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Skin

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callus   thicker epidermis on the palms and soles  
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paronychia   hangnail around fingernail  
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eczema   atopic dermatitis  
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pilomotor   smooth muscle attached to each hair follicle  
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apocrine sweat gland   activated by sweat and emotion  
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epidermal cells   have been converted to keratin on the nails  
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sweat glands   helps maintain hemeostasis of fluids and electrolytes and body temp  
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ceruminious gland   sweat gland located in the external ear  
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hair follicle   is the cavity that contains the hair  
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epithelial tissue   keratin is a tough protein substance in this tissue  
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hair   protects the eyes, ears by keeping out the dust and insects  
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sodoriferous   sweat glands  
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mitosis   takes place in nail root,hair root, stratum germinativum  
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elastin   fibers are able to recoil after being stretched  
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cerumen   wax like soft brown secretion found in the external canal of the ear  
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sweat gland location   palms, soles, axillae  
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grey   lost pigmentation in hair  
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reticular layer   network of interlacing cells and fibers  
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3000   how many sweat glands in a sq. inch  
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arterioles   small arteries responsible in maintaining of body temp  
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superficial fascia   subcutaneous tissue  
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keratinocytes   abundant cells with no capillaries present between them  
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half an inch   hair grows about how much a month  
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false   the greater the deposits of melanin the lighter the skin  
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subungual   area situated under the nail  
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papillary layer   uneven junction of the dermis with the epidermis  
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hair shaft   the only visable part of the hair  
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cutaneous membrane   the largest organ of the body  
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sebaceous glands   keeps hair supple and skin soft and pliant  
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superficial fascia   subcutaneous tissue  
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collagen fibers   the protien that gives the dermis its stregth  
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fibroblast   cells that produce collagen and elastin  
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free nerve endings   pain heat and cold receptors  
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encapsulated neve endings   receptors for touch and preasure  
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stratum corneum/ epidermis   nonvascular nonsenstive,outer layer of skin  
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reticular layer   layer that is vascular and sensitive  
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dermatology   study of the skin,it structure,andfunctions,diseases  
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lumen   space within a tube ,artery,vein,intestine  
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4 layers, 5 layers   layers of skin, except on feet and palms  
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papillary layer   creates footprints and fingerprints  
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hair follicle   a boil or furruncle is an infection of the  
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statum lucidem   translucent/clear layer in soles and palms  
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st. spinosum   prickly cell layer of irregulary shaped cells  
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st.germinative   basal layer, bottom layer wher columar shaped cells under go mitosis pushing old cells upward  
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st.corneum   top layer where dead cells conformed into keratin flake off  
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st. granulosum   granular layer wherecells die and granules are present in the cytoplasm  
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papillary and reticular   2 layers of dermis  
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papillary layer   elevated into tiny projections and hollows  
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integument   somthing that covers or encloses as an enveloping layer of skin or membrane  
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