Integumentary System Flashcards
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The skin is the ——- organ of the integumentary system
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Largest
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Cutaneous
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Of the skin
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3 layers of the integumentary system
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Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous
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Epidermis
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Outer layer
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Dermis
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Lower layer
5
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Subcutaneous
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Below the skin
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The epidermis is made out of
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Epithelial cells
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The major cell of the epidermis is the
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Keratinocytes
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Keratinocyte
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Produces keratin
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The dermis has 1 2 3 4 5
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1 receptors for touch and heat 2 hair follicles 3 sweat glands 4 sebaceous glands 5 lymphatic and blood vessels
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Subcutaneous tissue is used for
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Fat storage
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Internal surfaces are lined with
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epithelial tissue
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Skin color is due to
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Melanin content
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There are multiple —– that determine skin color
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Genes
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Blood vessels
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Transport substances and help regulate body temperature
