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A&P Ch. 5,6,7, & 11
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
11/01/2010

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The outermost layer of the skin is...
Definition
Epidermis
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Subcutaneous Layer of the skin can also be called the...
Definition
Hypodermis
Term
The layer within the epidermis that acts as the foundation from providing new cells is the...
Definition
Stratum Basale
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The superficial cells of the _______ are sloughed off and continuously replaced.
Definition
Stratum Corneum
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Where are eccrine glands located?
Definition
All over the body
Term
Ceruminous glands are specialized _______?
Definition
Sweat Glands
Term
What happens if the body temperature increases above normal?
Definition
Sweating occurs and the blood vessels of the dermis dialate
Term
The pigment of the skin which contributes to skin coloration is ______?
Definition
Melanin
Term
Keratin is a _______?
Definition
Protein
Term
The integumaentary system includes ______, ______, _______ & ________?
Definition
Skin, Glands, Hair & Nails
Term
Exposure to sunlight stimulates _______, and _________.
Definition
Melanin and Vitamin D
Term
___________ located in the hypodermis provides insulation that reduces the body's heat loss or gain.
Definition
Adipose Tissue
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What happens in the Stratum Basale
Definition
New cells of the epidermis are continuously formed
Term
Fingernails and Toenails are formed of
Definition
Keratinized and Epidermal Cells
Term
______ glands secrete oily liquid into hair follicles?
Definition
Sebaceous
Term
What does yellow marrow do?
Definition
Store fat
Term
What is an articulation?
Definition
a joint formed between two bones
Term
The shaft of a long bone is referred to as _______
Definition
Diaphysis
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Bone cells that mantain the matrix of a bone are ____________
Definition
Osteocytes
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The prominence of each cheek is formed by the...
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Zygomatic Bone
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The interior portion of the epiphysis consist of __________
Definition
Spongy Bone
Term
The numerous spaces in spongy bones are filled with __________
Definition
Red Marrow
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Skull bones are formed by...
Definition
Intramembranous Ossification
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The pectoral girdle is formed by the ________, _________.
Definition
Clavicle, and Scapula
Term
_______ muscle is involuntary, non-striated, and has a single nucleus?
Definition
Smooth Muscle
Term
The functional unit of the skeletal muscle is
Definition
Sacromere
Term
Muscle cells can store oxygen using the pigment __________
Definition
Myoglobulin
Term
The broad sheet of fibrous connective tissue active in connection one muscle to another is reffered to as ....
Definition
Aponeurosis
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Muscles that work together in a group are called ________
Definition
Synergists
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The cells from which white blood cells are derived are called _______
Definition
Hemocytoblasts
Term
_______ are the blood cells that help provide a defuse against disease organisims.
Definition
Leukocytes
Term
_________ are leukocytes that migrate into tissue and becomes macrophages.
Definition
Monocytes
Term
In a blood transfussion one must consider the _______ of the donor.
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Antigens
Term
In a blood transfussion one must consider the ______ of the recipient?
Definition
Antibodies
Term
What are the three kinds of glands?
Definition
Sebaceous (oil)
Sudoriferous (sweat)
Ceruminous (wax)
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