water and dissolved wastes (known as urine) drain out of the nephron to the bladder for later expulsion from the body.