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stratified squamous keratinizing epitheliumNo capillaries   epidermis  
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innermost epidermis layer   stratum germinativum  
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where mitosis takes place   stratum germinativum  
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are scattered in the stratum germinativum   merker cells  
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receptors to touch   merker cells  
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antimicrobial peptides   defensins  
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epidermis produces vitamin D from what product when exposed to ultraviolet rays   cholesterol  
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outtermost epidermis layer   stratum corneum  
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waterproof layer of keratin   stratum corneum  
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barrier to pathogens and chemicals   stratum corneum  
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separation of epidermis and dermis   blister  
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burn that is painful but no blister   1st degree burn  
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burn that has blisters and is painful   2nd degree burn  
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burn that chars the skin no pain   3rd degree burn  
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is produced when the rate of mitosis in the stratum germinativum increases   callus  
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pathogens in blood   septicemia  
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tissue fluid evaporates from burned surface, plasma is pulled from capillaries into tissue spaces. blood volume and pressure decreases   circulatory shock  
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also called dendric cells and are originated in red bone marrow and located in the epidermis   langerhans cells  
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ingest pathogens present them to lymphocytes   langerhans cells  
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found in stratum corneum and produce melanin   melanocytes  
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protects stratum germinativum from ultra voiolet rays   melanin  
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made of irregular fibrous connective tissuef   dermis  
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fiberblasts produce collagen and elastin   dermis  
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fiberblasts produce two things in the dermis   collagen and elastin  
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strong   collagen  
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strech and recoil   elastin  
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uneven junction of dermis andd epidermis   papillary layer  
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lots of capillaries   papillary layer  
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made of epidermal tissue   hair follicle  
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contain cells called matrix   hair root  
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where mitosis takes place for hair   hair root  
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at base of hair follicle   hair root  
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where malanin colored hair is pushed to the surface   hair shaft  
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functions of hair   keep dust from eyes and nose insulate the head  
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small smooth muscle attached to each hair that draws the hair follicle upright when exsposed to cold or fear   pilmotor muscle  
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found on ends of fingers and toes   nail follicles  
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produce nails   nail follicles  
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where mitosis takes place in nail   nail root  
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part of nail that consists of living dermis and epidermis   flat nail bed  
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protect ends of fingers and toes from mechanical injury   nails  
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most of these for the cutaneous senses are found in the dermis   receptors  
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name the cutaneous senses   touch pressure heat cold and pain  
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there is a specific receptor for each   sentation  
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free nerve endings are receptors for   pain heat and cold  
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encapsulated nerve endings are receptors for   touch andd pressure  
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a cellular structure around the sensory nerve ending   encapsulated nerve ending  
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purpose of these is to provide the CNS with information about the external enviornment and its affects on the skin   receptors and sensations  
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their ducts open into hair follicles or directly to the skin surface   sebaceous glands  
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sebaceous glands secrete   sebum  
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a lipid substance referred to as oil   sebum  
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inhibits growth of bacteria on body and prevents drying of skin and hair   sebum  
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located in the dermis of the ear canals   ceruminous glands  
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ceruminous glands secrete   cerumen  
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ear wax   cerumen  
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type of sweat gland most numerous in axillae and genital areas   apocrine glands  
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sweat gland that is most active in stressful and emotional situations   aprocrine glands  
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type of sweat gland that is found all over the body   eccrine glands  
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the tube of this sweat gland extends to the skins suface and opens into a   pore  
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the sweat produced by these glands is important in the maintenance of normal body temperature   eccrine glands  
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loss of too much body water in sweat can lead to   dehydration  
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four things lost in sweat   saltwatersodium chlorideurea  
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a nitrogenous waste product of amino acid metabolism   urea  
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organ primarily responsible for removing waste products from the blood and for maintaining the body's proper salt to water proportion   kidneys  
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small arteries that are in the dermis the smooth muscle in their walls permis them to constrict or dilate. importance for maintenance of body temperature   arterioles  
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arterioles dilate   vasodilation  
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arterioles constrict   vasoconstriction  
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regulation of the diameter of the arterioles in response to external temp erature changes is controlled by the   nervous system  
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blood flow to the epedermis is interrupted   decubitus ulcer  
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is one of the connective tissue membranes made of areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue   superficial tissue or subcutaneous tissuesuperficial fascia  
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connects the dermis to the unerlying muscles   superficial facia  
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an extremely serious infection that requires surgical removal of the infected tissue   necrotizing fasciitis  
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a function of subcutaneous tissue   medication administration  
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