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White – kill germs, Red – carries oxygen
What do white blood cells do? What do red blood cells do?
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Papilla
What structure nourishes each hair?
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Most abundant protein in CONNECTIVE TISSUE. Allow for support, structure, flexibility.
What are collagenous fibers? Where can they be found?
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Sweat glands (Eccrine and Apocrine glands)
Which glands are important for maintaining body temperature?
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Sweating, hair follicles, blood cells
How does the skin help maintain body temperature?
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Allow water and other molecules to diffuse across the body; provide protection from outside elements; structure
What are some functions of membranes?
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Apocrine glands responding to stress/sexual stimulation
What causes body odor?
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Causes hair to stand up; vibrates due to shivering
What does the arrector pili muscle do?
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Tough, fibrous layer of protein; hair skin nails
What is keratin? Where is it found?
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Stratum basale
Where are new skin cells produced?
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It is made up of many layers of dead skin cells (keratin)
Why does the stratum corneum not get easily scratched?
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Can be used to produce new skin, organs, blood, can cure new diseases
What are stem cells?
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Protection against germs, Barrier against outside elements (water), Vitamin D production,
Sensory perception, Thermoregulation (sweating or shivering)
5 Functions of the Skin
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