Integumentry System Word Scramble

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If the skin is subjected to constant pressure, a thicker area of epidermis will be formed. More cells are produced by the process of____, in the ______.	mitosis, stratum germinativum
If the skin is subjected to friction, layers of the epiderms may be separated and _____ will collect in the area and form a ____.	tissue fluid, blister
Langerhans cells are found in the epiderms, but have come from the __.	bone marrow
When Langerhans cell phagocytize pathogens, they carry them to the ___(type of wbc) found in ____.	lymphocytes, lymph nodes
In response to the pathogen the lymphocytes initate as immune reaction such as the production of___?	antibodies
Antibacterial chemicals produced the protein_____ which is a pigment	melanin
What is the stimulus for increased melanin production?	ultra violet rays
Explaining the function of melanin	protecting skin from further uv rays
Merkel cells are found in the _____ and are receptors for the sense of ___	stratum germinativum , touch
Contains capillaries to nourish the stratum germinativum of the epidermis	papillary layer
Provide information about changes in the external environment	receptors
the protein that gives the dermis its strength	collagen layers
produce a lipid substance called sebum	sebaceous glands
The cell that produce collagen and elastic	fibroblasts
mitosis at the root produces the hair shaft	hair follicle
produce there secretion in times of stress or strong emotion	apocrine sweat glands
produce the secretion during exercise or warm environment	eccrine sweat gland
mitosis at the root produces the nail	nail follicle
the protein that gives the dermis elasticity	elastin fibers
produce cerumen or ear wax	ceruminous glands
the free nerve ending in the dermis are the receptors for the cutaneous sense of ___,___and ____.	pain heat and cold
the encapsulated nerve endings in the dermis are the receptors for the cutaneous senses of ____ and _____.	touch and pressure
Explain why the skin of the palm is more sensitive to touch than is the skin of the shoulder	the palm has more receptors
the ends of fingers and toes are protected from mechanical injury by	nails
name the protein that nails are made of	kertain
the secretion that prevents drying of the ear drum	cerum
the secretion that prevents drying of the skin and hair	sebum
the secretion that helps lower body temperature	sweating
the secretion that inhibits bacterial growth on skin is	sebum
one function of human hair is to keep dust out of the ____ and ____.	eyes and nose
another function of hair is to provide insulation from the cold for the ___	head
name the protein hair is made of	kertain
in stress situations, the ___ in the dermis will constrict to shunt blood to more vital organs	arterioles
the vitamin formed in the skin is vitamin ___ which is made from ____ when the skin is exposed to__.	d, cholesterol, uv rays
the function of vitamin d is to promote the absorption of ____ and ___ in the small intestine.	calcium, phosphorus
the other name for subcutaneous tissue is ___	superficial fascia
the subcutaneous tissue is located the ___ and the ____.	dermis, muscle
names the two types of connective tissue in the subcutaneous layer	aerolar, connective tissue, and adipose tissue
the aerolar connective tissue contains many white blood cells that destroy ____ that have entered ___.	pathogens, broken skin
aerolar connective tissue also contains mast cells that produce ___ when tissue damage occurs; this substance contributes to the process of ___	histamine, inflammation
the adipose tissue contains cell that are specialized to store __ as a source of potential ___.	fat, energy
state two functions that contain subcutaneous fat	cushions bony prominences , provides insulation from the cold
the role of the skin in the maintenance of body temperature depends upon the ___ glands and the small artier s called ___.	eccrine sweat, arterioles
in a ____ environment the eccrine glands secrete more sweat onto the skins surface	warm
excess body heat is lost in the process of ____ of the sweat	evaporation
the tissue in the walls of the arterioles that permits vasocontriction or vasodilation is ____	smooth muscle
the skin is chared and may not be painful at first what degree burn is this	3rd degree
the skin is painful but not blistered what degree burn is this	1st degree
the skin is painful and blistered what degree burn is this	2nd degree
extensive third degree burns maybe be very serious because of the loss of which layer of the epidermis	stratum corneum
state the two potential serious problems for patients with extensive 3rd degree burns	dehydration, infection

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