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, Integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWERS-Composed of skin and its derivatives
(sweat and oil glands, hair and nails)

Integument - CORRECT ANSWERS-Simply means "covering".

Protects, insulates, cushions. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Function of integumentary
system. (3)

Keratin - CORRECT ANSWERS-Uppermost layer of skin is full of _____ and is
cornicied, or hardened to prevent water loss from body surfaece.

Skin - CORRECT ANSWERS-Acts as a mini-excretory system.

Epidermis and dermis - CORRECT ANSWERS-The skin is composed of two kinds of
tissue.

Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWERS-The outer layer made up of stratified squamous
epithelium that is capable of keratinizing or becoming hard or tough.

Dermis - CORRECT ANSWERS-Is made up of mostly dense connective tissue.

Blister - CORRECT ANSWERS-A burn or friction (such as rubbing of a poorly fitting
shoe) may cause them to separate, allowing interstitial fluid to ACCUMULATE IN
CAVITY BETWEEN LAYERS.

Subcutaneous tissue or Hypodermis - CORRECT ANSWERS-Deep to the dermis which
essentially is adipose tissue. Anchors underlying organs. Site of fat storage.

Stratum basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum - CORRECT ANSWERS-
The five layers of strata of the Epidermis.

Avascular - CORRECT ANSWERS-Epidermis is _____ or has no blood supply.

Keratinocytes - CORRECT ANSWERS-Most of the cells of the epidermis are composed
of ____.

Keratin - CORRECT ANSWERS-The fibrous protein that makes the epidermis a tough
protective layer.

Stratum basale - CORRECT ANSWERS-The deepest layer of the epidermis, lies
closest to the dermis and is connected to it along a wavy borderline.

Stratum lucidum - CORRECT ANSWERS-When germinated cells leave stratum
granulosum, they die, forming the clear ______ w/c occurs only in hairless skin (palms,
soles of feet)

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