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integumentary

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get larger   dilate  
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get smaller   constrict  
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sudoriferous   sweat glands  
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sebaceous   oil glands, not on palms/soles of feet, secretes sebum  
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Alopecia   permanent hair loss  
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what hair is made of   keratin  
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hair grows from   follicle  
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hair projects from skin   shaft  
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hair embedded in skin; determines whether hair is straight or curly   root  
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melanin color   brown/black  
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carotene color   red/yellow  
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ceruminous glands   apocrine gland, located in outer ear, secretes earwax, cerum  
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erythema   reddish color, caused by burns/congestion of blood vessels  
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jaundice   yellow discoloration, caused by bile in blood  
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cyanosis   blusish skin, insufficient 02; heart, lung, circulatory ds  
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macules   flat spots  
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papules   firm raised  
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vesicles   blisters, fluid filled  
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pustules   pus filled  
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crusts   dried pus/blood  
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wheals   itchy elevated w/irregular shapes (insect bites/hives)  
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ulcer   deep loss of skin surface  
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describe nails   keratinized/dead epidermal cells  
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where do nails grow   under the lunula of nail bed  
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UV rays help skin produce   Vitamin D  
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topical medication   transdermal meds  
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where is adipose tissue   subcutaneous fascia  
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skin temporarily stores   fat, glucose, water, vitamins, salt  
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sensory perception responds to   pain, pressure, temperature, touch  
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functions of skin   barrier to sun, invasion of pathogens, holds moisture  
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AKA epidermis   germinativum/stratum  
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basale   makes new skin cells to replace old cells  
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stratum corneum   outermost/ top layer that is shed constantly  
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dermis   (corium/ true skin), tough, leathery fibrous connective tissue; only part vascularized  
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subcutaneous   (hypodermis) superficial fascia; mostly fat, insulates & absorbs shock, anchors skin  
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