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22 Cards in this Set
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Tissue |
Group of similar cells preform common function |
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Categories of Tissue |
Epithelial Connective Nervous Muscular |
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Glandular Epithelial 2 glands |
Exocrine gland secrects products into ducts: Endocrine gland secrects hormones into blood |
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Nervous tissue is |
Very excitable |
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Muscle tissue |
Skeletal Cardiac Smooth |
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Membranes |
Cover body surface Line cavity body Separate organs |
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Integumentary System |
Skin, hair, nails, sweat n oil glands |
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Skin is |
Cutaneous and primary organ |
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Structure of skin |
Dermis Epidermis |
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Epidermis layer |
Obtains oxygen and nutrients by diffusion from the dermis |
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Dermis |
Abundance blood cells Sweat glands Sebaceous glands Nerve endings Hair follicles |
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Hypodermis |
Is connective tissue that binds the skin to underlying tissue |
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Adipose (or fat) helps to |
Insulate the body from outside temperature change |
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Keratin |
Protective protein found in hair nails and skin |
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Melanin |
Protects nucleus (DNA) from UV (ultraviolet) exposure |
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Functions of the skin |
Primary: Protection And thermoregulation |
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How does skin regulate body temperature |
Nerves in the dermis prompt blood vessels to dilate or constrict which helps regulate heat loss |
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Hair (arrector pili) |
Standing on end |
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Lunula |
Crescent shape white area at the base of nail |
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Eccrine Gland |
Produce sweat |
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Sebaceous glands |
Secrects sebum:an oily substance |
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Ceruminous glands |
Located in the external ear canal |
