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What are the main 9 traits of a mammal?

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Vertebrates, Warm blooded, Hair, 4 Heart, Single jaw bone, Sweat glands, Mammary glands, Live young, Three inner ear bones

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What is the acronym for skin functions?

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PREPS

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Characteristics of the dermis?

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1/5 papillary (connective tissue, elastic) 4/5 reticular (dense connective, elastic, collagen) Attached to epidermis by basement membrane, Sensory perception

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What is the hypodermis?

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Layer loose connective tissue

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Function of hypodermis?

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Separated dermis, Permits skin movement

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What is the hypodermis made out of?

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Fibroblasts, adipocytes, macrophages

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Skin types of reptiles, birds, mammals?

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Thick, dry - Thin lipogenic - Thick, waterproof

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Epidermis of reptiles, birds, mammals?

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Keratinous - Thin - 5 layers

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Shedding of reptiles, birds, mammals?

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Ecdysis - Moult - Slough

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Glands of reptiles, birds, mammals?

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Few femoral - Few uropygial - Sebaceaous sudiferous

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Cells of reptiles, birds, mammals?

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Chromatophores, Pigments feathers, Melanophores

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3 types of mammalian hair?

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Guard, Wool, Tactile

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13
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What are guard hairs?

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Smooth outer coat

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14
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What are wool hairs?

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Fine and curly

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15
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What are tactile hairs?

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Long and stiff common on face

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16
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What oil do hairs make?

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Lanolin form sebaceous glands

17
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Characteristics of hoof, claws, nails?

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Grow from base, Same plan

18
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What is the word for hoofed animals?

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Ungulates, hoof develops on distal phalanx

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