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VA integumentary

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what are birds feathers made of   keratin  
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what are the three different types of feathers   flight, contour, filoplume  
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what are two types of injections   intradermal, subcutaneous  
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where is intradermal injection given   into the muscle  
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where is a subcutaneous injection given   into the subcutaneous layer  
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what does the integumentary system consist of   skin and its appendages (glands, hair, fur, wool, feathers, scales, claws, beaks, horns, hooves and nails)  
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what are the functions of the skin   protects from infection, injury, it waterproofs the body, prevents fluid loss and provides temperature regulation.  
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what are the combining forms for skin   cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o  
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what are the three layers of the skin   epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layers  
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what layer of skin contains connective tissue   subcutaneous  
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which layer of the skin contains blood and lymph vessels   dermis  
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which is the most superficial layer of the skin   epidermis  
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what does keratin do for the skin   provides it with waterproofing  
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is keratin a protein   yes  
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connective tissue contain what cells   collagen, histiocytes, mast cells  
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what is the subcutaneous layer also called   hypodermis  
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what kind of skin glands do we have   sebaceous, sweat, mammary  
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what is hidrosis   excretion of sweat  
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what is anhidrosis   abnormal reduction of sweat  
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what is hyperhidrosis   excessive sweating  
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what is cerumen   earwax  
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what is hair made of   dead protein cells filled with keratin  
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what is the function of the arrector pili muscle   causes the hair to stand erect in response to stress or cold  
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what is piloerection   condition of hair standing straight up  
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name the three hair types   guard, wool, tactile  
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what are the four different tissue types   epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous  
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what is the largest system of the body   integumentary  
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what is pruritus   itching  
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a skin condition characterized by overproduction of sebum   seborrhea  
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what is the protein that provides the skin with its water-proofing properties is as known as   keratin  
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where is the manubrium   top of the rib cage  
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where is the xiphoid process   the very bottom of the rib cage  
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