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Integumentary System

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What is the most external system, covers the body?   Integumentary system  
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What consists of skin, hair, nails, and subcutaneous tissue?   Integumentary system  
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What are the two major layers of the skin?   Outer epidermis Inner dermis  
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Another name for skin?   Epidermis  
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The cells are keratinocytes; the epidermis has several layers; thickest on the palms is called?   Stratified Squamous Keratinizing Epithelium  
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What is the innermost layer; where mitosis takes place?   Stratum Germinativum  
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What is the outer most layer; cells have died; all that's left is keratin which is waterproof is called?   Stratum Corneum  
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What are receptors (sense of touch) called?   Merkel cells  
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What is Phagocytic (triggers immune system) ?   Langerhans cells  
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What produces melanin?   Melanocytes  
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What is from cholesterol?   Vitamin D Production  
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What has collagen and elastin fibers?   Irregular fibrous connective tissue  
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What has many capillaries?   Papillary layer  
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What is blood flow through the dermis helps regulate body temperature?   Arterioles  
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In a warm environment your arterioles?   Dilate  
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In a cold environment your arterioles?   Constrict  
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What is dermis?   Glands  
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What secrete sebum?   Sebaceous glands?  
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What secretes cerumen (ear)?   Ceruminous glands  
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Scent glands (axilla & genital areas)   Apocrine Glands (sweat glands)  
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What is watery sweat for temperature regulation?   Eccrine Glands (sweat glands)  
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What is superficial fascia?   Subcutaneous Tissue  
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Collagen & elastin; its tissue fluid contains many white blood cells is?   Areolar Connective Tissue  
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Energy storage, cushion is?   Adipose Tissue  
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What are receptors for pain or heat?   Free nerve endings  
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What prevents loss of water?   Stratum corneum  
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What secretion helps regulate body temperature?   Eccrine Glands  
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What constricts in response to cold?   Arterioles  
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What produces pigment in response response to UV rays?   Melanocytes  
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What regenerates the epidermis?   Stratum Germinativum  
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Receptors for touch are called?   Encapsulated nerve endings  
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What is the strong protein of the dermis?   Collagen  
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