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CHAPTER 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The integumentary system covers what part of the body? | External surface |
| The integumentary includes ___, ___, and ____ | Skin, Hair, Nails |
| What is the skin membrane called? | Cutaneous |
| What does keratin do? | Protect underlying tissue |
| What is albinism? | Inherited inability to make melanin |
| What are the three components that account for skin color? | Melanin, Hemoglobin, Carotene |
| Stratum lucidum is found where? | Palms and Soles |
| Tactile epithelial cells do what? | Detect touch |
| The epidermis is made of what epithelial cells? | Stratified squamous |
| Describe the stratum basale | Where new cells are formed and pushed to surface |
| Where are lamellar granules found? | Subcutaneous layer |
| Lamellar granules are made of ____ and ____ tissue. | Areolar and Adipose |
| Melanocytes produce what? | Melanin that gives color to skin and hair |
| Describe stratum granulosum. | Cells undergo apoptosis |
| What is vitiligo? | Loss of melanin in a certain space |