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23 Cards in this Set
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Karatinocytes |
Main cell in epidermis. Produce keratin. Strong. |
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Melanocytea |
Melan producers. |
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Langerhans Cells |
Immune system montering for invinding bacteria |
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Merkel Cells |
Touch cells |
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Papillary Layer |
Elastic areolar connective tissue |
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Recticular layer |
Strength irregular connective |
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Dermis |
Collagen, fibers and elastic fibers |
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Subcutaneous Layer |
Connects skin to underlying tissues. Loose fiberous tissue for elasticity and body shape. |
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Lamellated corpuscles |
Touch pressure and vibration sensors. |
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Tactile Corpuscles |
Touch pressure and vibration |
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Tactile disc |
Touch pressure vibrations |
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Vellus hairs |
Peach fuzz |
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Terminal Hair |
Heavy. |
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Club Hair |
No longer growing. |
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Merocrine Sweat Glands |
Sensible perspiration. Directly on skin. |
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Sensible perspiration |
Reduce body temperature through evaporated cooling. |
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Apocrine Glands |
Secrete fluid containing body odor. Open into hair follicles. |
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Sebum |
Natural condition for skin and hair. |
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Ceruminous Glands |
Ear wax - cerumen |
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1st degree burn |
Epidermis damage |
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2nd degree |
Some epidermis and dermis damage. |
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3rd degree |
Loss of epidermis and dermis. Extending into subcutaneous layer. |
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Ulcer |
Area of epithelial sloughing with damage to underlying comnevtive tissue and blood vessels. |
