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- 3. guards the head against bumps, shields the eyes (via eyelashes), and helps to keep foreign objects out of the respiratory tract (via nose hairs)
- 6. a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues
- 8. scanty amount of thin, clear fluid that separates the serous layers
- 10. produce keratin
- 14. composed of a layer of simple squamous epithelium resting on a thin layer of areolar connective tissue; closed to the exterior
- 16. largely confined to the axillary (armpit) and genital areas of the body; ducts empty into hair follicles
- 17. small white spots on the baby's nose and forehead
- 21. a pigments that ranges in color from yellow to brown to black, produced by melanocytes found in the stratum basale
- 22. an itchy, red, peeling condition of the skin between the toes, resulting from fungus infection
- 23. the upper dermal region; dermal papillae, pain receptors, capillary loops
- 24. release their secretions to the skin via ducts
- 25. known as "cradle cap" in infants, is caused by over activity of the sebaceous glands
- 26. deepest cell layer of the epidermis
- 27. only the epidermis is damaged (ex. Sunburn)
- 30. made up of stratified squamous epithelium that is capable of keratinizing, or becoming hard and tough
- 31. a clear secretion that is primarily water plus some salta, vitamin C, traces of metabolic wastes, and lactic acid
- 32. produce melanin, produce color
- 33. hairs that are colorless and very tiny
- 40. far more numerous and are found all over the body; open via duct to pore on skin
- 41. method used in calculating body surface area involved in burns
- 42. made up mostly of dense connective tissue
- 43. an abnormal yellow skin tone, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile
- 44. outermost layer, is 20 to 30 cell layers thick but it accounts for about three-quarters of the epidermal thickness
- 45. a chronic condition, characterized by overproduction of skin cells that results in reddened epidermal lesions covered with dry, silvery scales that itch, burn, crack, and sometimes bleed
- 46. produces the actual hair shaft as well as the inner and outer root sheaths of hair
- 47. a fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair, feathers, hoofs, claws, horns, etc.
- 49. include cutaneous glands, hair and hair follicles, and nails; arises from the epidermis and plays a unique role in maintaining body homeostasis
- 50. a greasy deposit covering the skin of a baby at birth
- 52. small bands of smooth muscle cells; connect each side of the hair follicle to the dermal tissue
- 54. itching, redness, and swelling of the skin, progressing to blistering
- 55. cancer of the squamous cell; arises from the cells of the stratum spinosum
- 59. also called the covering and lining membranes, includes the cutaneous membrane, the mucous membrane, and the serous membrane
- 60. many desosomes; produce keratin; cells contain think bundles of intermediate filaments made of pre-keratin
- 61. composed of soft areolar connective tissue and contain no epithelial cells at all
- 62. a mixture of oily substances and fragmented cells
- 64. small fluid-filled blisters that itch and sting, caused by a herpes simplex infection
- 67. oil glands; found all over the skin, except on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet; usually empty into a hair follicle but some open directly onto the skin surface
- 68. pink, water-filled lesions that develop a yellow crust and eventually rupture
- 69. men become bald as they age
- 70. a hard covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates
- 71. inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands, common on the dorsal neck; carbuncles are composite boils typically caused by bacterial infection
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- 1. a condition when hemoglobin is poorly oxygenated and the blood and the skin of Caucasians appear blue
- 2. a plug of sebum in a hair follicle, darkened by oxidation
- 3. compound structures; the sheath of cells and connective tissue that surrounds the root of a hair
- 4. the membrane surrounding the lungs
- 5. any of the superficial projections of the dermis that interlock with recesses in the overlying epidermis, contain vascular loops and specialized nerve endings, and are arranged in ridgelike lines most prominent in the hand and foot
- 7. composed of epithelium resting on a loose connective tissue membrane called a lamina proprietor; lines all body cavities open to exterior
- 9. the membrane surrounding the heart
- 11. superficial reddening of the skin
- 12. a viral infection caused by a group of herpes viruses, that may produce cold sores, genital inflammation, or conjunctivitis
- 13. used for recognizing melanoma; A= asymmetry, B= border irregularity, C= color, D= diameter, E= evolving
- 15. appears on the surface of the skin if a sebaceous glands duct is blocked by sebum
- 18. destroys the entire thickness of the skin
- 19. thickest hair layer; contains most of the hairs pigment, giving the hair it's color
- 20. only in thick skin
- 28. important in alerting and activating immune system cells to a threat such as bacterial or viral invasion
- 29. nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to vibration and pressure
- 34. a cancer of the melanocytes; life threatening
- 35. bedsores, occur in bedridden patients who aren't turned regularly or who are dragged or pulled across the bed repeatedly
- 36. least malignant and most common skin cancer
- 37. involves injury to the epidermis and the upper region of the dermis
- 38. a sensory nerve ending that is sensitive to mechanical stimuli
- 39. deepest skin layer; blood vessels, nerves, glands
- 46. associated with sensory nerve endings and serve as touch receptors
- 48. sweat gland; widely distributed in the skin; are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat
- 51. the organ system that protects the body from various kinds of damage, such as loss of water or abrasion from outside; comprises the skin and its appendages
- 53. cells are flattened, organelles are deteriorating; cytoplasm full of granules
- 55. not considered part of the skin, but does anchor the skin to underlying organs and provides a site for nutrient storage; serves as a shock absorber and insulates the deeper tissues from extreme temperature changes occurring outside the body
- 56. your skin, it's exposed to air and is a dry membrane
- 57. fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn
- 58. the serosa lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs
- 63. an active infection of the sebaceous glands accompanied by pimples on the skin
- 65. outermost of the hair shaft; it is formed from dead cells, overlapping in layers, which form scales that gives the hair shaft strength and provide protection for it
- 66. the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows; baldness