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HW- CH 5A.2

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androgen generic term for an agent (usually a hormone such as testosterone, or anderostrone) that stimulates development of male characteristics
ductule very small duct
homeostasis state of equilibrium of the internal environment of the body despite changes in the external environment
synthesize forming a complex substance by the union of simpler compounds or elements
blood, lymphatic and immune skin is the first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens into the body
cardiovascular cutaneous blood vessels dilate and constrict to help regulate body temperature
digestive skin absorbs vitamin D (produced when skin is exposed to sunlight) which is needed for intestinal absorption of calcium, excess calories are stored in subcutaneous fat
endocrine the subcutaneous layer of the skin store adipose tissue when insulin secretions cause excess carbohydrates intake to be stored as fat
female reproductive system subcutaneous receptors provide pleasurable sensation associated with sexual behavior, skin stretches to accommodate the growing fetus during pregnancy
male reproductive system receptors in the skin respond to sexual stimuli
musculoskeletal skin synthesizes the vitamin D needed for absorption of calcium which is essential for muscle contraction, skin also synthesizes the vitamin D needed for growth repair and maintenance of bones
nervous cutaneous receptors detect stimuli related to touch pain pressure and temperature
respiratory skin temperature may influence respiratory rate as temperature increases respiratory rate may also increase, haris for naval cavity filter particles from inspired air before it reaches the lower respiratory tract
urinary skin provides an alternative route for excreting salts and nitrogenous wastes in the form of perspiration
adip/o fat
lip/o fat
steat/o fat
cutane/o skin
dermat/o skin
derm/o skin
hidr/o sweat
sudor/o sweat
ichthy/o dry, scaly
kerat/o horny tissue, hard : cornea
melan/o black
myc/o fungus
onych/o nail
ungu/o nail
pil/o hair
trich/o hair
scler/o hardening sclera (white of eye)
seb/o sebum, sebaceous
squam/o scale
xen/o foreign, strange
xer/o dry
cyte cell
derma skin
logist specialist
logy study of
therapy treatment
an without not
epi above upon
homo same
osis abnormal condition increase (used primarily with blood cells)
adiposis abnormal condition of fat
oma tumor
lipoma tumor of fat
itis inflammation
steatitis inflammation of fat
sub under or below
ous pertaining to
subcutaneous pertaining to under the skin
plasty surgical repair
dermatoplasty surgical repair of skin
hypo under or below
ic pertaining to
hypodermic pertaining to under the skin
aden gland
itis inflammation
hidradenitis inflammation of the sweat gland
esis condition
sudoresis condition of sweat
osis abnormal condition increase (used primarily with blood cells)
ichthyosis abnormal condition of dry or scaly skin
osis abnormal condition increase (used primarily with blood cells)
keratosis thickened area of the epidermis or any horny growth on the skin such as callus or wart
oma tumor
melanoma malignant tumor of melanocytes that commonly begins in a darkly pigmented mole and can metastasize widely
dermat skin
osis abnormal condition increase (used primarily with blood cells)
dermatomycosis abnormal condition of fungus on the skin
malacia softening
onychomalacia softening of the nail
al pertaining to
ungual pertaining to the nail
nid nest
al pertaining to
pilonidal pertaining to a nest of hair
pathy disease
trichopathy disease of hair
derma skin
scleroderma autoimmune disorder that causes the skin and internal organs to become progressively hardened as a result of deposits of collagen
rrhea discharge of flow
seborrhea overactivity of the sebaceous glands
ous pertaining to
squamous pertaining to scale
graft transplantation
xenograft temporary graft to protect the patient against infection or fluid loss
xeroderma dry skin
cyte cell
derma skin
logist specialist
logy study of
therapy treatment
an without, not
epi above upon
homo same
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