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Introduction to the Human Body

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show thin outer layer of the skincomposed of stratified squamous epithelium  
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show no blood supply of its own,oxygen and nutrients diffuse into lower epidermis from the rich supply of blood in the underlying dermis  
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show divied into five layers, two if them are stratum germinativum and stratum corneum  
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show is on top of the dermis and has access to a rich supply of blood  
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show cells of this layer are continuously dividing, producing millions of cells per day, as the cells divide they push the older cells up toward the surface of the epidermis  
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keratin   show
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show toward the outer suface, it makes the skin water resistant  
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show surface later of the skin, composed of 30 layers of dead, flattened keratinized cells  
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show dead cells are continously sloughed off (exfoliated or desquamated) through wear and tear, called dander, every month new layer of epithelium  
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show dander clumped together by the oil on the skull  
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insensible perspiration   show
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sensible perspiration   show
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show shock due to low volume  
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dermis   show
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striae   show
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show hair, nails and certain glands are embedded with dermis  
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show has blood vessels, nervous tissue, and some muscle tissuemany of the of the nervous tissue has sensory receptors that detect pain, temperature, pressure and touch  
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show imflammation of nerves caused by the chickenpox virus, develop painful skin lesions along the path of nerve  
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show staphylococcal infection in which the skin appears scaled and peels off in layers  
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subcutaneous layer   show
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subcutaneous layer   show
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show performs two main roles: helps insulate the body from extreme temperature changesit anchors the skin to underlying structures  
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show SC - drugs can be injected because the hypodermis has a rich supply of blood vessels  
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show across the skin  
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show within the body  
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