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Integumentary system

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Epidermis   Skin; composed mostly of squamous cells  
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Stratum corneum   Outermost layer of skin  
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Keratin   A protein found in the stratum corneum  
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Stratum basale   Innermost layer of skin  
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Melanin   A dark pigment to the skin and hair  
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Dermis   Layer below the skin  
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Arrector pili   Muscle attatched to the root of the hair  
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Blood vessels   Bring blood to the skin and regulate body temperature  
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Nerve endings   Sensory receptors for pressure, temperature, and pain  
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Subcutaneous layer   Last layer of the integumentary system composed mostly of connective tissues and blood vessels  
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Integumentary system   Skin and it's appendages  
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Sebaceous glands   Glands located along the shaft of the hair, secrete an oily substance  
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Sudoriferous glands   Secrete sweat  
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Eccrine glands   Most numerous type of sweat gland  
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Apocrine glands   Larger sweat glands located in axillary and pubic regions  
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Mammary glands   Secrete milk  
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Ceruminous glands   Located in the ear canal, secrete wax  
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Hair   Consist of shaft, root and bulb, provide limited protection  
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Fingernails and toenails   Hardened layer of stratum corneum, helps protect and aids in picking up  
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What are the functions of the integumentary system?   Protection, temperature regulation, sensory reception, and cutaneous absorption  
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How does the integumentary system protect against?   Dehydration and invasion of pathogenic organisms  
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how does the integumentary system provide temperature regulation?   It produces and secretes sweat and diverts blood to the superficial layers to dissipate heat  
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How does the integumentary system provide sensory reception?   Through receptors that respond to pain, touch, pressure, and temperature.  
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What does the integumentary system absorb through cutaneous absorption?   Ultraviolet light, some oxygen, and some carbon dioxide  
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Integumentary system   Skin and appendages of the skin  
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Stratum germinatium   Stratum basale, cells produced here  
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Melanocytes   Produce melanin  
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Melanin   A brownish pigment that helps protect from UV light  
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Cyanosis   Bluish color to skin indicating lack of circulation  
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Albino   Genetic disorder in which melanocytes cannot produce melanin leaving skin characteristically white or void of color  
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