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14 Cards in this Set
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what is the function of a bone cell?
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to deposit a form of calcium phosphate between the cells
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what percent of your body weight is made up of voluntary muscle cells?
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40
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fibrils
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long threads in cytoplasm
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two most common types of skin cancer?
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basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas
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what is the most fatal type of skin cancer?
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malignant melanoma
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how do melanomas spread?
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horizontally or downwards
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who is most at risk of skin cancer?
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1. high number of moles
2. red or fair hair, blue eyes, fair skin 3. tan difficultly 4. history of disease in two or more family members |
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do men or women most often get melanomas?
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women
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how does a pimple form?
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when the path to the skin surface is blocked
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how does a pimple swell?
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bacteria converts the oil into fatty acids leak into skin tissue
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in 96, how many HS students sported tattoos?
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10%
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how many epidermal cells are shed every 40 minutes?
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one million
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what happens if the tattooist pierces the fat or muscle beneath the dermis?
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it can spread to appear like a permanent bruise
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how to cheaply remove a tattoo?
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cutting out the skin w/ a scalpel or "sanding" it off
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