Row 1
Sweat glands are found in the ____
Dermis
Which vitamin is essential for blood to clot?
Vitamin K
Can result from poisons and/or alcohol abuse.
Acute renal failure
When the supply of oxygen in the blood is low, what color would the skin appear?
Bluish
Cystitis, the most likely cause is from ____
fecal contamination
The Kidneys
Removes metabolic waste products from the blood.
The muscular tubes that carry urine to the bladder are called
Ureters
Melanin, which helps protect underlying layers of skin from UV radiation, is deposited throughout the ____.
Epidermis
Taking large dose of acetaminophen can
damage your liver
Hypodermis is mostly made up of
Adipose tissue
The skin plays a role in regulating body temperature by ____
dilating or constricting blood vessels in the skin
Psoriasis characteristics are ____
Itchy, silvery, scaly lesions
The group of capillaries that forms the renal corpuscle
Glomerulus
The most common skin cancer is ____
Basal cell carcinoma
Urea and uric acid are products of the breakdown of ____.
Proteins
Renin
Regulates blood pressure
Surrounds each glomerulus
Bowman's capsule
Produces sweat with a high amount of protein
Apocrine sweat glands
An example of a fat-soluble vitamin
Vitamin E
Cellulitis is caused by ____.
Bacteria
Melanin helps
Prevent UV radiation from damaging deep structures of the skin
The main site of nutrient absorption
the small intestine
Folic acid
Is needed for production of DNA and red blood cells.
Muscular layer
Contracts to move materials through the canal
Contains the renal artery, renal vein, and ureter
hilum