Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134553511
Author: Erin C. Amerman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 3CYU
The hair and nails are sometimes called accessory organs. Are these structures technically organs? Why or why not?
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Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)
Ch. 5.1 - 1. What are the major structures of the skin, and...Ch. 5.1 - 2. How does the integument provide protection...Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 3QCCh. 5.1 - What are the other functions of the integument?...Ch. 5.2 - 1. What are the five strata of the epidermis? How...Ch. 5.2 - How does a keratinocyte that begins its life in...Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 3QCCh. 5.2 - Prob. 4QCCh. 5.3 - Which type of tissue makes up the papillary layer...Ch. 5.3 - What are the functions of the dermal papillae?
Ch. 5.3 - 3. Which type of tissue makes up the reticular...Ch. 5.3 - 4. What other structures are located in the...Ch. 5.3 - 5. How does the papillary layer of the dermis...Ch. 5.3 - What causes tension lines and flexure lines? How...Ch. 5.4 - How is melanin produced, and how does it interact...Ch. 5.4 - What are the functions of melanin?Ch. 5.4 - 3. What is carotene, and what color does it give...Ch. 5.4 - Prob. 4QCCh. 5.4 - 5. How can the oxygen content of the blood affect...Ch. 5.4 - 6. What is cyanosis, and what can it tell us...Ch. 5.5 - How do the hair shaft and hair root differ?Ch. 5.5 - How does a hair grow in length?Ch. 5.5 - Prob. 3QCCh. 5.5 - Define the following terms: nail bed, nail plate,...Ch. 5.5 - How does nail growth occur?Ch. 5.5 - Prob. 6QCCh. 5.5 - What are the other three types of sweat glands,...Ch. 5.5 - 8. How do sebaceous glands and sebum differ from...Ch. 5.6 - Prob. 1QCCh. 5.6 - Prob. 2QCCh. 5.6 - What is cancer?Ch. 5.6 - 4. How do the three types of skin cancer differ?
Ch. 5 - Explain why the skin is an organ.Ch. 5 - Which of the following correctly describes the...Ch. 5 - Which of the following is not a function of the...Ch. 5 - 4. Explain what happens to dermal blood vessels...Ch. 5 - Number the strata of thick skin epidermis from...Ch. 5 - Keratinocytes in the superficial strata of the...Ch. 5 - Mark the following statements as true or false. If...Ch. 5 - Which of the following statements is false? a....Ch. 5 - What are the functions of the dermal papillae?Ch. 5 - Epidermal ridges are created by: a. the epidermal...Ch. 5 - 11. Mark the following statements as true or...Ch. 5 - 12. Which of the following is not a function of...Ch. 5 - 13. Fill in the blanks: The portion of the hair...Ch. 5 - Nail growth occurs when: a. cells in the nail...Ch. 5 - Prob. 15CYRCh. 5 - Match each type of gland with its correct...Ch. 5 - How do sweat and sebum differ?Ch. 5 - 18. Which type of burn involves the epidermis and...Ch. 5 - 19. The type of skin tumor that involves the...Ch. 5 - Prob. 1CYUCh. 5 - Prob. 2CYUCh. 5 - The hair and nails are sometimes called accessory...Ch. 5 - 1. You are working in the emergency department...Ch. 5 - 2. After Ramon’s skin came into contact with a...Ch. 5 - 3. Which of the following is not a function of...Ch. 5 - 4. What would happen to the skin if the oil...Ch. 5 - Many antiaging skin creams contain collagen and...Ch. 5 - 6. Would a mild second-degree burn be likely to...
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