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Integumentary Chapt. 5

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Outer major layer of skin   epidermis  
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Layer of skin containing blood vessels, and many skin structures   dermis  
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Layer of skin made of irregular fibrous connective tissue   dermis Dermis  
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Layer of skin made of stratified squamous epithelium   epidermis  
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Smooth muscle attache to each hair fiber   arrector pili  
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Responsible for goosebumps   arrector pili  
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secretes sweat in stressful situations   apocrine gland  
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Sweat glands found in axillae and genitals   apocrine  
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Sweat glands found all over body   eccrine  
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Sweat glands used for evaporative cooling   eccrine  
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Cells that produce color for skin   melanocytes  
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Substance that add color to skin and hair   melanin  
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waterproof protein that prevents dehydration   keratin  
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receptors for environments effect on the skin   encapsulated nerve ending  
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outermost layer of epidermis with many layers of dead cells   stratum corneum  
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Means layer   stratum  
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fibers that provide strength to skin   collagen  
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fibers in skin that provides flexibility   elastin  
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Cells that produce collagen and elastin   fibroblasts  
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receptors for pain   free nerve endings  
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secretion to keep eardrum pliable   cerumen  
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secretion to keep skin pliable   sebum  
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lipid substance we call oil   sebum  
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structure that produces oil for skin   sebaceous gland  
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mechanism of heat loss from the skin depends on this process   evaporative cooling from sweat  
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layers of epidermis separate and cause this   blister  
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skin thickens due to increased pressure   callus  
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What stimulates increased melanin production   UV radiation  
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These structures detect pressure, cold and heat   encapsulated nerve endings  
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blood vessels narrow to keep in heat   vasoconstriction  
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blood vessels expand to give off hear   vasodilation  
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The layer of epidermis that prevents entry of pathogens   stratum corneum  
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Layer of epidermis with keratinocytes and melanocytes   stratum corneum  
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Layer of epidermis that undergoes mitosis   stratum germinativum  
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Process of water evaporating and taking extra heat energy with it   evaporative cooling  
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Describe process used to produce vitamin D   cholesterol in skin receives UV radiation to be converted into vitamin D  
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Purpose of vitamin D   allows kidneys to make hormone that instructs calcium to enter the bones  
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Effect of heat on blood vessels   vasodilation  
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effect of cold on blood vessels   vasoconstriction  
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effect of stress on blood vessels   vasodilation in extremeties vasoconstriction in body core  
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glands that produce sweat   sudoriferous  
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glands that produce oil for skin   sebaceous  
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glands that produce ear wax   ceruminous glands  
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uneven junction between epidermis and dermis   papillary layer  
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First layer containing vascular elements (capillaries)   papillary  
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meaning of avascular   not vascular - no blood vessels  
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small arteries   arterioles  
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small veins   venules  
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connects dermis to underlying tissue (often muscle)   subcutaneous  
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connects arteries to veins   capillaries  
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loss of body fluids   dehydration  
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