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Introduction to the Human Body

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epidermis   thin outer layer of the skincomposed of stratified squamous epithelium  
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  no blood supply of its own,oxygen and nutrients diffuse into lower epidermis from the rich supply of blood in the underlying dermis  
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  divied into five layers, two if them are stratum germinativum and stratum corneum  
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stratum germinativum   is on top of the dermis and has access to a rich supply of blood  
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  cells of this layer are continuously dividing, producing millions of cells per day, as the cells divide they push the older cells up toward the surface of the epidermis  
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  as the cells move away from the dermis two changes take place, fit rsthey move from their source of nourishment and begin to die  
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  second the cells undergo a process of keratinization  
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keratin   tough protein is deposited in the cell, it hardens and flattens the cells as they move  
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  toward the outer suface, it makes the skin water resistant  
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stratum corneum   surface later of the skin, composed of 30 layers of dead, flattened keratinized cells  
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  dead cells are continously sloughed off (exfoliated or desquamated) through wear and tear, called dander, every month new layer of epithelium  
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dandruff   dander clumped together by the oil on the skull  
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insensible perspiration   500ml/day of water is lost through the skin  
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sensible perspiration   due to activity of the glands  
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hypovolemic shock   shock due to low volume  
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dermis   located under the epidermiscomposed of dense fibrous connective tissue  
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  contains numerous colagen and elastin fibers that are surrounded by gel-like substance  
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striae   stretch marks  
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accessory structures   hair, nails and certain glands are embedded with dermis  
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dermis   has blood vessels, nervous tissue, and some muscle tissuemany of the of the nervous tissue has sensory receptors that detect pain, temperature, pressure and touch  
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herpes zoster (shingles)   imflammation of nerves caused by the chickenpox virus, develop painful skin lesions along the path of nerve  
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scalded skin syndrome   staphylococcal infection in which the skin appears scaled and peels off in layers  
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subcutaneous layer   dermis lies on the subcutaneous layernot considered a part of the skin  
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subcutaneous layer   or hypodermiscomposed primarily of loose connective and adipose tissue  
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  performs two main roles: helps insulate the body from extreme temperature changesit anchors the skin to underlying structures  
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subcutaneoulsy   SC - drugs can be injected because the hypodermis has a rich supply of blood vessels  
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transdermally   across the skin  
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systemic effect   within the body  
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