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Chapter 3 - Integumentary System Flashcards

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Pertaining to the skin (from Latin cutis, meaning “skin”)

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cutaneous

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Skin (from Greek)

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derma

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The layer of the skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue; the true skin or corium

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dermis

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The outermost layer of the skin (from epi- meaning “upon or over” and derm, meaning “skin”)

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epidermis

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A thread-like keratinized outgrowth from the skin (root: trich/o)

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hair

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The sheath in which a hair develops

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hair follicle

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The skin and its associated glands, hair, and nails

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integumentary system

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A protein that thickens and toughens the skin and makes up hair and nails (root: kerat/o)

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keratin

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A dark pigment that gives color to the hair and skin and protects the skin against the sun’s radiation (root: melan/o)

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melanin

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A plate-like keratinized outgrowth of the skin that covers the dorsal surface of the terminal phalanges (root: onych/o)

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nail

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A skin gland that produces sebum; usually associated with a hair follicle (root: seb/o)

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sebaceous gland

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A fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin (root: seb/o)

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sebum

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The tissue that covers the body; the integument (roots: derm/o, dermat/o)

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skin

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The layer of tissue beneath the skin; also called the hypodermis

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subcutaneous layer

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A gland that releases a watery fluid (perspiration) to the skin in order to cool the body. A sudoriferous gland. (root: hidr/o)

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sweat gland

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Meaning of this root: kerat/o

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keratin, horny layer of the skin

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Meaning of this root: derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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Meaning of this root: melan/o

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dark, black, melanin

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Meaning of this root: hidr/o

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sweat, perspiration

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Meaning of this root: seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous gland

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Meaning of this root: trich/o

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hair

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Meaning of this root: onchy/o

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nail

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21
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study of the skin and skin diseases

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dermatology

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22
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study of the hair

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trichology

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23
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instrument for cutting the skin

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dermatome

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24
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a tumor containing melanin. A metastasizing pigmented skin tumor that arises from melanocytes

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melanoma

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25
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inflammation of the skin

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dermatitis

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The process of scar formation; a scar is a cicatrix

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cicatrization

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Removal of dead or damaged tissue, as from a wound

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debridement

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A general term for skin inflammation with redness, lesions, and itching; atropic dermatitis

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eczema

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splitting or bursting, as when the layers of a wound separate

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dehiscence

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29
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Diffuse redness of the skin

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erythema

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30
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Removal of scab tissue resulting from burns or other skin injuries; a scab or crust is an eschar

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escharotomy

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31
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Protrusion of internal organs (viscera) through an opening, as through a wound

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evisceration

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Material, which may include fluid, cells, pus, or blood, that escapes from damaged tissue

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exudate

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33
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A raised, thickened scar caused by tissue overgrowth during scar formation

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keloid

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An ulcer caused by pressure to an area of the body, as from a bed or chair; ulcer, bedsore

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pressure ulcer

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34
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A chronic hereditary dermatitis with red lesions covered by silvery scales

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psoriasis

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34
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A method for estimating the extent of body surface area involved in a burn by assigning percentages in multiples of nine to various body regions

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rule of nines

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35
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A chronic disease that is characterized by thickening and tightening of the skin and that often involves internal organs in a form called progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS)

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scleroderma

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36
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An inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles usually associated with excess sebum secretion

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acne

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The outermost layer of the epidermis is the

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stratum corneum

38
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A synonym that means the same as subcutaneous is

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hypodermic

39
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The term onychoid refers to a:

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nail

39
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Keratogenesis is:

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formation of keratin

39
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Under conditions of hypermelanosis, the skin becomes:

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dark

40
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Trichology is:

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study of hair

41
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A protein that thickens and waterproofs the skin is:

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keratin

42
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The outermost layer of the epidermis is the:

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stratum corneum

43
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The deepest layer of the epidermis is the:

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stratum basale

44
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As skin cells die, they:

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die, fill with keratin

45
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The layer beneath the epidermis:

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dermis

46
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The layer beneath the dermis:

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subcutaneous tissue

47
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A melanocyte gives the skin:

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color

48
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The main pigment in the skin is:

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melanin

49
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The purpose of sebum is to:

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lubricate the skin and hair

50
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Squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are cancers of:

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epithelial cells

50
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Albinism is characterized by:

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lack of pigment

50
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Pemphigus and lupus erythematosus are:

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autoimmune diseases

50
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Removal of damaged tissue from a wound is:

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debridement

51
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Ecchymosis, petechiae, and purpura are all characterized by:

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bleeding into the skin

51
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An excoriation is caused by:

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scratching

52
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Turgor is a measure of the skin’s:

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elasticity

53
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Diascopy is used to:

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examine a skin lesion

54
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Scleroderma and lupus erythematosus are classified as:

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autoimmune diseases

55
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The epidermis is composed of several layers, or ____, of epithelial cells.

A

strata

55
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Kaposi sarcoma is usually associated with:

A

AIDS

56
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Corium is another term for _______.

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dermis

57
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The _______ is the middle layer of skin.

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dermis

58
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What is the outermost layer of the skin?

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epidermis

59
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The hair _____ is located in the dermis.

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follicle

60
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Another name for subcutaneous layer is _____.

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hypodermis

61
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The primary purpose of melanin is to _____.

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filter out ultraviolet radiation

62
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The primary functions of the integumentary system include ____.

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homeostasis, protection, excretion

63
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An injection given under the skin is described as what?

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subdermal

64
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The layer of the skin superficial to the dermis is the _____.

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epidermis

65
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A protein that thickens and waterproofs the skin is _____.

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keratin

65
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Adipose tissue is found in what layer of the skin?

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hypodermis

65
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The subcutaneous layer is located _____.

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below the dermis

65
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What layer of tissue is immediately under the skin?

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subcutaneous

66
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A specialist of the integumentary system is a(n) _______.

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dermatologist

67
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xero-

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dry

68
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Raised, fluid-filled lesion larger than a vesicle (plural: bullae)

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bulla

69
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crack or break in the skin

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fissure

70
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derm/o, dermat/o-

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skin

71
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kerat/o-

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keratin, horny layer of the skin

72
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melan/o-

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dark, black, melanin

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hidr/o-

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sweat, perspiration

74
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seb/o-

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sebum, sebaceous gland

75
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trich/o-

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hair

76
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A word that means the same as subcutaneous is _____.

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hypodermic

76
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onych/o-

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nail

77
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Hair and nails are made up of a protein called _____.

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keratin

78
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cutane/o

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skin

79
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What gland(s) secretes oil into the hair follicle and to the epidermis?

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sebaceous glands

80
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A tough, waterproof protein that develops in the membranes is _____.

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keratin

81
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Keratogenesis is _____.

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formation of keratin

82
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The subcutaneous tissue is composed mainly of _____.

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connective tissue and fat

83
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Melanoma and Kaposi sarcoma are cancers of the _______ system.

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integumentary

84
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skin diseases with redness and silvery scales

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psoriasis

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