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| structures that cover the exposed surfaces of the body |
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| Structures that make up the integument: |
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| Auxiliary appendages include: |
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hair
nails
sebaceous glands
sweat glands
ceruminous glands
nerve endings |
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| protein that absorbs UV light to give coloration to body structures |
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| mucous membranes where it joins body cavities |
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| Skin color is the result of: |
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| melanin and the amount of blood near the surface of the skin |
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provides a mechanical barrier
houses nerve endings
regulates body temp
excretes waste materials
helps maintain electrolyte balance |
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Outermost layer, consisting of stratified squamous epithelial tissue
NONSENSITIVE |
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thick, vascular
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contains the auxiliary appendages of the skin |
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| Dermal-epidermal junction: |
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| A polysaccharide gel with fibrous structures that serve as a cement to hold the layers of skin together |
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Layer of areolar tissue and fat that lies beneath the dermis
ALSO CALLED:
SUBCUTANEOUS LAYER
SUBCUTANEOUS FASCIA
SUPERFICIAL FASCIA |
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| Latin term for "granular" |
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| A fibrous, sulfur-containing protein that is the primary component of the epidermis, hair, nails, and enamel of teeth |
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| The outermost layer of the epidermis where dead cells have been converted into keratin that continually flakes off |
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| A protrusion that extends into the epidermal area |
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| Outer layer of the dermis that lies next to the basal layer of the epidermis and is patterned with papillae and hollows |
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| The inner layer of the dermis that forms a network of interlacing cells and fibers |
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| A formation of specialized cells within the skin that performs a particular function |
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| A tube that extends from the dermis through the epidermis and to the surface of the skin |
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| The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands of the skin; composed of keratin, fat, and cellular debris |
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| A hair consists of a part that protrudes from the skin called: |
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| Subdermal section of the hair: |
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Nails consist of:
That have been converted to: |
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Nails grow from:
Lying under the: |
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| located in the deep layers of the dermis with a duct that exits through a pore in the epidermis; the gland consists of a coiled tube surrounded by capillaries |
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maintain homeostasis
excrete nitrogenous wastes |
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| Types of nerve endings in the skin: |
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Touch
Pressure
Heat
Cold
Pain |
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| Pressure sore; frequently found on the sacrum, elbows, heels |
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Inflammation/infection of the dermis caused by bacteria entering the skin through a follicle
also called a BOIL |
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| A small, solid, irregularly shaped cluster of cells |
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| Growth that extends into the lumen of a mucous membrane or appears on the skin |
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| Elevation of skin filled with pus |
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| A sac that contains any fluid except pus |
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| A cleft or groove in the skin or tissue |
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| A loss of substance on a cutaneous or mucous surface |
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| Infection of the fold of skin at the margin of the nail |
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| Nail separating from nail bed, usually caused by stress to long nails |
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