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Connective Tissues and Skin (Q2) Flashcards

1
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cells separated by a matrix of loosely or densely packed intercellular material

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connective tissue

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what does the matrix of connective tissue consist of?

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fibers and loose/ dense ground substance

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most abundant fixed cell

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fibroblast

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large star-shaped fixed cell that produces fibers

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fibroblast

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irregularly-shaped fixed cells used to engulf invaders and damaged cells

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fixed macrophages

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fixed fat cells

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adipocytes

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stem cells that respond to local injury or infection by dividing to produce new cells

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mesenchymal cells

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produce melanin

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melanocytes

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macrophages that can circulate throughout connective tissue

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free macrophages

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free macrophages within the blood

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monocytes

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small, mobile cells near blood vessels that secrete histamine and heparin to stimulate local inflammation in response to injury

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mast cells

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migrate throughout the body and increase in number where tissue damage occurs

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lymphocytes

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13
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can develop into plasma cells and produce antibodies

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lymphocytes

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migrate throughout the body and respond to chemicals released by macrophages and mast cells. these cells are also phagocytic

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microphages

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examples of microphages

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neutrophils and esinophils

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thick fibers that occur in long parallel bundles. can withstand much force when pulled along an axis

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collagen fibers

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fibers that don’t stain well and are difficult to distinguish in microscpy

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collagen fibers

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thin fibers that form complex networks and are branched. return to original length after stretching

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elastic fibers

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19
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highly branched with delicate supporting networks

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reticular fibers

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20
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fibers able to withstand forces applied from many directions

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reticular fibers

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21
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what composes the extracellular matrix of connective tissues?

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ground substance and fibers

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22
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what is the function of areolar connective tissue?

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strength, elasticity, and support

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what is the function of reticular connective tissue?

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forms stroma of organs, binds together smooth muscle, filters/ removes worn-out blood cells in spleen and microbes in lymph nodes

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what is the function of adipose connective tissue?

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reduces heat loss through the skin, serves as an energy reserve, and supports/ connects organs

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what is the function of dense regular connective tissue?

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strong attachment between bodily structures that withstand the pulling force along the axis of fibers

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what is the function of dense irregular connective tissue?

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provides pulling strength in multiple directions

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what is the function of elastic connective tissue?

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allows the stretching of various organs. strong and can recoil to original shape. important to normal lung and elastic artery function

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28
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what is the general function of cartilage?

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supporting connective tissues

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what is the function of hyaline cartilage?

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provides a smooth surface for movement of joints; flex and support

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30
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what is the function of fibrocartilage?

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provides support and joins structures together with a combination of strength and rigidity

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what is the function of elastic cartilage?

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provides strength and elasticity and maintains the shape of certain substances

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32
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where is areolar connective tissue found?

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below epithelium in most parts of the body

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33
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where is reticular connective tissue found?

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bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph nodes

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34
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where is adipose connective tissue found?

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widely distributed throughout the body

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35
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where is dense regular connective tissue found?

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tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses, and covering skeletal muscle (deep fasciae)

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36
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where is dense irregular connective tissue found?

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fibrous capsules of organs and joints, periostea, perichondria, nerve and muscle sheaths; makes up the dermis

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37
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where is elastic connective tissue found?

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walls of the aorta and other blood vessels, in the vocal cords, surrounding respiratory passages, and ligamenta flava and ligamentum nuchae of spinal column. ofter underlies transitional epithelium.

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38
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cartilage cells

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chondrocytes

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39
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where is hyaline cartilage found?

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tracheal rings, costal cartilages of the ribs, cartilage of the nose, larynx and covers bone surfaces at synovial joints

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40
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what type of cartilage is tough but flexible?

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hyaline cartilage

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41
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where is fibrocartilage found?

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intervertebral discs, makes up the menisci of the knee joint and in the symphysis pubis

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42
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what type of cartilage is flexible and durable?

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fibrocartilage

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43
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where is elastic cartilage found?

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pinna, epiglottis, and auditory canal?

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44
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one-third of its matrix consists of collagenous fibers?

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bone

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45
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fluid connective tissues

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blood and lymph

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46
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what type of connective tissue has a random arrangement of collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers?

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areolar connective tissue

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47
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what type of tissue contains only reticular fibers?

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reticular tissue

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48
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what type of tissue has modified fibroblasts which store fat and become swollen?

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adipose tissue

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49
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what type of tissue has collagenous fibers in regular, parallel arrangement?

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dense regular connective tissue

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50
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what type of tissue has irregularly arranged collagenous fibers?

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dense irregular connective tissue

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51
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what type of tissue has largely elastic fibers with fibroblasts imbedded in between?

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elastic connective tissue

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52
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unfilled spaces in connective tissue

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lacunae

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53
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what type of cartilage has tightly packed collagen fibers?

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hyaline cartilage

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54
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what is the weakest type of cartilage?

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hyaline cartilage

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55
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what type of cartilage has densely-packed, regularly-arranged fibers?

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fibrocartilage

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what type of cartilage has irregularly-arranged elastic fibers

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elastic cartilage

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what type of cartilage has lacuna and chondrocytes in regions?

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elastic cartilage

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58
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what type of connective tissue is avascular?

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cartilage

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59
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what type of cartilage has paired chondrocytes?

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hyaline cartilage

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60
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what type of cartilage is the most durable?

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fibrocartilage

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areloar connective tissue

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areolar connective tissue

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areolar connective tissue

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areolar connective tissue

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adipose connective tissue

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adipose connective tissue

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adipose connective tissue

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adipose connective tissue

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reticular connective tissue

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reticular connective tissue

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reticular connective tissue

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reticular connective tissue

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73
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reticular connective tissue

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74
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dense regular connective tissue

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dense regular connective tissue

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dense regular connective tissue

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dense regular connective tissue

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dense regular connective tissue

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dense regular connective tissue

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80
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dense irregular connective tissue

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dense irregular connective tissue

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dense irregular connective tissue

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dense irregular connective tissue

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dense irregular connective tissue

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85
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elastic connective tissue

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86
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elastic connective tissue

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elastic connective tissue

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elastic connective tissue

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hyaline cartilage

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hyaline cartilage

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hyaline cartilage

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hyaline cartilage

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hyaline cartilage

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fibrocartilage

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fibraocartilage

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fibrocartilage

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fibrocartilage

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fibrocartilage

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elastic cartilage

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elastic cartilage

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elastic cartilage

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elastic cartilage

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elastic cartilage

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bone

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bone

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blood

107
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lymph

108
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what is the most deep layer of skin?

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stratum basale or stratum germinativum

109
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what is the second most deep layer of skin?

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stratum spinosum

110
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what is the third most deep layer of skin?

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stratum granulosum

111
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what layer of skin is found only in thick skin?

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stratum lucidum

112
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what is the most superficial layer of skin?

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stratum corneum

113
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yellow/orange precursor to vitamin stored in the stratum corneum

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carotene

114
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where is carotene stored?

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stratum corneum

115
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yellow-red/brown/black pigment formed by melanocytes in stratum basale

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melanin

116
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where is melanin formed?

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stratum basale

117
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what is the function of melanin?

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protecting the nucleus of cells within the epidermis from uv radiation

118
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what are the two regions of the dermis?

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papillary and reticular

119
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what is the breakdown of papillary and reticular regions of the dermis?

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1/5 papillary and 4/5 reticular

120
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what type of tissue makes up the papillary region of the dermis?

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areolar connective tissue

121
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what type of tissue makes up the reticular region of the dermis?

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dense irregular connective tissue

122
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attaches to hair follicles and secretes sebum

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sebaceous gland

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what is the function of sebum?

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keep skin soft and moist

124
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produces the stinky smell

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apocrine sudoriferous glands

125
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helps with thermal regulation and has no odor

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eccrine sudoriferous glands

126
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what is the larger sudoriferous gland

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apocrine glands are larger than eccrine glands

127
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soft, short, thin, lightly pigmented hair

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vellus hair

128
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longer coarser hair

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terminal hair

129
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help pull up the hair when there are goose bumps etc.

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arrector pili muscle

130
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what type of muscle is the arrector pili muscle?

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smooth muscle

131
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what tactile receptor senses deep pressure/touch

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pacinian corpuscle

132
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what tactile receptor senses torsion, twisting, and stretching

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ruffini corpuscle

133
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what type of tactile receptor senses fine and light touch in the dermis

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meissner corpuscle

134
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what type of tactile receptor senses epidermal fine and light touch

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merkel cells

135
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what is the only epidermal tactile receptor?

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merkel cells

136
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extend surface area of dermis into epidermis

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dermal papillae

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a

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meissner’s corpuscle

138
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b

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ruffini corpuscle

139
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c

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pacinian corpuscle

140
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another name for ruffini corpuscle

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type ii cutaneous mechanoreceptors

141
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a

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eccine sudoiferous gland

142
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b

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apecrine sudoriferous gland

143
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a

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stratum corneum

144
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b

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stratum lucidum

145
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c

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stratum granulosum

146
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d

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stratum spinosum

147
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e

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stratum basale

148
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a

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sebacous gland

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b

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hair follicle

150
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c

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arrector pili muscle

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a

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arrector pili muscle

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b

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hair follicle

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c

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sebaceous gland

154
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a

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meissner’s corpuscle

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b

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eccrine sudiferous gland

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c

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fibroblast

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a

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stratum corneum

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b

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stratum granulosum

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c

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stratum spinosum

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d

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stratum basale

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a

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apocrine sudoiferous gland

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b

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meisner’s corpuscle

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c

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eccrine sudoiferous gland

164
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d

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pacinian corpuscle

165
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a

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sebaceous gland

166
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b

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arrector pili muscle

167
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c

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hair follicle

168
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a

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stratum basale

169
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b

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stratum spinosum

170
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c

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stratum granulosum

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d

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stratum lucidum

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e

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stratum corneum

173
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embryonic tissue from which connective tissue originates

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mesenchyme

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bone-forming cell

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osteoblast

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cartilage-forming cell

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chondroblast

176
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what makes up the ground substance of connective tissue?

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large sugar and sugar-protein molecules

177
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only ground substance not produced by the connective tissue it surrounds

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plasma

178
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fibrous membrane that wraps around muscle, vessles, and nerves

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fascia

179
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ground substance of bones

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calcium salts

180
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skin covering the body’s surface (membrane)

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cutaneous membrane

181
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lines hollow internal organs

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mucous membrane/ mucosa

182
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what is the areolar tissue called as part of the mucous membrane?

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lamina propia

183
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lines closed pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities

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serous membrane/ serosae

184
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what is the simple squamous epithelia in serosae called?

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mesothelium

185
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relatively undifferentiated cells that renew continually to produce new cells as needed

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stem cells

186
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strongest skin region

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stratum granulosum

187
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what skin layer plans a significant role in slowing water loss across the epidermis?

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stratum granulosum

188
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what are the functions of subcutaneous tissue?

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insulation and anchoring skin to muscles

189
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3 layers of hair

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medulla, cortex, cuticle

190
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where are apocrine sweat glands mostly found?

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axial, anal, and genital regions

191
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sebum blocks sebaceous glands causing a greater likelihood of bacteria

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acne

192
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rough scaly spots form treated with creams or surgical removal

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actinic keratosis

193
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only epidermis is harmed. redness, swelling, and pain

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1st degree burns

194
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damage to the epidermis and dermis but not complete destruction. pain and blistering

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2nd degree burns

195
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complete destruction of the epidermis and dermis. burning of sweat glands, nerves, and blood vessels. hair loss, more prone to infection, bad for heat loss- oil retention

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3rd degree burns

196
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caused by repeated friction, short-term

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callus

197
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long-term friction leads to a fluid-filled pouch separating the epidermis and dermis

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blister

198
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herpes simplex virus creates marks around lips/mouth

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cold sores

199
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poorly-oxygenated hemoglobin causes the skin to turn blue

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cyanosis

200
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occur over bone prominence for wheel-chair bound people. epidermis and dermis lost and collagen increases

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decubitis ulcers/ pressure ulcers

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scaling/ inflammation of various types

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dermatitis

202
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staph infection common around school-aged children with pink, fluid-filled spots around the mouth and nose

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impetigo

203
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autoimmune disease causing red, scaly inflammation

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psoriasis

204
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dilated small blood vessels rupture to cause the face to turn red

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rosacea

205
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vitamin D deficiency which weakens collagen and connective tissue. teeth loss, blood vessel rupture, and poor healing

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scurvy

206
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general term for skin cancer

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carcinoma

207
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most common/ least malignant type of skin cancer

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basal cell

208
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basal cells invade the dermis/ subcutaneous tissue

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basal cell (skin cancer)

209
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scaly, rounded spots that need to be treated with radiation, surgery, or drugs

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squamous cell carcinoma

210
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most deadly type of skin cancer

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malignant melanoma

211
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transdermal patch delivery

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drug molecules diffuse through the epidermis to dermal blood vessels

212
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loss of melanocytes; autoimmune disease

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vitiligo

213
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skin layer made primarily of stem cells

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stratum basale

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carotene is produced in this layer

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stratum granulosum

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