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Modified apocrine gland that secretes milk

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Mammary

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Modified apocrine gland that secretes earwax or cerumen

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Ceruminous

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  • scented sweat glands)
  • Axillary, anal and genital areas only
  • Ducts open into hair follicles
  • The organic molecules in it decompose with time - odor
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Apocrine Sweat Glands

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  • Most numerous
  • True sweat: 99% water, some salts, traces of waste
  • Open through pores
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Ecceine or merocrine

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  • tubular coiled glands that open in sweat pore on the surface of the skin secreting a clear fluid.
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Sudoriferous gland

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small alveolar glands usually formed close to hairs and opening on the upper portion of the follicle; absent on palms and soles.

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Sebaceous glands

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Type of sudoriferous gland:

distributed all over the body except in lips and genital orifice.

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Eccrine gland

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Very large branched tubular glands found in axillary, mammary and genital areas producing typical body odors.

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Apocrine gland

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Parts of hair

_____ is embedded in skin while _____ is the part projecting above skin surface.

A Root, shaft
B Shaft, root

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A Root, shaft

ROOT is embedded in skin while SHAFT is the part projecting ABOVE skin surface.

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True or false
Function of hair:

A Warmth - more in man than other animals
B sense light touch of the skin
C protection - scalp

A 
A 
It should be:
- warmth: LESS IN MAN than other animals
- sense light touch of the skin
- protection: scalp
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Three concentric layers of hair. (Cross section parts)

  1. ___ (core) - inner part
  2. ___ (surrounds medulla) - thick median part
  3. ____ (single layers, overlapping) - covers and forms toughened outer portion.
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Three concentric layers of hair.

  1. MEDULLA (core)
  2. CORTEX (surrounds medulla)
  3. CUTICLE (single layers, overlapping)
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Make up of hair

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Hard keratin

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Parts of hair

growth zone; contains melanocytes that give color to the hair.

A Root
B Shaft
C Hair bulb matrix

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C Hair bulb matrix - growth zone; contains melanocytes that give color to the hair.

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Parts of hair:

enclosed in the follicle

A Root
B Shaft
C Hair bulb matrix

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A Root -enclosed in the follicle

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Parts of the hair:

the visible but dead portion of hair projecting the above surface of skin.

A Root
B Shaft
C Hair bulb matrix

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B Shaft - the visible but dead portion of hair projecting the above surface of skin.

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Which of the following is not true for nail?

A Finger nails grow at approximately 1mm per week
B It is made of hard keratin
C Corresponds to hooves and claws
D It grows from nail bed

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Answer:
D It grows from nail bed

Nails grow from NAIL MATRIX.

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Covers the nail root

A Nail Body
B Free Edge
C Nail Root
D Nail Bed
E  ​Hyponychium or Cuticle
F Nail Matrix
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Covers the nail root

E Hyponychium or Cuticle

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the distal exposed border attached to undersurface of hyponychium

A Nail Body
B Free Edge
C Nail Root
D Nail Bed
E  ​Hyponychium or Cuticle
F Nail Matrix
G  Lanula
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the distal exposed border attached to undersurface of hyponychium

B Free Edge

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visible attached portion

A Nail Body
B Free Edge
C Nail Root
D Nail Bed
E  ​Hyponychium or Cuticle
F Nail Matrix
G Lanula
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visible attached portion

A Nail Body

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actually the stratum granulosum of epidermis.

A Nail Body
B Free Edge
C Nail Root
D Nail Bed
E  ​Hyponychium or Cuticle
F Nail Matrix
G Lanula
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actually the stratum granulosum of epidermis.

Nail Bed

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actually the stratum granulosum of epidermis.

A Nail Body
B Free Edge
C Nail Root
D Nail Bed
E  ​Hyponychium or Cuticle
F Nail Matrix
G Lanula
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actually the stratum granulosum of epidermis.

D Nail Bed

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the growth area of nail.

A Nail Body
B Free Edge
C Nail Root
D Nail Bed
E  Hyponychium or Cuticle
F Nail Matrix
G Lanula
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the growth area of nail.

F Nail Matrix

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Proximally embedded in the skin.

A Nail Body
B Free Edge
C Nail Root
D Nail Bed
E  Hyponychium or Cuticle
F Nail Matrix
G Lanula
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Proximally embedded in the skin.

C Nail Root

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The hypodermis is made up of which of the following ?

A Adipose (fat) and loose connective tissue
B Blood vessels and nerves
C All of the above
D None of the above

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C All of the above.

Hypodermis is made of:
Adipose (fat) and loose connective tissue
Blood vessels and nerves

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Functions of hypodermis: A Storage in adipose tissue B Cushions underlying tissue C Insulates underlying structures D All of the above
D All of the above HYPODERMIS Functions Storage in adipose tissue, cushions and insulates underlying structures
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– indicates embarrasment ( blushing ), fever, hypertension, inflammation, or allergy A Jaundice or yellow cast B Redness or erythema C Blanching or Pallor D Bruises or black and blue marks
indicates embarrasment ( blushing ), fever, hypertension, inflammation, or allergy B Redness or erythema
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under certain types of emotional stress ( fear, anger ) some people become pale - pale skin also signifies anemia or hypotension A Jaundice or yellow cast B Redness or erythema C Blanching or Pallor D Bruises or black and blue marks
under certain types of emotional stress ( fear, anger ) some people become pale - pale skin also signifies anemia or hypotension C Blanching or Pallor
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– due to escape of blood from the circulation and has clotted in the tissue spaces Hematoma – clotted blood masses unusual tendency to bruising may signify vitamin C A Jaundice or yellow cast B Redness or erythema C Blanching or Pallor D Bruises or black and blue marks
– due to escape of blood from the circulation and has clotted in the tissue spaces Hematoma – clotted blood masses unusual tendency to bruising may signify vitamin C D Bruises or black and blue marks
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abnormal yellow skin tone usually signifies a liver disorder where excess bile pigments are absorbed into the blood, circulated throughout the body and deposited in body tissues A Jaundice or yellow cast B Redness or erythema C Blanching or Pallor D Bruises or black and blue marks
abnormal yellow skin tone usually signifies a liver disorder where excess bile pigments are absorbed into the blood, circulated throughout the body and deposited in body tissues A Jaundice or yellow cast
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Which of the following is not true for CYANOSIS? A bluish discoloration of the skin due to poor supply of carbon dioxide of the hemoglobin B common during heart failure and severe breathing disorders C skin does not appear cyanotic in black people because of the masking effects of melanin D apparent in mucous membranes and nail beds
Answer: A – bluish discoloration of the skin due to POOR OXYGENATION of the HEMOGLOBIN (RBC) - common during heart failure and severe breathing disorders - skin does not appear cyanotic in black people because of the masking effects of melanin, but cyanosis is apparent in mucous membranes and nail beds
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Pigment contributing to skin color in the dermal blood vessels - the crimson color of ____ the dermal blood supply flushes through the transparent cell layers above and gives the skin a “rosy glow” A Oxygen/Hemoglobin B Melanin C Carotene
A Oxygen/Hemoglobin Oxygen – amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin ( pigment in RBC ) in the dermal blood vessels - the crimson color of OXYGEN RICH HEMOGLOBIN in the dermal blood supply flushes through the transparent cell layers above and gives the skin a “ROSY GLOW”
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Pigment contributing to skin color – deposited in the stratum corneum and subcutaneous tissue - orange-yellow pigment abundant in carrots, orange, deep yellow or leafy green vegetables A Oxygen/Hemoglobin B Melanin C Carotene
C Carotene
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Pigment contributing to skin color – yellow, reddish brown or black - people who produced a LOT of _____ have BROWNED-toned skin - LIGHT skinned ( caucasian ) people have less _____ A Oxygen/Hemoglobin B Melanin C Carotene
B Melanin
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Hypodermis is also called
superficial fascia/subcutaneous fascia
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The following are found in dermis except for A Leukocytes, blood vessels B Intercalated disc, dead keratinocytes C Sebaceous gland, sudoriferous gland, hair follicles D Collagen, elastin, nerve fibers E arrector pili or arrectus pilus muscles
Answer: | B Intercalated disc, dead keratinocytes

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