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Integumentary System

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Skin Physiology   Brass Pies  
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Brass pies   Blood reservoir  
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bRass pies   Regulation of body temperature  
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brAss pies   Absorption  
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braSs pies   Sensation  
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brasS pies   Secretion  
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brass Pies   Protection  
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brass pIes   Immunity  
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brass piEs   Excretion  
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brass pieS   Synthesis of Vitamin D  
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Epidermis (characteristics)   Avascular, #1 function is protection, stratified squamos epithelium  
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Stratum corneum (Epidermis)   Dead cells with keratin, continuosly replaced from underneath, slough off everywhere  
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Corn   Focal area of thickening on feet  
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Callus   extra thick and hard epidermis on constantly used areas  
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Statum lucidum (Epidermis)   clear layer  
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Stratum granulosum (Epidermis)   Epidermal layer  
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Stratum spinosum   Epidermal layer  
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Stratum basale (Epidermis)   Alive layer, very active mitosis  
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Kerantinocytes (Epidermal cell)   Produce keration. Protect skin from light, heat, microbes and some chemicals  
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Malanocytes (Epidermal cell)   Produces melanin. Absorbs UV light, protect nuclei  
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Langerhans cells (Epidermal cell)   immune response against microbes  
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Merkel disks (Epidermal cell)   sensitive to touch  
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Dermis characteristics   Very vascular, DICT, thicker on palms and soles  
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Dermal ridges (dermis)   Fingerprints  
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Meissner corpuscles (dermis)   nerve endings sensative to touch  
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Hypodermis/Subcutaneous tissue/superficial fascia   areolar and adipose tissue, very vascular, have Pacinian corpuscles  
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Melanin color   Yellow to black  
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Melanin function   Protect from UV damage  
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Freckle   liver spot or age spots  
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Albinism   Lack of melanin  
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Vertiligo   irregular white spots on skin  
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Carotene color   yellow-orange  
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Carotene function   vitamin A precursor  
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Carotene location   Found in all layers of skin  
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Hemoglobin   Red iron compund that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide  
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Cyanotic   low oxygen in blood, blue color  
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Jaundice   Build up of bilirubin, yellow color  
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Erythema   blushing, redness of skin  
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