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The Human Body in Health and Illness, Chap 7

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Epidermis   The thin outer layer of skin. Two layers are the deeper stratum germinativum and the more superficial stratum corneum.  
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Stratum Germinativum   Lies on top of the dermis, has access to a rich supply of blood. The cells of this layer are continuously dividing, producing million of cells a day.  
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Stratum Corneum   Is the surface layer of the epidermis. Composed of about 30 layers of dead, flattened, keratinized cells. The dead cells are sloughed off (exfoliated or desquamated).  
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Insensible Perspiration   500 ml/day of water is lost through the skin.  
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Sensible Perspiration   Due to the activity of the sweat glands.  
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Keratin   Hardens, flattens the cells as they move toward the outer surface of the skin. Makes the skin water-resistant.  
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Hypovolemic Shock   Fluid loss from insensible perspiration due to the epidermis being damaged, this is shock due to low volume  
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Subcutaneous Layer or Hypodermis   Is composed primarily of loose connective and adipose tissue. Protects body from extreme temperature and anchors the skin to underlying areas.  
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Melanocytes   Secrete a skin darkening pigment called melanin.  
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Melanin   Stains the surrounding cells, causing darkening.  
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Vitiligo   Condition that involves a loss of pigment, melanin, in certain areas of skin, creating white patches.  
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Albinism   Melanocytes completely fail to secrete melanin, causing causing skin, hair, eyes (iris)to be white.  
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Freckles and Moles   Melanin that becomes concentrated in in local areas.  
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Sebacceous Glands or Oil Glands   Or oil glands are associated with hair follicles. Secrete an oily substance called sebum. Vernix Caseosa, what a new born is covered in  
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Sudoriferous Glands or Sweat Glands   Located in the dermis, secrete sweat. There are two types of sweat glands - apocrine glands and eccrine glands.  
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Appocrine Glands   Associated with hair follicles, found in the axillary and genital areas. Respond to emotional stress, frightened, upset, in pain or sexually excited.  
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Eccrine Glands   Located throughout the body, especially on the forehead, neck, back, upper lip, palms and soles. Not associated with hair follicles. Plays an important role in temperature by evaporation from skin surface heat is lost.  
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Sensible Perspiration   The eccrine glands are responsible for sensible perspiration which when working optionally can secrete 1 gallon of sweat per hour.  
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Mammary Glands   Modified sweat glands in the breast that secrete milk.  
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Cerminous Glands   In the auditory canal of the ear and secrete cerumen or ear wax.  
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Core Temperature   Higher temperature is from the inner parts of the body (cranial, thoracic and abdominal cavities). About 1 degree higher than the normal body temperature.  
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Shell Temperature   Lower temperature is from the surface parts of the body (mouth and skin). About 1 degree lower than the core body temperature.  
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Thermoregulation   The mechanism where the body balances heat production and loss.  
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Heat Loss   Can be dissipated by radiation, conduction, and convection.  
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Radiation   Heat is lost from a warm object (body) to the cooler air surrounding it.  
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Conduction   Loss of heat from a warm body to a cooler object that is in contact with the warm body.  
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Convection   Loss of heat by currents moving over the surface of the skin.  
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Hypothalmus   The body's thermostat.  
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Increased Temperature   Blood vessels dilate, giving flushed appearance. Sweat glands become more active.  
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Decreased Temperature   Blood vessels constrict, heat is trapped in deeper tissues. Sweat glands become less active. Skeletal muscles contract causing shivering.  
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Nonshivering Thermogenesis   Brown fat in the neonate scattered throughout. BAT brown adipose tissue.  
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Eschar   Dead burned tissue.  
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