The matrix is the nail:
bed, body, keratin, root
What is bed?
The outer layer of hair is the:
What is cortex?
A viral skin lesion that can reoccur after removal is a:
What is a wart?
The layer of the skin where the nerves, blood vessels, and glands are located.
What is dermis?
Athlete's foot, herpes simplex, and impetigo are similar because they are all:
What is contagious?
The innermost layer of the skin is the
What is subcutaneous?
This skin condition is commonly transmitted through sexual contact.
What is Herpes Simplex Type 2?
You can prevent this if you do not share towels and be sure to wear shoes in the locker room.
What is athlete's foot?
This type of gland is found in large numbers under the arms and on the palms, soles of the feet, and forehead.
What is sudoriferous?
A burn that has blisters and is painful.
What is second degree burn?
This is an appendage of the skin:
adipose fat, epidermis, dermis, hair
What is hair?
This structure is attached to the hair follicle and causes the skin to pucker around the hair (goose bumps).
What is arrector pili muscle?
This gland works overtime and can cause acne.
What is sebaceous glands?
Using a medication patch to treat a medical condition is an example of this function of the integumentary system.
What is absorption?
If the integumentary system is the body's first line of defense against harmful substances, than it means that it is providing:
What is protection?
The relationship of skin to muscle:
Distal, lateral, proximal, superficial
What is superficial?
What is basal cell carcinoma?
A skin condition that is caused by a type of staphylococcus bacteria and becomes resistant to many antibiotics.
What is MRSA?
The evaporation of sweat enables this function of the integumentary system.
What is regulation of body temperature?
A condition that mostly children acquire if they fail to practice proper handwashing and touch open skin wounds around your nose and mouth.
What is impetigo?
Hair follicles originate in this skin layer.
What is dermis?
This condition may be caused by frequent sunburns with people who have fair skin. It may also present with a lesion that fails to heal.
What is melanoma?
The receptors for touch, cold and pain present in the skin are responsible for this function of the integumentary system.
What is sensory perception?
Skin conditions causes by contact with allergens, frequent handwashing, or exposure to chemicals are classified as:
What is dermatitis?
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