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what are papillae? |
areas on dermis that fit into ridges on the strata germinativum |
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how do they provide a method of identification? |
Form unique fingerprints and footprints for an individual |
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what is the proper name for sweat glands? name three substances found in perspiration |
sudoriferous water,salts and body wastes |
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whats the proper name for oil glands? what are the functions of oil glands? |
sebaceous
produce an oil that keeps skin and hair from becoming dry and brittle, help prevent infection |
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what is alopecia? |
baldness or a permanent loss of hair on the scalp. |
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seven functions of the skin |
protection sensory perception body temperature regulation storage absorption excretion production |
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what happens when blood vessels dilate? how does this regulate temperature? |
get larger excess heat escapes through the skin |
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what happens when blood vessels constrict? how does this regulate temperature? |
get smaller, heat retained in the body |
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erythema |
reddish color, caused by burns or congestion of blood in the vessels |
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jaundice |
yellow discoloration, presence of bile in the blood caused by liver or gallbladder disease, or destruction of red blood cells. |
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cyanosis |
bluish discoloration, caused by insufficient oxygen and seen with heart, lung and circulatory disease. |
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vesicles |
blisters or sacs full of fluid |
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papules |
firm raised areas on the skin |
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crusts or scabs |
areas of dried pus and blood |
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pystyles |
sacs filled with pus |
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macules |
flat spots on the skin |
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wheals |
itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape |
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ulcer |
deep loss of skin surface that may extend into dermis |
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impetigo |
contagious skin infection characterized by yellow crusty sores |
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verrucae |
warts, caused by a viral infection |
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dermatitis |
inflammation of the skin |
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acne vulgaris |
inflammation of sebaceous glands |
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athlete's foot |
contagious fungus infection that usually affect the feet |
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psoriasis |
chromic, noncontagious, inherited skin disease with red thick areas covered with white or silver scales |
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ringworm |
highly contagious fungus disease characterized by a flat or raised circular area with a clear center surrounded by an itchy, scaly, or crusty outer ring. |