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Its skin

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makes new skin cells to replace old cells   Germinativum/Stratum Basale  
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outermost/top layer that is shed constantly – dead cells   Stratum corneum  
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top most layer of skin   Epidermis  
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Tough, Leathery Fibrous Connective Tissue; Only Part Vascularized (just below the epidermis)   Dermis (corium/true skin)  
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Sebaceous glands aka ____ glands   oil glands  
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Sudoriferous glands aka _____ glands   sweat glands  
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Superficial Fascia; Mostly Fat (Insulate & Absorb Shock); Anchors Skin to Underlying Structures   Subcutaneous (Hypodermis)  
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The skin function that responds to pain, pressure, temp (hot/cold) & touch   Sensory Perception  
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______ vessels help retain or lose heat   Blood vessels  
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to get larger (excess heat escapes through skin)   Dilate  
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to get smaller (heat is retained in body)   contrict  
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help cool body through evaporation of perspiration   Sudoriferous glands  
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certain medications that can be absorbed through the skin   transdermal meds.  
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The function that helps body eliminate salt, waste & excess water & heat with perspiration   Excretion  
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What vitamin does the skin produce?   Vitamin D  
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What does the skin need to produce Vitamin D?   UV light  
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This are Keratinized/dead epidermal cells   Nails  
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This is made of Keratin   Hair  
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Permanate hair loss   Alopecia  
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Part of the hair that projects from the skin   Shaft  
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Part of the hair embedded in the skin; shape determines whether hair is straight or curly   Root  
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This gives hair and skin color   Pigment  
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The type of pigment that is brown or black   melanin  
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The type of pigment that is red or yellow   carotene  
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Sweat glands help to regulate the ________ of the body.   Temperature  
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This glands help keep hair and skin from becoming dry and brittle; slows water loss during dry weather   Sebaceous/Oil Glands  
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absence of color pigments   Albino  
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bluish skin   Cyanosis  
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yellow discoloration   Jaundice  
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reddish color   Erythema  
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flat spots = freckles   Macules  
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firm raised = pimples   Papules  
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blisters – fluid filled = chx pox   Vesicles  
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pus filled = acne   Pustules  
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dried pus/blood = scabs   Crusts  
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itchy elevated with irreg. shapes = insect bites/hives   Wheals  
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deep loss of skin surface   Ulcer  
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inflammation of sebaceous glands   Acne Vulgaris  
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fungal infection of the foot   Athlete’s foot  
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This are types of _____ _______ Basal cell, Squamous cell, and Malignant melanoma   Skin Cancer  
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inflammation of skin caused by an allergic reaction/irritant   Dermatitis  
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noncontiguous disease caused by stress, diet, soaps or meds   Eczema  
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contagious disease caused by strep or staph   Impetigo  
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silver scales, no cure   Psoriasis  
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fungal infection that appears as a ring shape   Ringworm  
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Viral infection, large pustules   Verrucae/Warts  
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