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Three layers of the skin |
Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous |
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Pigment responsible for skin color |
Melanin |
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Substance used to grow hair and nails? |
Keratin |
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How does skin cancer form? |
Ultraviolet rays from the sun not absorbed by the melanin causes the skin cells to mutate. |
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Process to create a stable internal environment |
Homeostasis |
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Melanocytes |
Found in the germinative layer of the skin; produces melanin, which is responsible for skin color |
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Pores |
Openings in the skin |
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Sebaceous Glands |
Usually associated with the hair follicles; produce sebum, an oil which softens and waterproofs the skin. |
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Hair follicle |
A tiny organ of the skin; a tube lying vertically in the dermis and designed to manufacture hair |
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Keratin |
Tough, flexible waterproof protein found in the hair and nails |
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What factors determine hair color? |
Hair color is affected by the amount of oils in the hair, the extent of air pockets in the core, and the pigment of the hair cortex(aka melanin.) |
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Pituitary gland major hormones: |
Somatotropin(growth), gonadotropins, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), antidiuretic hormone(ADH or vasopressin, oxytocin |
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Thyroid gland Hormones |
Thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin |
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Parathyroid glands Hormones |
parathyroid hormone |
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Adrenal Glands Hormones |
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol, aldosterone |
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Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans) Hormones |
Insulin, glucagon |
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Ovaries hormones |
Estrogens, Progetserone |
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Testes hormones |
Testosterone |
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Pineal glad hormones |
Melatonin |
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Nephron |
Working unit of kidney; microscopic network of blood vessels and renal tubules where the blood is cleansed and purified liquid is absorbed. |
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Renin |
Enzyme released by the kidneys to increase blood pressure. |
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Dialysis |
Used by artificial kidney; separating molecules of different sizes using a membrane |
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Throid Gland |
Located in the neck and determines the rate at which food is processed into energy, aka oxidation. |
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Simple goiter |
A swelling gland produced from a lack of iodine. |
