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Ch 5.4 - Integumentary System
Overview and Skin Grafting; do reverse side first
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Undergraduate 2
09/20/2009

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epidermis
Definition
outer layer of skin
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dermis
Definition
inner layer of skin
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subcutaneous tissue
Definition
layer beneath the dermis
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skin grafting
Definition
transfer of skin from one body site to another to replace skin lost through burns or injury
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autograft, (auto=self)
Definition
transfer to a new position in the body of the same person
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homograft, allograft, (homo=same; allo=other)
Definition
donor transfer between individuals of the same species such as human to human
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xenograft, heterograft, (xeno=strange; hetero=different)
Definition
a graft transfer from one animal species to one of another species
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