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20 Cards in this Set
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epidermis
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outer tissue of skin
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dermis
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underlying and made of dense connective tissue
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melanin
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pigment in skin
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melanocytes
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made skin pigment
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reticular layer
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deepest skin layer
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decubitus ulcers
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occur in bedridden patients, restricts blood supply to certain areas causing ulcers
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skin appendages
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cutaneous glands, hairs, hair follicles, and nails
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sebaceous glands
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oil glands, secrete sebum
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white head
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sebaceous gland becomes blocked by sebum
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sweat
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clear secretion that is water and some salts
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arrector pili
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small bands of smooth muscle that connect each side of hair follicle to dermal tissue
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burn
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tissue damage and cell death
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first degree burn
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only epidermis is damaged
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second degree burn
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injury to epidermis and upper region of dermis
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third degree
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destroy entire thickness of skin
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melanoma
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cancer of pigment producing cells
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hair follicles
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epithelial tissue that form hair
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hair bulb matrix
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inferior end of follicle
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keratinocytes
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produce keratin that makes epidermis touch protective layer
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integumentary system
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skin, sweat glands, hair, nails
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