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the most common type of sweat gland

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eccrine sweat

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other term for hypodermis

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subcutaneous tissue

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produce chemicals that are odorless when first released but quickly metabolized by bacteria which causes body odor

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apocrine sweat

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What stratum is absent in thin skin.

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Stratum lucidum

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Contains blood vessels that supply the overlying
epidermis with O2 and nutrients, remove waste products, and aid in regulating body temperature.

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papillary layer

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type of epithelial root sheath that has all the strata found in thin skin

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external epithelial root sheath

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it produces both the hair and the inner root sheath

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hair matrix

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Organs of the Integumentary System

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Skin and Accessory Structures (Hair, Nails, Glands)

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the most superficial cells slough off

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stratum corneum

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fibers of the reticular layer

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collagen and elastic fibers

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a skin that covers the lateral and proximal edges of the nail

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nail fold

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a thickened region of the stratum corneum beneath the free edge of the nail body

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hyponychium

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composed of the combined secretion of ceruminous glands and sebaceous glands

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cerumen

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14
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gland that is located in the breast

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mammary gland

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Cells of the dermis

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fibroblasts, few adipocytes, and macrophages

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Contains blood vessels, sweat and sebaceous glands and pressure receptors

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reticular layer

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17
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location of the nails

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distal ends of the digits

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18
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part of the hair which is located above the surface of the skin

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shaft

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19
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two types of sweat glands

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eccrine and apocrine glands

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Functions of the integumentary system

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protection, sensation, excretion, temperature regulation, and vitamin D production

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21
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covers the rest of the body and is more flexible than thick skin.

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thin skin

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22
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tissue layers of the dermis that is loose connective tissue

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papillary layer

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23
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fibers of the dermis

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Collagen, elastic, and reticular

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the central axis of the hair, consist of two or three layers of cells containing soft keratin

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medulla

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gland that is located in the ear canal
ceruminous
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it makes the cells more durable
keratin
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hair is divided into?
shaft and root
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contracts, pull the follicle into more perpendicular position, causes the hair to "stand on end"
arrector pili muscle
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receives nutrients and excrete waste by diffusion
epidermis
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cell of the epidermis that produce the pigment melanin
melanocyte
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strata of the epidermis that consist of several layers of cells held together by many desmosomes
stratum spinosum
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epidermis is separated from the underlying dermis by?
basement membrane
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tube-like invagination of the epidermis that extends into the dermis
hair follicle
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strata of the epidermis that consist of a layer of dead, transparent cells
stratum lucidum
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contains no blood vessels
epidermis
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it attaches the skin to underlying bone and muscle and supplies the skin with blood vessels and nerves.
subcutaneous tissue
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hair papilla has ______ that provide nourishment to the cells of the matrix
blood vessels
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Pain and touch receptors in the papillary layer
meissner's corpuscles
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surrounds the medulla and forms the bulk of the hair; it contains hard keratin
cortex
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epithelial root sheath is divided into:
external and internal
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other term for eccrine sweat glands
merocrine
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it has all five epithelial strata, and the stratum corneum has many layers of cells
thick skin
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cell of the epidermis that gives the epidermis its ability to resist abrasion and reduce water loss
keratinocytes
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the stratum corneum of the nail fold grows onto the nail body
cuticle or eponychium
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thick skin is found in what areas
areas subject to pressure or friction, such as the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and the fingertips
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nails are consist of:
proximal nail root and distal nail body
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modified eccrine sweat glands
ceruminous glands
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it is where a hair develops and grows within
hair follicle
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found in the axillae and genitalia and around anus
apocrine sweat
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strata of the epidermis that consist of keratinocytes, which produce the cells of more superficial strata
stratum basale
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responsible for a person's fingerprint
dermal papillae in hands and sole of the feet
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structure of hair where only the stratum basale is present
hair bulb
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cells of the epidermis that is part of the immune system
langerhans cells
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simple, coiled, tubular glands that open directly onto the surface of the skin through sweat pores
eccrine sweat
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an oily, white substance rich in lipids
sebum
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modified apocrine sweat glands
mammary glands
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a mass of epithelial cells inside the hair bulb
hair matrix
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cell of the epidermis that produce a protein mixture called keratin
keratinocytes
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not part of the skin
subcutaneous tissue
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keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
epidermis
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the portion of the dermis that surrounds the epithelial root sheath
dermal root sheath
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major glands of the skin
sebaceous glands and sweat glands
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strata of the epidermis that consist of cells filled with granules of keratohyalin
stratum granulosum
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thin plate consisting of layers of dead stratum corneum cells that contain a very hard type of keratin
nails
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other glands
ceruminous and mammary glands
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it is seen through the nail body as a whitish, crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail
lunula
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other term for earwax
cerumen
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small part of the nail matrix
lunula
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an expanded knob at the base of the hair root
hair bulb
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found everywhere on the skin except the palms, soles, lips, nipples, parts of the external genitalia, and distal segments of the fingers and toes
hair
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Deepest skin layer
reticular layer
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cells of the reticular layer
fibroblast, adipose, and phagocytes
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cells of the subcutaneous tissue
fibroblasts, adipocytes, and macrophages
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tissue layers of the dermis that is very uneven and has dermal papillae
papillary layer
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It is a fibrous connective tissue
dermis
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simple, coiled, tubular glands that usually open into hair follicles superficial to the opening of the sebaceous glands
apocrine sweat
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Two major tissue layers of the skin
epidermis and dermis
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specialized epidermal cells associated with the nerve endings responsible for detecting light touch and superficial pressure
merkel cells
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Cell death occurs in this stratum
Stratum granulosum
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Cells of the epidermis
keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhans cells, and merkel cells
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each strata in thin skin contains _____ layers of cells
fewer
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located in the dermis, glands that produce sebum
sebaceous glands
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concentric layers of hair
medulla, cortex, and cuticle
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tissue layers of the dermis
papillary and reticular layer
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it held the edges of the nail in place
nail groove
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tissue layers of the dermis that is composed of dense irregular connective tissue
reticular layer
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part of the hair which is located below the surface of the skin
root
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strata of the epidermis that consist of many layers of dead squamous cells
stratum corneum
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what do you call on a fingerlike projections from superior surface
dermal papillae
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regions or strata of the epidermis
stratum basale stratum spinosum stratum granulosum stratum lucidum stratum corneum
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contributes to skin color
melanin
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hair follicle is consists of:
dermal root sheath and epithelial root sheath
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dermis of the skin projects into the hair bulb as
hair papilla

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