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20 Cards in this Set
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Protection
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Function of the Integumentary system. Provides protection against abrasion and ultraviolet light.
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Sensation
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Function of the Integumentary system. has sensory receptors that can detect heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain.
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Temperature Regulation
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Function of the Integumentary system. the amount of blood flow beneath the skin's surface and the activity of sweat glands in the skin.
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Excretion
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Function of the Integumentary system. Small amounts of waste products are lost through the skin and in gland secretions.
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Cleavage lines
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AKA or tension lines. The skin is most resistant to stretch along these lines.
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Stretch Marks
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Lines that are visible through the epidermis. Can develop on the abdomen and breasts of women during pregnancy.
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Dermal Papillae
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The upper part of the dermis that has projections that extend towards the epidermis
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Stratum Basale
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The deepest stratum and consists of cuboidal or columnar cells that undergo mitotic divisions every 19 days. The base
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Stratum Corneum
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The top layer. The most superficial stratum of the epidermis
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Callus
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Thickened area of skin from friction. Extra buildup of skin as protection
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Dermis
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A layer of dense connective tissue.
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Hyperdermis/ Subcutaneous
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Under the dermis. Not part of the skin, but it does connect the skin to underlying muscle or bone.
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Pigmentation
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Created by Melanocytes. Color of the skin
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Hair
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found everywhere on the skin except palms and soles etc.
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Cuticle
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Single layer of overlapping cells that hold the hair in the hair follicle
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Cortex
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a hard cortex the surrounds the softer center (Medulla)
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Medulla
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Soft center of hair.
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Cyanosis
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Decreased Oxygen
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Jaundice
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Liver damage that causes yellowish skin color
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Rash
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Allergy or infection
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