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Integumentary System

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The skin   show
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show 4.houses sensory receptors and contains immune system cells 5. synthesizes vitamin D and excretes a small amount of waste products.  
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two distinct layers of skin   show
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epidermis   show
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show 1. inner layer 2. made up of connective tissues, muscle tissue, nervous tissue, and blood  
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show separates the two skin layers  
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subcutaneous layer   show
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No sharp boundary separates the dermis and subcutaneous layer   show
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adipose tissue of the subcutaneous layer   show
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epidermis   show
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stratum basale   show
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When new cells enlarge   show
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show the poorer their nutrient supply becomes and eventually they die  
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keratinocytes   show
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show 1.the accumulation of keratin in epidermal cells which hardens the epidermis 2. result is many layers of tough, tightly packed cells accumulate in the epidermis  
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show outermost layer of the epidermis  
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thickest epidermis   show
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show have 4 layers  
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show 1. stratum basale 2. stratum spinosum 3. stratum germinativum 4. stratum corneum  
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show An additional layer is in thickened skin of the palms and soles  
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show balanced with loss of dead cells from the stratum corneum  
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show where the skin is frequently rubbed or pressed  
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Calluses   show
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show keratinized conical masses on the toes.  
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melanocytes   show
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Melanin   show
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cytocrine secretion   show
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The boundary between the dermis and epidermis is   show
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show from the undulations of the dermis and epidermis at the distal end of the palmar surface of a finger  
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show 1. binds the epidermis to the underlying tissues 2. largely composed of irregular dense connective tissue that includes tough collagenous fibers & elastic fibers in a gel-like ground substance  
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dermis (continued)   show
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smooth muscle of the skin   show
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show In the face are anchored to the dermis  
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show processes are scattered throughout the dermis  
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show stimulated by heavy pressure  
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Meissner’s corpuscles   show
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melanocytes   show
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show 1. result from the differences in the amount of melanin melanocytes produce 2. The more melanin produced, the darker the skin 3. The distribution and size of pigment granules within melanocytes  
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show 1. sunlight, ultraviolet light from sunlamps, and X-rays affect skin color 2. stimulate melanocytes to produce more pigment and transfer it to nearby epidermal cells within a few days  
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Tans   show
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When blood is well oxygenated   show
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When blood oxygen concentration is low   show
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show more blood enters skin and skin appears pinkish or reddish  
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If dermal blood vessels are constricted   show
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show 1. a yellow-orange pigment found in certain vegetables 2. can give skin a yellowish color  
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Hair   show
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hair follicle   show
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show the portion of hair embedded in skin  
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hair papilla   show
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hair shaft   show
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show results when hairs fall out and are not replaced  
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hair color   show
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Dark hair   show
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White hair of people with albinism   show
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Red hair   show
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Hairs appear gray   show
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arrector pili muscle   show
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Goose bumps   show
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Nails   show
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show the whitish, thickened, half-moon shaped region at the base of a nail plate with the most active growth  
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show 1. contain groups of specialized epithelial cells and are associated with hair follicles 2. holocrine glands and their cells produce sebum  
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Sebaceous glands (continued)   show
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Sebum   show
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sudoriferous glands   show
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eccrine glands   show
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show the opening of a sweat gland duct  
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show contains water, wastes, and salts  
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Apocrine glands   show
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show of the external ear canal secrete ear wax  
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Mammary glands   show
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show important because even slight shifts can disrupt the rates of metabolic reactions  
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A normal temperature of deeper body parts   show
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show a product of cellular metabolism  
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show nerve impulses stimulate structures in the skin and other organs to release heat  
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During physical activity   show
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When warmed blood reaches the hypothalamus   show
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As dermal blood vessels dilate   show
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Skin reddens   show
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show 1. The primary means of body heat loss 2. the spread of infrared heat from warm surfaces to cooler surroundings  
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show the movement of heat into molecules of cooler objects  
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Convection   show
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show the change of a liquid to a gas  
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show it carries heat away from the skin surface  
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When body temperature falls below the set point   show
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When body temperature falls   show
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show small groups of muscles contract rhythmically to produce shivering  
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show a rise in body temperature  
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If air temperature is high   show
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show 1. a low body temperature 2. can result from prolonged exposure to cold or as part of an illness 3.can lead to mental confusion, lethargy, and loss of consciousness  
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higher risk for developing hypothermia   show
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Inflammation   show
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show may become reddened, swollen, warm, and painful to the touch  
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The dilated blood vessels   show
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show on the nature and extent of the injury  
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show epithelial cells are stimulated to divide more rapidly than normal  
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show blood vessels break and the escaping blood forms a clot  
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A clot   show
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A scab   show
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Fibroblasts   show
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show releases growth factors that stimulate certain cells to divide and regenerate damaged tissues  
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show blood vessels extend into the area beneath the scab  
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Phagocytic cells   show
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A scar   show
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A granulation   show
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A first degree burn   show
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show 1.one that affects a part of the dermis and epidermis 2. Blisters appear in second degree burns 3. depends on accessory structures of the skin that survive the burn  
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A third degree burn   show
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A third degree burn (continued)   show
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An autograft   show
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A homograft   show
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Skin substitutes   show
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show the extent of the body’s surface that is affected  
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show 1. physicians use estimate 2. divides the skin’s surface into 11 areas of 9% each  
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Aging skin affects   show
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show patches of pigments  
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show synthesis of the connective tissue proteins collagen and elastin slows  
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Wrinkling and sagging skin   show
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Skin becomes drier   show
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show causes gray or white hair  
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Nail growth is impaired   show
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Sensitivity to pain and pressure   show
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show because the sweat glands and hair follicles shrink, and the number of dermal blood vessels decreases  
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show necessary for bone tissue to absorb calcium  
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