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Hair follicle
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where hair grows. Extends into dermis but techniquily in epidermis surrounded by stratum germinativum
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hair papilla
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where hair actually grows , stimulted by blood flow in vessels
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root
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hair under skin
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shaft
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visible hair
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arector pili
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muscle that causes goose bumps. Connected to follicle and dermal papille
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alopecia
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any sort of hair loss
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Meissner's courpuscle
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detects soft touch located in dermis (dermal papilla)
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Pacinian Courpuscle
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detects pressure located deep in dermis
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free nerve endings
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detect pain
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sudoriferous glands
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sweat glands
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Eccrine
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most common sweat gland, produces perspiration, pores
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apocrine
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found in axilary and genitilia regions, produces milky secretion
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Sebaceous glands
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secretes sebum. Can lead to acne if gland is blocked, opens into hair follicle
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Acne Vulagaris papules, pustules
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acne forms from blockage of sebaceous gland. Papules=acne pustules filled with pus
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nails (lunula, root, body, cuticle, what happens to cells)
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epidermal cells become keritinized. Lunula= white bottom, root under skin, cuticle skin on nail body=pink part
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dermatosis
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any skin disorder
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dermatitis
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skin disorder involving lesions
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variation from normal skin, can be flat, raised or depressed abnormal tissue density from reproduction, calcification or edema
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lesion
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Burns (1st)
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won't blister, some swelling some pain little skin damage
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Burns 2nd
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will blister swells pain some skin damage
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Burns 3rd
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massive skin damage, kills cells no pain after initial burn all cells dead
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tinea
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fungal infection aka athletes foot
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boils
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infection of hair follicles, inflamed pustules
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Scabies
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caused by itch mite, tiny red papules
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Decubitis ulcers
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bedsores caused by lack of blood to area and so lack of O2
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Urticaria
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hives leakage from blood vessels, due to allergic reaction, red dots called wheals
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