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The Integumentary System

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The largest organ of the human body   Skin  
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Stratified squamous epithelial tissue of the integumentary system   Epidermis  
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Connective tissue of the integumentary system   Dermis  
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The tissue that lies deep to the dermis and is not considered part of the skin   Hypodermis  
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Superficial fascia   Hypodermis  
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The functions of the skin (4)   Cushions deep organs, Protects body from injury, Acts as a mini excretory system, Screens out UV rays  
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The cell that produces keratin, Most abundant type   Keratinocytes  
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The cell that produces melanin   Melanocytes  
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The cell that is associated with sensory nerve endings   Merkel Cells  
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The cell of the immune system that uses endocytosis to take up foreign proteins that have invaded the epidermis   Langerhans Cells  
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The cell that produces collagen   Fibroblasts  
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The layers of the dermis (2)   Papillary and Reticular  
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Pigment that ranges from yellow to reddish brown to black   Melanin  
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Yellow pigment   Carotene  
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Red pigment   Hemoglobin  
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One of the two chief parts of hair, Embedded in the skin   Root  
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One of the two chief parts of hair, Projects above the skin's surface   Shaft  
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Glands that secrete sebum   Sebaceous Glands  
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Process by which an entire cell breaks up to form product   Holocrine Secretion  
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Glands that secrete sweat   Sudoriferous Glands  
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Types of sweat glands (2)   Eccrine and Apocrine  
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The sweat gland that produces "true sweat"   Eccrine Gland  
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The sweat gland that is confined to the axxillary, anal and genital areas   Apocrine Gland  
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Modified sweat glands (2)   Mammary and Ceruminous  
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Severity of burn in which the epidermis is damaged   First Degree Burn  
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Severity of burn in which the upper part of dermis and epidermis is damaged   Second Degree Burn  
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Severity of burn in which the entirety of the skin is damaged   Third Degree Burn  
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