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31 Cards in this Set
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What is the name of the structure found within the cell that manufactures ATP? |
Mitochondria |
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What are the names of the fatty acids that are not produced by the body and are responsible for lubricating hair, skin, and joints?
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linolenic acid
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How are these fatty acids depleted from the body? |
By high consumption a of hydronated oils |
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What is the role of hyaluronic acid found among the connective tissue? |
Helps maintain balance and moisture |
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Describe how the body regulates it's temp when it becomes over heated? |
Nerve endings detect high temp (over 98.6), Blood vessels expand around sudoriferous glands + therefore forces perspiration to the surface of the skin, surrounding air cools body down. |
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Which organs make up the respiratory system? |
Lungs and diaphragm |
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What is the function of the thorax? |
Serves as protective framework for the heart, lungs and other internal organs |
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Describe the integumentary system. |
Skin and it's accessory organs |
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What is the name of the condition that describes pockets in the colon? |
Diverticulosis |
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What is diffusion? |
Blood constituents passes through capillaries to drop off oxygen + nutrients to feed the cells |
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What is melanin and what is it's function? |
Skin pigment; Defense mechanism, protects skin from sun |
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Where on the body do we find the thickest skin? Where do we find the thinnest? |
Thickest - palms of hands and soles of feet. Thinnest - eyelids. |
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What is the name for the natural peeling process of the skin on which layer of skin does it take place? |
Desquamation - corneum |
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Give six examples of how dark skin differs from light skin. |
More melanin, less frequent skin allergies due to extra protection from sebum, oil glands produce stickier than light skin, more prone to scarring/keloids, hyperpigmentation is greater, doesn't age as quickly, more numerous sebaceous glands |
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Define barrier function. |
Lipid matrix; protects surface of skin |
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What is the hydrolipidic film? |
An oil-water balance on the surface of the skin, serves as protective barrier of skin by producing acid mantle. |
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What are desmosomes and where are they found? |
Structures that assists in holding cells together - spinosum |
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Define intercellular cement. |
Lipid substance between corneum class that protect the cells from water loss and irritation |
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Which structure in the skin makes up ones fingerprints? Where is it found? |
Papillae - top of reticular + bottom of basal |
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How do we test the skin for elasticity? |
Pull skin outward, see how long it takes to bounce back. |
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In order for the skin to be well balanced what skin should be water? |
50-70% |
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What would prevent evaporation of the water in the skin? |
Barrier cosmetics or moisturizers, lipids in the skin. |
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List 5 words that begin with the letter S that contributes to the aging and poor health of the skin. |
Sun, smoking, stress, salt, sugar, |
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What are receptor sites? |
Allows communication between different cells |
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What is the unique function of the cell membrane that allows nutrients to enter and waste + carbon dioxide to exit? |
Selective permeability. |
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How does the skin receive oxygen? |
Blood and the process of diffusion |
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Where is the posterior auricular nerve located and what does it affect? |
Behind the ear - muscles behind ears at the base of skull |
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The skin of the lower lip and chin is affected by which nerve? |
Mental |
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The supratrochlear nerve does what? |
Affects the skin between the eyes and upper side of the nose |
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The muscles of the temple, side of the forehead, eyebrow, eyelid, and upper part of the cheek are all controlled by what nerve? |
Temporal |
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What is the ulnar nerve responsible for? |
Affects the little finger side of the arm and palm of the hand |
