Homeostasis
Maintaining equilibrium in the body
what is homestasis
specialized skin cells
what is keratinocytes
longest growth phase
what is anagen phase
increases the number of cells
what is hyperplasia
forehead region
what is frontal region
Example is maintaining BP, blood volume, temperature
What is negative feedback
creates barrier to the outside world
what is keratin
secretes sebum
what is sebaceous gland
increases the size of cells
what is hypertrophy
genital region
what is pubic region
Example is clotting, child birth
what is positive feedback
contains eleidin protein
what is stratum lucidum
site of active hair growth
what is hair matrix
decreases cell size
thigh region
what is femoral region
when stimulated, sends signals to the control center
what are receptors
gives skin color
what is melanocyte
muscle that moves the hair shaft
what is arrector pili
mature cell type is replaced by another differentiated cell type
what is metaplasia
back of knee region
what is popliteal region
Thresholds required for physiological processes to maintain balance
what is set point
contains stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basal
what is thick skin
in ___, hair lies on surface of skin, sweat glands are active during this
what is thermoregulation
leads to cancer
what is dysplasia
big toe
what is the hallux