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Appendages Of The Skin Flashcards

1
Q

Hair nails glands sebaceous glands and sudoriferous glands are what?

A

Appendages of the skin

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2
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What are the functions of hair?

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Temperature regulation
Protection
Transportation of substances
Sensation of touch

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3
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Hair is pulled by what to trap heat within the body when we get cold?

A

Arrector pili muscle

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4
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What is hair made up of?

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Hard keratin

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5
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What is the structure of hair?

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Follicular Ostia
Hair follicle
Hair bulb
Hair root
Hair shaft
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6
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What is the opening on the surface of the skin which the hair extends out of?

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Follicular Ostia

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7
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Which Part of the hair found under the skin and anchors the hair to skin

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Hair root

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8
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What is the hair follicle?

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A tube like space within the skin where the hair is located

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9
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Which is the mitotic phase of the hair structure?

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Hair bulb

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10
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The matrix of living mitotic cells that create the hair root

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Hair bulb

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11
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What are the components of the hair shaft?

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Cuticle
Cortex
Medulla

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12
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Hair that is found above the skin

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Hair shaft

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13
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What is the medulla

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The inner most layer of the hair shaft not present in all hairs

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14
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The outer scaly protective layer of the hair shaft

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Cuticle

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15
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The middle layer of the hair shaft contains keratin and melanin

A

Cortez

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16
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When is the best time to wax?

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Anagen

17
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When is the bulb attached firmly to the dermal papillae

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Anagen

18
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What is the transitional phase and mitosis no longer occurs

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Catagen

19
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Also known as epithelial derivatives

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Appendages of the skin

20
Q

Hair moves up the follicle in preparation for shedding and the resting phase?

A

Telogen

21
Q

What is lanugo hair?

A

Soft hair on a baby

22
Q

Fine short soft and lightly colored hair and are found on the face and body of women and children

A

Vellus hair

23
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Long course and dark hair

A

Terminal hair

24
Q

What is the nail structure

A 
Nail matrix
Lunula
Nail bed
Nail plate
Free edge
Cuticle
25
Q

What gland produces and secretes sebum

A

Sebaceous glands

26
Q

What are the two sudoriferous glands?

A

Apocrine gland

Eccrine gland

27
Q

Which gland produces pheromones/body odor

A

Apocrine gland

28
Q

Located in high friction areas like groin and underarm

A

Apocrine gland

29
Q

Found all over the body

A

Eccrine glands

30
Q

Cooling the body
Excretion of wastes
Which gland does this function?

A

Eccrine glands

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