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22 Cards in this Set
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The body is covered by a protected by a layered covering called ______.
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skin
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Your skin forms the ____ system.
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integumentary system
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Your ____ and _____ are also considered protective covering in the integumentary system.
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hair and nails
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Special ______ in your skin send messages to your ___ system, helping your body stay in touch with its surroundings.
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sensors
nervous system |
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The skin functions in the __ ___ to prevent many harmful microorganisms from entering your body.
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immune system
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The body is covered by a protected by a layered covering called ______.
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skin
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Your skin forms the ____ system.
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integumentary system
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Your ____ and _____ are also considered protective covering in the integumentary system.
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hair and nails
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Special ______ in your skin send messages to your ___ system, helping your body stay in touch with its surroundings.
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sensors
nervous system |
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The skin functions in the __ ___ to prevent many harmful microorganisms from entering your body.
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immune system
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Your skins helps you in two ways:
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1.protects you from harmful organisms
2.slow the rate of evaporation of water from your body |
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Your outer layer of skin is called the _____.
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upper epidermis
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A thick layer of epidermal cells called a ____ may form where continued or frequent rubbing occurs.
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callus
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The second layer of skin below the epidermis is called the _______.
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dermis
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The ___ is a tough, fibrous structure that is crisscrossed with a network of blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves.
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dermis
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___ ___, ___ ___ and ___ ___ are scattered profusely throughout the dermis layer of the skin.
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Sweat glands, sebaceous glands and hair follicles
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____ _____ are found in the dermis layer which help your facial skin have facial expressions.
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muscle fibers
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The _____ is the layer of skin below the dermis.
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hypodermis
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The ______ is sometimes known as the ____ ________.
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hypodermis
subcutaneous layer sub - cut - a -neous |
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The ______ is an insulating layer of skin containing fatty material and major blood vessels that supply your skin.
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hypodermis
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The _______ slow down the loss of heat in cold and slows down the entrance of heat during hot temperatures.
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hypodermis
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The ______ helps your body maintain a constant temperature even when the enviroment's temperatures change.
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hypodermis
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