VA integumentary Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
what are birds feathers made of | keratin |
what are the three different types of feathers | flight, contour, filoplume |
what are two types of injections | intradermal, subcutaneous |
where is intradermal injection given | into the muscle |
where is a subcutaneous injection given | into the subcutaneous layer |
what does the integumentary system consist of | skin and its appendages (glands, hair, fur, wool, feathers, scales, claws, beaks, horns, hooves and nails) |
what are the functions of the skin | protects from infection, injury, it waterproofs the body, prevents fluid loss and provides temperature regulation. |
what are the combining forms for skin | cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o |
what are the three layers of the skin | epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layers |
what layer of skin contains connective tissue | subcutaneous |
which layer of the skin contains blood and lymph vessels | dermis |
which is the most superficial layer of the skin | epidermis |
what does keratin do for the skin | provides it with waterproofing |
is keratin a protein | yes |
connective tissue contain what cells | collagen, histiocytes, mast cells |
what is the subcutaneous layer also called | hypodermis |
what kind of skin glands do we have | sebaceous, sweat, mammary |
what is hidrosis | excretion of sweat |
what is anhidrosis | abnormal reduction of sweat |
what is hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
what is cerumen | earwax |
what is hair made of | dead protein cells filled with keratin |
what is the function of the arrector pili muscle | causes the hair to stand erect in response to stress or cold |
what is piloerection | condition of hair standing straight up |
name the three hair types | guard, wool, tactile |
what are the four different tissue types | epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous |
what is the largest system of the body | integumentary |
what is pruritus | itching |
a skin condition characterized by overproduction of sebum | seborrhea |
what is the protein that provides the skin with its water-proofing properties is as known as | keratin |
where is the manubrium | top of the rib cage |
where is the xiphoid process | the very bottom of the rib cage |
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