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anatomy ch4 test!

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integument   keeps water and other precious molecules in the body  
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keratin   prevents water loss from the bodies surface  
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epidermis   made up of stratified squamous epithelium that is capable of keratinizing, or becoming hard and tough  
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dermis   made mostly of dense connective tissue  
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hypodermis   adipose tissue which serves as a shock absorber and insulates the deeper thissues from extreme temperature changes occuring outside the body. also makes up the curbes of woman :D  
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five layers of the epidermis   stratum basale, sponosum, granulosum, lucidum, and corneum  
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keratinocytes   produce keratin  
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keratin   the fibrous protein that makes the epidermis a tough, protective outer layer  
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stratum basale   lies closest to the dermus and contains epidermal cells that receive the most adequate nourishment via diffusion of nutrients from the dermis  
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stratum spinosum   full of keratin.. die and form clear stratum lucidum  
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stratum corneum   20-30 layers thick. accounts for about three-quarters of the epidermal thickness keeps deeper cells safe from hostile external environment(air) and from water loss. and helps body resist biological,chemical, and physical assults."beauty is only skin deep"  
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melanin   pigment that ranges in color from yellow to brown to black. Is produced by special cells called melanocytes(found in stratum basale).  
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melanocytes   when skin is exposed to sunlight, melanocytes produce more melanin which causes tanning  
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dermis   strong, stretchy envelope that helps hold the body together. inner layer of skin  
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two primary layers of dermis   pappilary layer and dermal papillae  
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skin appendages   cutaneous glands=(hair and hair follicles)  
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sebaceous glands   are founds all over skin except on the palms of hands and soles of feet, (main cause of acne)  
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sebum   product of sebaceous gland which is a mixture of oily substances and fragmented cells.(contains that kills bacteria)  
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2 main sweat glands   eccrine and apocrine  
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eccrine   produces sweat and some sodium chloride  
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apocrine glands   make you smell musky  
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arrector pili   causes muscles to contract when cold,(also causes goose bumps)  
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nail   scalelike modification of the epidermis that corresponds to the hoof or claw of other animals.  
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burn   is tissue damage and cell death caused by intense heat, electricity, uv radiation (sunburn), or certain chemicals (acids)  
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rule of nines   volume of fluid lost after body is burned.( seperates body into 11 different areas each accounting for 9% of the total body surface area.)  
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