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| tiny bundle of smooth muscle attached to each hair follicle |
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| stratum basale (stratum germinativum) |
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| The deepest layer of the epidermis |
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| crescent-shaped region at the base of the nail |
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| The two layers of the dermis |
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squamous cell carcinoma,
malignant melanoma |
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| Which types of skin cancer has a high probability of metastasis? |
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| Which type of skin cancer tends NOT to metastasize? |
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| Cell type in skin responsible for skin color |
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| most abundant type of cell in the epidermis |
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| Two most common protein molecules in the dermis |
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| protein responsible for hardness in hair and nails |
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| sebum barrier, immunocytes in epithelium |
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| how skin protects body from dehydration and infection |
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- Stratum corneum
- Stratum granulosum
- Stratum spinosum
- Stratum basale |
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| four layers that comprise most of the epidermis |
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| additional layer of epidermis found in palms of hands and soles of feet |
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| The upper part of the dermis, which contains a large capillary network |
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| Burns that involve epidermal damage and some harm to the dermis |
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| A thick layer of fat that protects organs and provides thermal insulation |
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| The lower part of the dermis, which mainly contains collagen and elastin |
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| Burns that affect a person's epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue |
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| Type of skin cancer that arises from cells in the stratum spinosum |
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| Type of cancer that arises from pigment-producing cells in the skin |
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| As cells leave the stratum spinosum and enter this layer, they begin to synthesize and store a keratohyalin |
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| Consists of cells filled with droplets of elaidin. |
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