A & P Ch 6 The Skin In Health & Disease

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The skin is made up of _____tissue

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epithelial

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The skin is classified as a

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membrane

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What is the largest organ

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the skin

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What system is the skin part of

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integumentary system

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the superficial protective layer of the skin is

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the epidermis

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The epidermis is mostly made up of

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epithelium

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how many layers of cells is the epidermis

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4-5 layers

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what toughens the skin

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keratin

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the top layers of the epidermis are ______the bottom layer is _____

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dead, alive

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the bottom layer of the epidermis is constantly doing this

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making new skin cells

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this is a brownish/black pigment that provides color to the skin

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melanin

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this is a yellowish pigment that is most abundant in Asians

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carotene

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hemoglobin is a pigment in

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red blood cells

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New epidermal cells are produced in the deepest layer of the epidermis these cells are called

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stratum basales

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stratum germinatvum are constantly_____and producing daughter cells which are then pushed upward to the skins surface

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dividing

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the outer most layer of the epidermis is called the

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stratum corneum

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melanin is produced in the ______layer of the epidermis

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deepest

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the dermis is often called the

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true skin

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what structures are found in the dermis

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the accessory structures

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what are the accessory structures

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sweat glands, oil glands & hairs

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irregular patches of melanin are called

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freckles

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melanin is produced by

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melanocytes

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Sudoriforous glands produce

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sweat

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sabaceous glands produce

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oil

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blood vessels help regulate_____

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temperature

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vasodialation creates_____heat has more blood flow & decreases pressure

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more heat

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Vasoconstriction produces less heat, pressure _______against the vessel walls.

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increases

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the epidermis & the dermis together are the

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cutaneous membrane

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this skin layer binds; it's thiskness varies in different locations of the body.

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subcutaneous layer

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____have 8 % more subcutaneous tissue

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woman

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the subcutaneous layer is sometimes referred to as the

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hypodermis or superficial fascia

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sudoriferous glands are______ ______-like structures located in the subcutaneous tissue

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coiled, tube-like

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What is the name of the oily secretions that come from a sebaceous gland

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sebum

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sudoriferous glands (sweat glands) originate as coiled tubes & open up as a_____

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pore

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Sweat glands (sudoriferous glands) secrete _____,______&______products

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water, minerals & waste products

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Sudoriferous (sweat) glands are found most numerouson the ______,______,________& _______

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forehead, palms of hands, soles of feet & the axillary

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What is the modified sweat gland

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cerumenous glands

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what is cerumen

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ear wax

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Cerumenous glands are what type of gland

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sudoriferous sweat

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oil glands that are sac like in structure; the ducts open into the hair follicles & lubricate the hair & skin

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Sebaceous glands

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what is the cheesy varnish found on babies at birth

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vernix caseosa

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meibomian glands are associated with______and produces a secretion that lubricates the________

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eyelashes, eyes

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What are black heads made of

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dried sebum & keratin

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apocrine sweat glands are located where

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in the axillary & groin areas

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The ciliary glands are located where _______& called_____ _____

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at the edges of the eyelids, tear ducts

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Hair is composed mainly of

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keratin

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what part of the hair is living

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the follicle

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the hair_____is above the skin the hair_____is below the skin

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shaft, root

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attached to most hair follicles is a thin band of involutary muscle that contracts to form goose bumps this muscle is called

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arrector pili

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What are finger nails made of

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hard keratin

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what is the growth region of the nail

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(nail matrix) nail root

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what diseases can change the appearance of the nail

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chronic diseases like heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, malnutrition & anemia

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What does SPARE P stand for

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S sense organ-sense of touch
P protection intact skin
A absorption
R regulation- temperature
E excretion

P psychological well being

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blue coloring of the skin is

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cyanosis

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Where is pigment found

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in the skin, hair, middle coat of the eyeball, the iris & certain tumors

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three types of modified sweat glands _________,________,________glands

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cerumanous, ciliary, mammary glands

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The skin may be regarded as one of the chief______organs of the body

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sensory

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______skin forms the primary barrier against invasion of pathogens

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intact

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The _____is the surface portion of the skin

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epidermis

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Proper nutrition and adequate circulation are vital to the _____of skin

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maintenance

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The main pigment of the skin is _____a dark pigment

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melanin

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When the blood vessels_____, more blood is brought to the surface so that heat can dissapate

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dialate

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Vitamin____is needed for the developement & maintenance of bone tissue manufactured in the skin under the effect of sunlight

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D

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The dermis rests on the sub q layer, sometimes referred to as the ______or______ ________

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hypodermis or superficial fascia

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New nails form continuously, in a nail matrix at the ______end of the nail in an area called the nail root

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proximal

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Appendages or accessories of the skin includes_____,______& _____

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glands, hair & nails

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______glands lubricate the skin & hair to prevent drying

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sebaceous

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The human skin does not _____

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breath

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The only living cells of the epidermis are found in it's _____layer, the stratum germinativum, also known as the stratum basale

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deepest

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The______of perspiration from the surface of the skin draws heat from the body

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evaporation

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True skin is the _____

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dermis

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Hair is not____& it developes from living cells within the ____called a follicle

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living, sheath

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_____serves to thicken & protect the skin

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keratin

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Substances can be______through the skin in limited amounts

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absorbed

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The suboriforous glands, coiled tubelike structures are the _____glands

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sweat