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17 Cards in this Set
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pacinian corpuscles detects ____ ____ & ____
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crude touch - pressure
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3 pigments that determine skin color
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melanin - carotene - hemoglobin
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melanine description
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brown to black pigment
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melanine prevents
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UV damage
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carotene description
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yellow orange pigment
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carotene is noticeable in the
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palms and soles of the feet
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hemoglobin description
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red pigment when oxygenated
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what give skin bluish or gray appearance when poorly oxygenated
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hemoglobin
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definition of hair
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keratinized cells produced by hair follicles
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papilla function/location
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supplies cells with nutrients - at the hair base
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arrector pili description/function
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smooth muscles - pulls hair upright
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2 types of hair
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vellus hair - terminal hair
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vellus hair description
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soft body hair of children + adult female
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terminal hair description
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coarse, longer growing hair
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terminal hair location
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eyebrows head - armpits - pubic region of adults - face - chest - arms + legs of adult males
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definition of nails
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epidermal modification
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nails protect the ____ of the fingers + toes and contain ____
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dorsum - keratin
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