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| The combining form for gland is seb/o |
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| a combining form for the hair is pil/o |
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| the sebaceous glands produce sweat. |
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| the integumentary system consists of the skin, hair, nails, and glands. |
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| Hair follicles are found in the subcutaneous layer. |
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| melanin is a pigment secreted by cells in the skin to protect the layers underneath from ultraviolet radiation. |
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| the layer of skin that contains the skin's blood supply, lymphatics, nervous tissue, hair follicles, and glands is the epidermis. |
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| the small fold of skin surrounding the lower part of the nail is the cuticle |
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| The highly vascular tissue under the nail is the lunula |
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| sebum is the substance secreted by the sweat glands. |
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| the sebaceous glands produce an oily, acidic substance to lubricate the hair and skin. |
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| the secretion of sweat is termed perspiration. |
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| the dermis contains melanocytes. |
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| the term strata means "layers" |
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| the layer of the skin composed mainly of adipose tissue is the epidermis. |
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| large pigmented spots that appear on the sun-exposed areas, such as the arms, are called. |
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| small red patches, which are usually on the forehead, back of the neck, upper lip, or eyelids of a newborn are called |
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| a thick waxy substance that covers the skin of newborns is called |
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| a fine, soft hair found on the forehead, cheeks, shoulders, back, and scalp of an infant is |
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| a__biopsy uses a cylindrical punch (tool) to remove the sample. |
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| an __ biopsy uses a scalpel to remove the sample |
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| The procedure that involves removing dead skin and tissue to help with wound healing is |
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| the removal of a fingernail or toenail is |
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| the space in the thoracic cavity that lies between the lungs, containing the heart, trachea, and esophagus is called the |
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| the most abundant structural protein found in skin and connective tissue is |
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| the prefix for under and below is |
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| the combining form for black and dark is |
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| the combining form for hard and horny is |
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| The combining form for skin is |
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| the combining form for fat is |
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| the combining form for sweat is |
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| the combining form for other is |
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| the combining form for extreme cold is |
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| the combining form for oil is |
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| The combining form for nail is |
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| a type of skin cancer that causes a large brown spot with darker pigments and can cause death is called |
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| a type of skin cancer that causes a waxy or pearly bump, dark lesions, scaly reddish patch, or a reoccurring bleeding sore is called |
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| a hard, waterproof protein found in the stratum corneum is |
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| a section of skin transferred from one location to an immediately adjacent one is called a |
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| the degree of burn known as a full-thickness burn is |
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| a common chronic skin disorder characterized by red patches covered by thick, silvery scales that are the result of excessive development of epithelial cell is |
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| What is an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicle that causes pimples on the skin that can lead to scars? |
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| inflammation of the hair follicles is |
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| a painful pus-filled nodule that forms under the skin which is caused form an infected hair follicle is a |
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| a cluster of boils are called a |
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| What condition causes excessive growth of body or facial hair in women? |
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| a partial-thickness burn in which epidermis and part of the dermis are affected is a __-degree burn. |
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| the adrenal glands are located below the kidneys |
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| the thyroid gland secretes hormones that regulate the amount of calcium in the blood. |
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| The thyroid gland is located in the brain. |
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| the hormone that stimulates bone growth is called GH |
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| prolactin is a hormone responsible for stimulating ovulation |
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| the posterior pituitary secretes growth hormone |
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| the chemical messengers used by the endocrine system are called neurotransmitters |
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| which of the following is not a complication of diabetes mellitus? |
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| accelerated wound healing |
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| This medication is given if a person's blood glucose levels are low. |
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| What is also known as tissue hormones and work in local areas to help regulate processes such as respiration, blood pressure, and digestive system secretions? |
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| What hormone helps regulate waking and sleeping patterns and is secreted by the pineal gland? |
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| What hormone is secreted by the pancreas and works to regulate body weight, glucose metabolism, and food intake? |
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| What hormone is secreted by the pancreas and inhibits the secretion of growth hormone? |
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| This term is defined as excessive eating. |
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| the hormone that stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb water, increasing the urine concentration is |
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| Which gland regulates metabolism? |
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| The parathyroid glands regulate the amount of calcium in the |
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| which is caused by a lack of antidiuretic hormone? |
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| Hypersecretion of growth hormone in childhood causes |
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| which is used to treat diabetes insipidus? |
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| When a urine specimen is tested for the presence of glucose to monitor diabetes mellitus, the test is called a(n) |
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| a test used to measure average glucose levels and monitor diabetes mellitus is |
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| This test measures the glucose level in the blood after fasting. |
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| a blood test used to assess thyroid hormones and evaluate abnormalities of thyroid function is |
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| which is a test that measures the body's response to a concentrated glucose solution and that may be used to diagnose diabetes mellitus |
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| insulin resistance or a deficient of insulin production occurs with |
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| Another term for epinephrine is |
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