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27 Cards in this Set
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A yellow-orange pigment; a precursor of vitamin A, and accumulates in the stratum corneum?
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carotene
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The inherited ability of an individual to produce melanin?
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Albinism
-unable to synthesize tyrosinase/melanin is missing. |
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The patial or complete loss of melanocytes?
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Vitiligo
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Skin that appears blue?
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Cyanotic
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Skin that appears yellow?
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jaundice
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Redness of the skin?
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erythema
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Pale skin?
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Pallor
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Hairs are present on most the skin except where?
A. on one's head B.on one's extremity C.on one's palm D. on one's back |
C. palm
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The superficial portion of the hair, which projects above the surface of the skin?
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Shaft
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The portion of the hair deep to the shaft that penetrates into the dermis?
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root
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Surounding the root of the hair is the?
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hair follicle
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Onion-shaped structure on the base of each hair follicle?
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bulb
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The arrector pili pulls hair shafts causing "goosebumps?"
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True
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Sebaceous glands are found everywhere on a body EXCEPT where?
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palms and soles
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Sebum is secreted by?
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sebaceous glands
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Sweat glands are also known as what?
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sudoriferous glands
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Eccrine glands(merocrine glands)are more common than Apocrine glands? T/F
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True
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Modified sweat glands in the external ear?
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ceruminous glands
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ceruminous glands secrete what product?
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cerumen; or earwax
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The homeostatic regulatoin of body temperature?
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*thermoregulation*
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Which is NOT a function of the integumentary system?
A.excretion & absoprtion B.thermoregulation C.produce hormones D. protection |
C. produce hormones
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During this phase, a blood clot forms in the wound and loosely unites the wound edges?
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inflammatory phase
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In this pase, the clot become a scab, & epithelial cells migrate beneath the scab to bridge the wound?
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migratory phase
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This phase is characterized by the extensive growth of epithelial cells beneath the scab?
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proliferative phase
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This phase the scab skoughs off once the epidermis has been restored to normal thickness?
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maturation phase
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Process of scar tissue formation?
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fibrosis
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Basal cell carcinomas always metastasize? T/F
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False; rarely
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