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skin and tissues

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show two or more tissues grouped together that function together  
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show skin, nails, hair follicles, and glands.  
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In the inherited disease ichythyosis, the skin is rough, brown, and very scaly because the uppermost layer cannot peel off as easily as it normally does. The part of the skin that is affected is the   show
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show they die  
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The dermis is composed largely of   show
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show muscles, glands, and sensory receptors.  
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Which of the following is not correct concerning the skin?   show
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In a condition called incontinentia pigmenti, the skin has deep dark splotches, due to melanin that seeps down into the dermis. Normally, melanin is confined to the   show
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The skin appears yellowish if a person eats too much   show
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Exposure to ultraviolet light darkens skin by stimulating synthesis of   show
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The layer of the epidermis that includes melanocytes and a single row of columnar cells that undergo mitosis is the   show
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show The amount of melanin that melanocytes produce.  
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show areolar and adipose tissue.  
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Blood vessels in the ___________ supply epidermal cells with nutrients.   show
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Skin cells play an important role in producing   show
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The melanocytes in very dark skin   show
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show regulating body temperature.  
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Epidermis is ________________, whereas dermis is ________________.   show
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The subcutaneous layer is   show
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The nerve fibers in the dermis stimulate   show
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show subcutaneous layer.  
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show keratinized epidermal cells.  
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show stratum lucidum  
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show collagen fibrils that attach the epidermis to the dermis break down.  
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show A. retains water in deeper skin layers B. keeps out harmful chemicals and pathogens. C. protects the skin against mechanical injury. D. loses some cells every day.  
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show keratinized conical masses on toes.  
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show 12; 1 to 2  
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show dilated blood vessels sending more blood to the dermis.  
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show epidermis  
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show specialized epithelial cells.  
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show nail bed and nail plate.  
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show keratin  
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Shafts of hair are composed of   show
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Eumelanin and pheomelanin are   show
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After a severe burn, new skin may grow outwards from the hair follicles. New growth begins here because   show
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show a mixture of pigmented and unpigmented hairs  
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The arrector pili muscle is attached to   show
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show fat globules that mix with cellular debris, forming sebum.  
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Eccrine sweat glands   show
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show axilla  
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Eccrine sweat glands differ from sebaceous glands   show
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Milk and ear wax   show
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Body heat is lost primarily by   show
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Which of the following is a normal response to excessive loss of body heat in a cold environment?   show
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Sweat cools the body by   show
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A warm surface loses heat to the air molecules continuously circulating over it by   show
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A person exercising vigorously on a hot, humid day may develop   show
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Hypothermia is   show
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Individuals at elevated risk for hypothermia include   show
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The skin dissipates excess body heat by   show
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Inflammation makes skin   show
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show normal response to injury  
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Which of the following happens first after a scab forms?   show
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show fibroblasts surrounding blood vessels..  
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show superficial partial-thickness burn.  
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show skin from an uninjured region of the patient's body.  
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show autograft  
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show allograft  
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A man who has a heart valve from a pig has a(n)   show
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show surface area of the burn  
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As a person ages, the skin typically becomes.   show
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Elderly persons may become less able to maintain stable body temperatures because   show
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Skin wrinkles with age because   show
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show preserves intercellular junctions.  
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The flexible proteins that link the cell membranes of squamous epithelial cells in skin are   show
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show short exposure to high-intensity sunlight.  
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Skin cancer is most likely to develop from   show
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Cutaneous carcinomas are usually caused by exposure to   show
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show a beta endorphin  
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show a light-complexioned man age 52 who goes to the beach on summer weekends and does not use sunblock because he likes to be tan.  
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Exposure to ultraviolet radiation greatly increases the risk of developing   show
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show stem cells from the bulge region at the base of hair follicles.  
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show sebaceous glands.  
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Fever is   show
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