Question

2 fill in the blank 5 points 2. the contents of the integumentary system include a lot more than just the skin. it also includes the below structures embedded in the skin: a. type your answer... b. type your answer... c. type your answer... glands d. oil glands called type your answer... glands e. type your answer... receptors for temperature, pressure, pain etc

Explanation:

The integumentary system consists of the skin and its accessory structures. These structures work with the skin to protect the body, regulate functions, and sense stimuli.

1. Hair follicles/hair are key embedded structures that provide protection and insulation.
2. Nails are hard, keratinized structures that protect the ends of digits.
3. Sweat (sudoriferous) glands are a major gland type in the integumentary system, distinct from oil glands.
4. Sebaceous glands are the oil-producing glands in the skin that lubricate skin and hair.
5. Sensory receptors are specialized structures that detect temperature, pressure, pain, and other stimuli.

Answer:

a. Hair (or hair follicles)
b. Nails
c. Sweat (sudoriferous)
d. Sebaceous
e. Sensory