Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function (8th Edition)
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Dermal papillae form ridges that create ... more
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The clinician could examine the patient’s heel. ... more
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Thick skin is found on the soles of the feet and ... more
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The dermis contains blood vessels that change ... more
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The five cell types of the epidermis are: Stem ... more
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The layers of the epidermis from the deepest to ... more
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The dermis is composed of the papillary layer, ... more
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The pigments that contribute to skin color are ... more
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Keratinocytes are the melanized cells in the ... more
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Vellus hairs are fine hairs that do not contain as... more
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The hair papilla provides nutrition to a hair. ... more
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During the hair cycle, the hair goes through ... more
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Eyebrows are used to convey facial expressions. ... more
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The nail plate is the tough part of the nail. Nail... more
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The cuticle layer. ; The cuticle is a layer of the... more
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Apocrine glands produce sweat that is more milky ... more
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Breasts are structures that can contain smaller ... more
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Skin cancer may be less common in people with ... more
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Third-degree burns involve all of the epidermis ... more
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Basal cell carcinoma involves cells of the stratum... more
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Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer... more
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First-, second-, and third-degree burns differ in ... more
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Patients with burns need protection from fluid ... more
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The skin marking demonstrates asymmetry, an ... more
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Cells of the papillary layer are located in the ... more
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Cells that pass from the stratum basale to the ... more
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Pallor occurs when blood leaves the blood vessels ... more
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The acid mantle of the skin provides an acidic ... more
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Vellus hairs are thin, non-pigmented hair on most ... more
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The lunule is the lighter colored part of the ... more
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Eccrine glands are sweat glands that are very ... more
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Tactile cells provide sensory information about ... more
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Merocrine sweat glands are the most widespread ... more
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Fibroblasts produce protein fibers including ... more
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Insensible perspiration ; The body loses water ... more
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Piloerector ; Piloerector muscles are small ... more
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debridement ; Burned skin contains dead tissue ... more
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cyanosis ; Oxygenated hemoglobin appears as a ... more
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dermal papillae ; Papillae are fingerlike ... more
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earwax ; Ceruminous glands of the ear canal ... more
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Sebaceous glands ; Sebaceous glands produce an ... more
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anagen ; The hair cycle has three phases. During ... more
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dermal papilla ; The hair bulb grows around an ... more
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third-degree ; Second-degree burns involve the ... more
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substance or protein; fibrin. ; Fibrin is a ... more
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White; Albinism ; The prefix “albo-” means white... more
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Skin. The medical term dermatology uses this ... more
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Through or across. Diapedesis is a term that uses ... more
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Same. Homologous is a term that uses this element... more
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Injury or wound. The term lesion uses this element... more
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The word element “melano-” means black. Melanocyte... more
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The word element "-oma" means mass or tumor. ... more
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The word element “onycho-” means claw or nail. The... more
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The word element “pilo-” means hair. Piloerector ... more
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Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of ... more
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Darker skin obtains most of its color from an ... more
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The dermis is mainly composed of connective tissue... more
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The synthesis of vitamin D begins with the ... more
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The stratum basale contains cells that divide to ... more
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The hair matrix contains living cells. ; While the... more
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The two layers of the skin are the epidermis and ... more
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People of northern European and African descent ... more
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Albinism is a condition caused by a lack of the ... more
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Both apocrine and eccrine glands are present from ... more
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Hairs of the integument contain epithelial tissue... more
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Piloerection, or “goosebumps” are caused by smooth... more
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The papillary dermis is made of areolar connective... more
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Cold temperatures can cause cyanosis because ... more
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Exposure to UV radiation in the epidermis ... more