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Question	Answer
The _ is an epidermal layer that Is only present in soles, palms, and digits	Stratum Lucidum
The _ is an epidermal layer that has 3-5 layers of keratinocytes	Stratum Granulosum
The _ is an epidermal layer that contains Langerhans cells	Stratum Spinosum
The _ is an epidermal layer that is one cell layer thick, has Merkel cells and melanocytes	Stratum Basale
What gland produces hypotonic sweat, thermoregulation, in the palms of hands, soles of feet, and forehead	Eccrine Gland
What gland is associated with hair areas, in the armpits and genitals, and sweat contains organic compounds	Apocrine Gland
What is produced in follicles, extends deep into the dermis, and is surrounded by capillaries and nerves	Hair
How is skin color determined?	Melanin
What is the function of melanin	Pigmentation
What burn is superficial, damages the surface layers of the epidermis, is reddish, has mild pain, mild sunburn, and will heal in a few days?	first degree burn
What burn destroys epidermal cells, damages dermal cells, has swelling and painful blisters, and will heal in several weeks?	Second degree burn
What burn destroys epidermis, dermis, and extends into Hypodermis, appears red, white or black, has less pain because nerves are destroyed, and is slow to heal?	Third degree burn
Why is the rule of nines important?	Informs treatment
What are the accessory organs of the integumentary system?	Nails, hair, sebaceous gland, sweat gland
Why are nails important	Protect tips of fingers and toes
Why is hair important	Prevents particles from entering the nose and ears
Why are sweat glands important?	Regulates temperature and excretes toxins
What are important functions of the integumentary system?	Protection, thermoregulation, blood reservoir, cutaneous sensation, vitamin D synthesis
How does skin protect	Abrasion
How does skin thermoregulate	Eccrine Gland
How does skin have cutaneous sensations	Merkel cell, Meissner corpuscle, Pacinian corpuscle
How does skin excrete wastes	Sweat
How does skin synthesize vitamin d	Melanocytes
How is skin a blood reservoir	Covers