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What are the two layers of the skin? |
epidermis & dermis |
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Name the different types of glands, and one place on the body where they are located. |
Sebaceous- Oil. Located everywhere except bottoms of feet and palms of hands
Ceruminous- Wax. Found only in the ears.
Sudoriforous - Sweat. Covers the body. |
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What are the functions of the skin? |
1. Protection 2. Thermoregulation 3. Cutaneous Sensations 4. Excretion and absorption 5. Vitamin D Synthesis 6. Blood Resevoir |
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What is the another term for the subcutaneous layer? |
The Hypodermis |
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What are the functions of the subcutaneous layer? |
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What cells make up the epidermis, and what are their functions? |
Keratynocytes - Produces Keratin, helps protect the skin from heat, microbes and chemicals Melanocytes - Produces Melanin - skin color, and absorbs UV light. Langerhans- Come from red bone marrow, and help with immune response. Merkel - Detect different aspects of touch sensation |
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What are the functions of the nail? |
1. Allows us to perceive touch 2. Helps us to grasp and manipulate small objects 3. Provides protection against trauma to the phalanges 4. For scratching and grooming the body. |
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What part of the structure of the hair allows us to feel sensations in the "hair"? |
The hair root plexus |
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What is another term for the Eponychium? |
The Nail Cuticle |
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What are the two types of sudoriferous glands and which one is deeper in the dermis? |
Eccrine - Common sweat gland, begin releasing soon after birth. Open directly to the skin surface.
Apocrine - Responsible for BO. Begins at puberty. located Deeper in the dermis as it releases through the hair shaft. |
