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25 Cards in this Set
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The nail folds correspond with the ____________. |
overlapping nail border skin |
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Fingerprinting is a commonly used tool for identifying and apprehending criminals because the fingerprint is unique and ___________. |
genetically determined |
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The nail body corresponds with the ___________. |
visibly attached nail part |
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The nail bed corresponds with the ____________. |
stratum basale extension |
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Another name for sweat glands is __________. |
sudoriferous glands |
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The region with the greatest density of sweat glands is the ________. |
palm |
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Keratinocytes function in ___________. |
protection |
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The primary functions of skin include ___________ and ____________. |
insulation and protection |
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The portion of the hair projecting from the surface of the skin is called the ________. |
hair shaft |
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Which skin color would indicate jaundice? |
yellow |
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Cutaneous glands, hair, and nails are considered to be ________________. |
accessory organs of skin |
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From deep to superficial, place the layers of the epidermis in the correct order: |
Stratum basale |
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In the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, unique patterns of ________ remain unchanged during life. |
epidermal ridges |
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Tactile (Merkel) cells function in ___________. |
touch |
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The nail matrix corresponds with the _____________. |
germinal cells for nail growth |
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The oil glands are also called ____________. |
sebaceous glands |
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Melanocytes function in ______________. |
pigmentation |
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The lunule corresponds with the ____________. |
white cresent |
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The eponychium corresponds with the ______________. |
cuticle |
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The superficial avascular layer of cells that is primarily keratinized stratified squamous epithelial cells is also called the _____________. |
epidermis |
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The small bands of smooth muscle that attach to the hair follicle and cause goose bumps when they contract are called ____________. |
arrector pili |
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The region of skin underlying the keratinized squamous epithelial cells is called the ________. |
dermis |
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The portion of the hair enclosed within the hair follicle is best described as the ___________. |
hair root |
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The hypodermis is composed mostly of ___________. |
adipose tissue |
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Epidermal dendritic cells (Langerhans cells) function in _____________. |
immunity |
