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alopecia
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clinical term for baldness
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cellulitis
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inflammation of cellular or connective tissue
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dermatome
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an area of skin innervated by a spinal nerve
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epidermis
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the most superficial layer of skin
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folliculitis
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inflammation of the hair follicle
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keratin
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a tough, hard protein, contained in skin, hair, and nails
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melanin
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a pigment that is deposited throughout the layers of the epidermis
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oxygenated
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refers to blood that has been to the lungs and is carrying oxygen in the hemoglobin
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sebaceous
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a type of oil gland found in the dermis
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sudoriferous
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the sweat glands
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acetylcholine
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a neurotransmitter released by the parasympathetic nerves onto organs and glands for resting and digesting
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antagonist
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a muscle that produces the opposite movement of the prime mover
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botulism
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a life-threatening type of food poisoning tht results form eating improperly canned or preserved foods that have been contaminated with the bacterium Clostridim botulinum
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depression
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the lowering of a body part
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elevation
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the raising of a body part
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fascia
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a structure that covers the entire skeletal muscles and separates them from each other
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insertion
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an attachment site of a skeletal muscle that moves when a muscle contracts
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origin
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an attachment site of a skeletal muscle that does not move when the muscle contracts
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oxygen debt
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a condition that develops when skeletal muscles are used strenuously for a minute or two
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peristalsis
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the rythmic muscular contractions that move a substance through a tract
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