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integumentary system test review

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fatty, oil secretion of the sebaceous glands of the skin   sebum  
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skin w/glands,hair & nails makeup what system   integument  
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dark brown/black pigment that gives color to hair/skin   melanin  
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inner, sensitive, vascular layer of the skin   dermis  
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branch of science dealing w/the skin, it's structures, functions and diseases   dermatology  
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wax-like soft brown secretion found in the external canal of the ear   cerumen  
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largest organ of the body   skin  
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extremely tough protein substance in hair,nails & horny tissue   keratin  
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relating to the sense of touch   tactile  
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epidermis is also called   false skin  
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dermis is also called   true skin  
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a layer of the dermis   reticular layer  
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which is not a layer of epidermis   papillary  
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layers where cells die and granules are present in cytoplasm   stratum granulosum  
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not an accessory appendage of skin   erector muscle  
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small bundle of involuntary muscles attached to hair follicles   erector pillae muscle  
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#17   dermis  
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what part of the hair is visible   shaft  
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what part of the hair is embedded in the dermis   hair root  
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what is the area underneath the nail called   subungile  
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loss of substance in a cutaneous surface   ulcer  
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collection of pus under the skin   abcess  
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lesion containing melocytes   nevus  
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elevation filled w/pus   pustule  
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sac which contains any fluid-like substance besides pus   cyst  
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small node which is solid and irregular in form   nodule  
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a blister   vesicle  
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cleft into the skin   fissure  
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infection/inflammation of sebaceous glands   acne  
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ceruminous glands are located where   external ear canal  
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outer layer of skin   epidermis  
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most common type of skin cancer   basal cell carcinoma  
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epidermis, dermis & subcutaneous are all involved in what degree of burn   3rd degree  
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itching of skin w/no visible lesions   pruritus  
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another name for uticaria   hives  
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upper portion of dermis has many finger like projections called   papilliae  
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a sunburn is considered what degree of burn   1st  
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wart is an epidermal growth caused by what   virus  
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hypodermic means   under the skin  
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viral disease w/blisters along certain pathways is called   shingles  
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integumentay sytems function is to produce what   Vitamin D  
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disease caused by blood sucking lice   phthirius  
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layer of skin found only in palms/soles   stratum lucidum  
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a single sq in of skin on the palm contains how many sweat glands   3,000  
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a corn is similar to a what   callus  
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deepest part of epidermis   stratum germinativum  
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another name for a hangnail   paronychia  
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how many sweat glands are in the skin   2-3 million  
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