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Stratum corneum
#5
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Melanocytes
100 EC: Where in the epidermis do they occur?
These epidermal cells are responsible for absorbing harmful UV rays, and determining your skin color.
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Protective barrier
This is the primary function of the integumentary system.
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2nd degree
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Aluminum ions
These are the charged particles that antiperspirant use to block sweat glands and prevent sweating.
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Hypodermis (subcutaneous)
This layer of the integumentary system, not skin, is where most adipose tissue can be found.
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Dermal papilla
200 EC: What's another name for fingerprints?
The pattern of these structures is what determines the pattern of your fingerprints.
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Provide structure, durability, and water-proofing.
200 EC: Why is durability & water-proofing important?
List the three functions of keratinocytes.
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1st degree
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Apocrine
200 EC: What structure is the apocrine sweat gland associated with?
This type of sweat contains lipids and proteins, which bacteria feed off of to produce body odor.
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Stratum granulosum
#3
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Langerhans cells
300 EC: To which stratum of the epidermis do they mainly occur?
Which cells are the immune cells of the skin, working to fight off germs.
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Sweat glands
300 EC: What's the function of sebaceous glands?
This dermal structure's primary function is to cool the body when necessary.
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Acne
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Melanoma
This chart is used to check to see if you potentially have what disorder of the integumentary system?
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Stratum lucidum
This stratum of the epidermis is not found in thin skin.
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Keratinocytes
These cells are the most abundant cells in the entire epidermis.
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Meissner corpuscle (tactile corpuscle)
400 EC: What is the other corpuscle we learned about and what is its function?
This dermal structure's primary function is to sense touch.
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Melanoma
This disorder of the skin is where melanocytes experience uncontrolled division (mitosis), and is thought to primarily caused by ultraviolet light (UV) from the sun or tanning beds.
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Arrector pili muscle
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Reticular layer
This layer makes is composed of dense irregular connective tissue featuring densely packed collagen fibers. It makes up 80% of the dermis.
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Merkel cells
200 EC: Where in the epidermis do the primarily occur?
These epidermal cells function to sense light touch.
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Ceruminous glands
500 EC: Which modified sweat glands function to secrete milk in mammals?
This modified type of sweat gland functions to lubricate, water-proof, and clean the ear canal.
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Eczema (atopic dermitis)
This disorder of the skin is defined by itchy and erythema skin that ranges in severity, but usually results in the skin not being an effective barrier. It usually comes in flares from time to time, and has no known cause but might be influenced by genet
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Psoriasis
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