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| Four functions of the skin |
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| Protection, Regulation, Sensation, Secretion |
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| Stratum- germinativum (innermost); spinosum; granulosum; lucidum; corneum (outermost) |
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| inner layer; contains corium (true skin); composed of papillary layer (upper) and reticular (lower) |
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| hair-embedded in follicle |
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| at the base of each follicle; a loop of capillaries enclosed within connective tissue |
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| attaches to side of each follicle |
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| horny cell structures; consists of body, root, matrix, lunula |
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| Sebaceous glands (oil glands) |
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| hair follicles; sebum; lubricate skin and hair; control by endocrine system |
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| Sudoriferous (sweat glands) |
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| all over body except penis and lips; Two types which are Apocrine (armpits) and Merocrine (hands/feet). Function is to cool body and rid waste |
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| Four accessory structures of skin |
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| hair, nails, sebaceous glands, sweat glands |
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| Allergens; skin is scratched, substance placed on skin to see patient's reaction |
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| cystic fibrosis-high chloride concentration |
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| test pustule (bubble)-viral infection |
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| test wound exudate; stick long q-tip in wound, seal it up in container, send it down to lab |
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| take small piece of living tissue-malignant or benign |
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| blood test-how long it takes for RBCs to settle in tube |
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