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What are the 4 types of membranes?

Cutaneous, Serous, Mucous, Synovial

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Where is hair produced?

Hair root

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Cold sores are caused by what?

A virus (herpes)

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What nutrient does your skin produce?

Vitamin D

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What pigment in your skin causes a tan?

Melanin

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Which membrane is also known as your skin and is the only dry membrane?

Cutaneous

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What are the types of glands in the skin?

Sweat (eccrine and apocrine) and oil glands

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What is a clear identifier of a second degree burn?

Blisters

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Your skin must be tough to do what?

Protect and insulate deeper organs and provide a protective barrier

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What protein fills dead skin cells and makes the skin waterproof?

Keratin

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What is the connective tissue membrane in the body and where is it located?

Synovial, in the joints

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What is the nail matrix?

Part of the nail that produces new nail cells

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When do you use the ABCDE rule?

To monitor moles/freckles, and help identify skin cancer.

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When you get really warm, what happens in your body?

Blood flow increases and sweat glands start releasing sweat

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Where do you find melanocytes?

Stratum Basale

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Where are mucous membranes located?

any cavity that opens to the outside (digestive, reproductive, respiratory, urinary)

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What does the arrector pili muscle do?

Makes hair stand on end (goosebumps)

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What does the ABCDE rule stand for?

Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving

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What are things your body protects you from? (3 things)

Bacteria, UV rays, Chemicals

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What is the rule of nines?

The method used to quickly measure the percent of body covered by burns.

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What are the 3 specific serous membranes?

Pleura, Pericardium, Peritoneum

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What glands excrete sebum and what does it do?

Sebaceous glands, and it helps lubricate the skin and has protective chemicals

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What are the 3 types of burns, and what layers of skin do they affect?

1st (epidermis only), 2nd (epidermis and top of dermis), and 3rd (all epidermis and dermis)

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Sensory receptors in your skin help sense what 4 things?

Touch, Pressure, Temperature, and Pain

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What are the layers of the epidermis from top to bottom?

Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum, Stratum Basale