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What is the integumentary system?   It is the protective covering and first line of defense.  
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What is the layer of skin that makes new cells to replace old one?   Germinativum/ Stratum Basale  
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What is the outter most/top layer of skin that is consdtantly sheding?   Stratum Corneum  
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What is the tough leathery fibrous connective tissue, only part that is vascularized?   Dermis  
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Whick part is mostly fat and it insulates and absorbs shock?   Subcutaneous  
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Which function is a barrier to uv rays, invasion of pathogens, and holds mositure in and prevents deeper tissue dryness?   Protection  
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Which function responds to pain, pressure, temperature, and touch?   Sensory preception  
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Which function has blood vessels that help retain or lose heat?   Body temperature regulation  
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What gets larger, or where excess heat excapes through skin?   Dilate  
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Which gets smaller, or where heat is retained in body?   Constricts  
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Which gland helps cool body through evaporation and perspiration?   Sudiferious Gland  
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Which function has tissue for temporary storage and adipose tissue?   Storage  
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Which function has certain substances that can be absorbed through skin?   Absorption  
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Which function helps the body eliminate salt, waste, and excess water and heat with perspiration?   Excreation  
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Which function has vitamin D that uses uv ray to form vitamin D that matures in liver?   Production  
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Which accessorie organ has kertanized/ dead epidermal cells, grows under the lunula iof nail bed and cells are replaced if nail bed is healthy?   Nails  
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Which accessorie organ is made of keratin and grows from hollow tubes called follicles?   Hair  
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What is permanent hair loss called?   Alopecia  
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Which accessorie organ is aka a sweat gland and the purpose is to regulate body temperature?   Sudiferious Glands  
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What accessorie organ is located on the outter ear and secreates earwax and cerumen?   Ceruminous Glands  
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What accessorie organ is locate all over the body and its function is to keep hair and skin from becoming dry and brittle?   Sebacious Oil glands  
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What is produced in the epidermis by melanocytes and leads to black, brown, or yellow skin tint   melanin  
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What is yellowish-red and helps determine skin color   Carotene  
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What is the absence of color pigments?   Albino  
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What is a reddish color that is caused by burns or congestion of blood vessels   Erythema  
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What is a yellow discoloration that is caused by liver or gallbladder ds?   Jaundice  
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What is a bluish skin color that is caused by insufficient oxygen, heart, lung, or circulatory ds?   Cyanosis  
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What is a flat spot with freckles?   Macules  
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What is a firm raised with pimples?   Papules  
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What is a blister that is fluid filled?   Vesicles  
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What is a pus filled?   Pustules  
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What is dried pus and blood called?   Crusts  
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What is itchy elevated with irregular shapes?   Wheals  
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What is a deep loss of skin surface?   Ulcer  
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What is the inflamation of sebacious glands that is an unkown cause, it has papules, pustules, and blackheads, and can be treated with antibiotics, ointment, or uv lights?   Acne Vulgaris  
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What is a contagious fungal infection that has blisters and cracks and can be treated with antifungals?   Athletes Foot  
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Which skin cancer of basal cells on epidemis, grows slowly and doesnt spread?   Basal Cell Cancer  
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Which cell spreads quickly?   Squamos cell  
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What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer that is black, pink, and multicolored?   Melanoma  
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What is inflamation of the skin caused by an allergic reaction you have dry skin, erythema, itching, edema, and macular-papular rash?   Dermatitis  
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What is a noncontagious inflammatory ds that is caused by an allegen or irritant and can be removed or you can apply cortcosteriods?   Eczema  
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What is a highly contagious skin infection that is caused by strep or staph and can be washed with soap and water or antibiotics?   Impetigo  
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What is a chronic skin ds that is hereditary linked and can be treated wit coal/tar or coritsone ointments?   Psoriasis  
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What is a highly contagious ds that is caused by a fungal infection has a formation of a flat or raised circular area with a clear central area surrounded by itchy, scaly, crusty outter ring and can be treated with antifungals   ringworm  
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What is caused by a viral infection of skin and can be removed with electricity, liquid nitrogen, chemically, or a laser?   Verrucae(warts)  
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