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Integumentary System

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which system consists of skin   the integumentary system  
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many different tissues make it an   organ  
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an organ is made up of   many different tissues  
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Functions of the integumentary system include   protection, storage, insulation and cooling  
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the outer layer of the skin is   the epidermis  
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the inner layer of the skin is   the dermis  
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stratum germinativum is which layer   inner most  
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What is the definition of germinate?   To sprout  
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Base or lowest part is what area   basal  
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____ is to replace skin cells that slough off   mitosis  
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As cells get further from capillaries they do what?   Die  
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Touch receptors are what?   merkel cells  
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peptides synthesize by living keratinocytes and secreted during inflammation   defensins  
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outer most layer is   stratum corneum  
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epidermis is a barrier to   micro organisms  
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produce pigment protein myelin   melanoycytes  
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increased melanin protects from UV light by___   absorption  
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____and elastin make the dermis strong   collagen  
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uneven junction between dermis and epidermis   papillary  
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hair and nail follicles sensory receptors and glands are what   structures within the dermis  
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hair root contains cells called what   natrix  
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eyelashes function is what?   to trap dust  
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Heat loss that depends on evaporation is   sweating  
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epidermal cells make the skin relatively waterproof is   keratin  
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tissue that stores fat in the sub cutaneous tissue is   adipose  
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glands of the skin that maintain body temperature are   eccrine  
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receptors for pan are   free nerve endings  
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vitamin d is formed in the skin when the skin is exposed to   ultra violet rays  
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layer of the dermis which contains capillaries   papillary layer  
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hair follicle that undergoes mitosis   the hair root  
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epidermis that undergoes mitosis is the   stratum germinatibum  
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protein that protects our skin from UV rays   melanin  
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layer of the skin that prevents the entry of pathogens   stratum corneum  
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type of burn that has painful blisters are   2nd degree  
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cells that increase secretion when stimulated by UV rays are   melenocites  
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the secretion that prevents drying of the ear drum is   cerumen  
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finger and toenail structures are know as what?   follicles  
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the dermis is strong because of the presence of what?   collagen fibers  
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potential risk of what is present with 3rd degree burns?   infection  
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human hair functions to keep dust out of what?   Eyes and nose  
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Adipose tissue is part of what?   Sub Cutaneous tissue  
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____provide protection against bacteria   defensens  
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Adipose tissue stores what?   Fat  
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in the epidermis the surface layers of cells are what?   dead  
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lengerhans cells originate in the ____   bone marrow  
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make hair, skin, and eyes darker   melanocytes  
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_____muscle stand hair up   erector pili  
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finger nails and toe nails   are nail follicles  
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protects the end of the digits   nails  
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____provide information about the environment to the CNS   receptors  
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merkel cells are in the   stratum germinativum  
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encapsulated nerve endings receptors   touch and pressure  
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free nerve endings detect   heat cold and pain  
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glands are within the ___   dermis  
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glands are made up of what type of tissue   epithelial  
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glands within the skin are what type of glands   exocrine  
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sebaceous ducts secret   seben  
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apocrine are located   axilla and pubic areas  
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____is important in temperature regulation   the eccrine gland  
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___increases blood flow to surface   vaso dilation  
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____decreases blood flow to surfaces   vaso constriction  
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blood vessels are regulated by what?   CNS  
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Prolonged pressure causes lack of blood supply and leads to tissue death   decubitus ulcers  
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subcutaneous tissue provides   cushion  
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sub q tissue helps to regulate what?   temperature  
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another function of the i system is   excretion of waste through sweat  
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another function of the integumentry system   excreteion of waste though sweat  
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outter layer of the skin is ________   epidermis  
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epidermis is made up of _____   stratified squamis epithelium  
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stratum corneum is made up of many layers of _____   dead cells  
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protein of the stratum cornium is_______   keratin  
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______ sweat glands maintain body temp   eccrine  
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produced in follicals in the scalp   subcutainious  
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____ covers the surface of the body   skin  
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____ is tissue that connects the skin and the muscles   subcutainous  
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______ protects the end of the finger   nail  
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small arteries   arterioles  
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_____ detects changes in the enviroment   recepters  
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______ produces melanin   mellonocyte  
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statum _____ produces new epidermal cells   oerminativum  
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______ glan secretes cerumen   ceruminoys  
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____ decreases blood flow though arterioles   vasoconstriction  
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_____ Increases blood flow though arterioles   vasodialation  
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gland that secreates sebum   sebaceous  
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inner layer of the skin   dermis  
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skin that is charded and maynot be painful at first   third degree burn  
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skin is painful but not blistered   first degree burn  
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skin is painfull an blistered   second degree burn  
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cells that produce collegen and elastin   fibroblast  
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protein that gives dremis its strenth   collegen fibers  
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protein that gives dermis elasticty   elastin fibers  
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mitosis at the root produces the hair shaft   hair follicals  
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mitosis at the root produces the nail   nail follicals  
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produces a lipid substance called sebum   sebacus gland  
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produces their secreation durring exercise or in warm enviroment   eccrine sweat glands  
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secretion durring times of stress or emotion   apocrine sweat glands  
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produce cereum or ear wax   ceruminous glands  
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provide information abot the outside enviroment   recepters  
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merkel cells are found in the _____   stratum  
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