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ch 13 integumentary system

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The integumentary system includes what   skin, hair, nails, sweat and oil glands  
Name tyhe 3 functions of the integumentary system   temperature regulation, maintain water balance, defense agains disease  
a wound with a smooth or jagged edge is called a   laceration  
a wound where an object passes through the skin   penetrating wound  
a wound where flaps of skin and tissue are torn loose or pulled off completely   avulsion  
a wound that involves the cutting or tearing off of a body part   amputation  
The layer of soft tissue located immediately below the dermis is the   hypodermis or subcutaneous tissue  
What skin layer attaches the skin to the underlying bone or muscle   hypodermis  
name the layer of skin that contains dense and irregular connective tissue, with very little fat. It's located above the hypodermis   dermis  
What refers to below the skin   HYPODERMIC  
what superficial outer layer of skin contains numerous nerve vessels but no nerve endings   epidermis  
what cells contribute to skin color   melanocytes  
name the 5 layers of the epidermis   stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratus germinativum  
what is a thread like keratin-containing appendage of the outer layer of skin   hair  
What aids in thermal regulation as well as sensation   Hair  
the white structure at the base of the nail bed is called   lunula  
Name the three sweat glands   Merocrine, Eccrine, Apocrine  
Name the 2 major gland types   Sebaceous glands, and sweat glands  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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