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| outer, thinner layer of the skin that is composed fo living cells and dead cells |
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| thicker layer of the skin beneath the epidermis that is made up of connective tissue and contains blood vessels and nerves |
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| pigment that gives the skin, hair and iris of the eyes their color |
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| structures within the skin that produce an oily secretion called sebum |
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| structures within the dermis that secrete perspiration through ducts to pores on the skin's surface |
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| ultraviolet rays that come in different lengths |
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| ultraviolet rays that cause the most sunburn |
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| ultraviolet rays that penetrate the skin deeply |
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| SPF 30 that protects from UVA and UVB ultraviolet rays |
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| pores in the skin get clogged and the sebum produced by sebaceous glands cannot reach the skin's surface |
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| skin condition caused by a virus that infects the surface layers of skin and causes a bump to raise. |
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| skin condition in which patches of skin have lost all melanin |
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| hair follicle becomes infected with bacteria and the tissues around the follicle become inflammed and pus forms |
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| most serious form of skin cancer |
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| most treatable form of skin cancer |
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| structure that surrounds the root of a hair |
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| condition that can occur if the scalp becomes too dry and dead skin cells are shed as sticky, white flakes |
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| area immediately around the teeth |
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| the tissue that contains the blood vessels and nerves of the tooth |
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| sticky, colorless film that acts on sugar to form acids that destroy tooth enamel and irritate gums |
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| gum disease caused by tartar and plaque |
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| hard, crust-like substance formed when plaque hardens |
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| misalignment of the teeth |
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| gland that secretes tears into ducts that empty into the eye |
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| water, salt , and mucus that protect the eye against infection |
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| function is to gather light to form images |
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| tough, white part of the eye that shapes and supports the eye |
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| transparent tissue that bends and focuses light before it enters the lens |
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| thin structure that lines the inside of the eye |
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| colored portion of the eye |
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| light sensitve membrane on which images are cast by the cornea |
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| allows us to see in dim light |
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| eye part that functions in bright light and allows us to see color |
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| watery fluid between the lens and the cornea |
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| gel substance that helps the eyeball stay firm |
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| eye is not able to focus properly causing images to be blurry |
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| pinkeye, the inflammation of the membrane that covers the sclera lining of the eyelid |
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| inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland near the eyelash |
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| abnormally high humor pressure leading to irriversible damage of the retina and optic nerve leading to loss of sight |
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| transparent lens becomes cloudy or blurry |
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| light sensing cells of the macula malfunction leading to vision loss |
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| passageway about one inch long that leads to the remaining portion of the outer ear and the eardrum |
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| another name for the eardrum |
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| three small bones linked together that connect the eardrum to the inner ear |
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| the inner ear that consists of the cochlea, vestiblue,and the semicircular canals |
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| sound waves not passed from outer to inner ear due to blockage from injury or illness |
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| ringing, buzzing, hissing, whistling, roaring, or other sound heard in the ear in the absences of external sound. |
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| sensorineural hearing loss |
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| hearing loss due to damage to cochlea, auditory nerve, or brain |
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| The amount of body systems we have |
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| an injury or disease spoils the appearance of someone |
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| increasing the volume or make more intense |
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| innermost fatty layer of skin |
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| another name for hypodermis |
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| skin level that holds the hair follicles. |
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| a layer of skin that acts like a shock absorber |
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| What is the largest organ in your body? |
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| organs that you can't live without such as the brain, kidneys, heart, liver, and lungs |
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| ____protects your inside organs while keeping infections out and prevents you from getting sick. |
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| thinnest skin in your body |
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| Your hair and nails are made up of ____? |
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| Without our skin we would____? |
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| Our skin secretes ____substances to help keep us healthy. |
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| You do not soak up water because your skin is____? |
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| Our skin needs to manufacture _______ to help convert calcium into healthy bones |
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| What SPF range should you buy for your sunscreen? |
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| Laying in the sun and getting a tan means your skin is developing more____? |
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| Light colored eyes and light skinned people have the highest risk of _____ |
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| How old do you have to be to indoor tan in Minnesota? |
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| UV rays damage the ______in the skin |
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| How much sun is recommended each day? |
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| a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat skin disorders |
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| How often should a person mole patrol? |
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| The ABC's of Skin Cancer, E stands for |
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| distant objects are seen more clearly than nearby objects light focuses behind the retina instead of on the retina |
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| an eye condition that affects aging adults the lens of the eye loses its elasticity, making it harder to see close objects clearly |
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| objects close to the eye appear clear, while objects farther away appear blurry light focuses in front of the retina instead of on the retina |
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| Plaque and tartar build-up and cause inflammation |
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| beginning of periodontal disease |
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| the strongest muscle in the body related to it's size |
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| hardest substance in the body |
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| is the area around the tooth that supports the teeth and holds them in place |
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| – loss of patches of hair or all hair on the body |
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| tiny wingless insects that cause itching and raw patches on the scalp. |
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| an infection of the outer layer of the scalp and in the hair. It usually causes a rash made up of circular patches with raised, red edges that resemble worms. |
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| closely packed dead skin cells that protect and support fingers and toes |
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