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Ch 5: Online 3 Flashcards

The Integumentary System

1
Q

What glands are involved in temperature regulation?

A

Eccrine glands

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2
Q

What is the site of growth for hair and nails?

A

Follicles

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3
Q

What is the protein of the epidermis?

A

Keratin

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4
Q

What virus causes cold sores?

A

Herpes simplex

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5
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What are antimicrobial chemicals produced by keratinocytes?

A

Defensins

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6
Q

What changes diameter as environmental temperature changes?

A

Arterioles

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7
Q

What is the living part of a fingernail?

A

Root

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8
Q

On what principle does sweating work?

A

Evaporation

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9
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What picks up pathogens that get into the epidermis?

A

Langerhans cells

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10
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What protein provides strength to the dermis?

A

Collagen

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11
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What is the state of excess loss of water?

A

Dehydration

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12
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What takes place in the dermis in a cold environment?

A

Vasoconstriction

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13
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What is an acute infection of subcutaneous tissue?

A

Necrotizing fasciitis

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14
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What protein provides stretchiness to the dermis?

A

Elastin

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15
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What is another name for inflammation of the skin?

A

Dermatitis

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16
Q

Basil cell is one type of this malignancy.

A

Carcinoma

17
Q

A burn with blistering is called….?

A

Second-degree

18
Q

Nerve ending receptors for touch or pressure?

A

Encapsulated

19
Q

What are oil glands that prevent drying of skin?

A

Sebaceous glands

20
Q

What prevents the entry of pathogens if unbroken?

A

Stratum corneum

21
Q

What stores fat in the superficial fascia?

A

Adipose tissue

22
Q

What protects living skin from ultraviolet rays?

A

Melanin

23
Q

What produces new epidermis?

A

Stratum germinativum

24
Q

What takes place in the dermis in a warm environment?

A

Vasodilation

25
Q

What are the glands of the ear canal?

A

Ceruminous glands

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