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| What are the underlying structures that give shape to the skin? |
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Definition
Bone
Cartilage
Muscle
Adipose Tissue |
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| What is the scientific study of the skin? |
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| Clinically, what might an overall paleness of the integument indicate? |
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| Clinically, what might an overall redness of the integument indicate? |
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Definition
| Increase in Body Temperature |
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| Clinically, what might a localized redness of the integument indicate? |
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| What organ is the integument? |
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Definition
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| Why is the skin considered an organ? |
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Definition
| It has all four tissue types |
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Term
| Which of the four primary tissue types make up the integument? |
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Definition
Muscle Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Connective Tissue
Epithelial Tissue |
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Term
| What are the two layers of the integument? |
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Definition
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| List the fuctions of the integument. |
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Definition
Protection
Prevention of Water Loss
Excretion by means of Secreation
Temperature Regulation
Metabolic Regulation
Immune Defense
Sensory Reception |
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Term
| What type of tissue makes up the epidermis? |
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Definition
| Keratinized, Stratified, Squamous Epithelium |
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Term
| The epidermis lacks blood vessels. What medical term describes this? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is thick epidermis found? |
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Definition
Palmar Aspect of Hands
Plantar Aspect of Feet |
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Term
| Where is thin epidermis found? |
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Definition
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Term
| What three pigments conribute to skin color? |
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Definition
Hemoglobin
Melanin
Carotene |
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Term
| What is a harmless, localized overgrowth of melanin-forming cells? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a yellowish or brown spot caused by localized areas of excessive melanocety activity rather than an increase in melanocyte number? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a congenital anomaly that results in sken discoloration due to blood vessels that proliferate and form a benign tumor? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are contours of the skin surface that form ridge paterns on the palmar aspect of the hand and the plantar surface of the foot? |
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Term
| What layer of the dermis is super ficial and contains capillaries and sensory receptors? |
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Definition
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Term
| What layer of the dermis is deeper ad contains large amounts of collagen and consists primarily of dense irregular connective tissue? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are lines of cleavage? |
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Definition
| Bundles of collagen and elastic fibers in the skin direction of applied stress during routine movement |
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Term
| Why are cleavage lines important? |
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Definition
| Any procedure resulting in a cut at right angles to a cleavage line is usually pulled open due to recoil from elastic fibers resulting in slow healing and increased scarring |
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Term
| Nerve fibers are extensively dispersed througout the dermis. What is this property of the distribution of nerves to or in a part of the body? |
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Definition
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Term
| What two processes change the diameter of the blood vessels and in the skin to help regulate body temperature and blood pressure? |
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Definition
Vasodilation
Vasoconstriction |
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Term
| What are the functions of subcutaneous fat? |
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Definition
Protection
Energy Reservoir
Thermal Insulation |
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Term
| How does the distribution of subcutaneous fat differ between men and women? |
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Definition
Men: Neck, Abdomen, arms, lower back, buttocks
Women: Breast, hips, thighs (thicker) |
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Term
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Definition
| Scalelike Modifications of the Epidermis |
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Term
| What are the functions of the nails? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the area of active growth in a nail? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the whitish, semilunar area at the proximal end of a nail? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Filaments of Keratinized Cells |
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Term
| What is the fine, unpigmented, downy hair that first appears on the fetus in the las trimester? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the fine, unpigmented or lightly pigmented hair found on the arms and legs? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the usually coars, pigmented hair found on the scalp, eyebrows, eylashes, axilla, and pubic region and the on the faces of adult males? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the swelling at the base of the hair and lying within the dermis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the portion of a hair from the bulb to the surface? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the portion o a hair that extends beyound the skin surface? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the oblique tube of epithelium that surrounds a hair? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the oblique tube of epithelium that surrounds a hair? |
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Definition
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Term
| What smooth muscles produce "Goose Bumps"? |
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Definition
| Arrector (Erector) Pili Muscle |
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Term
| List the six functions of hair. |
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Definition
Protection
Heat Retention
Facial Expression
Sensory Reception
Visual Identification
Chemical Signal Dispersal |
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Term
| What type of swear gland functions in thermoregulation? |
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Definition
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Term
| Wha type of sweat gland produces a distinct odor? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of gland produces sebum to keep the skin and hair from becoming dry? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of gland is located within the external canal? |
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Definition
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Term
| What glands produce milk? |
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Definition
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Term
| What germ layer gives rise to the epidermis? |
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Definition
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| What germ layer gives rise to the dermis? |
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