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3
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Mass produced by uncontrolled growth of epithelial skin cells, caused by a papilloma virus. Most of these are noncancerous
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4
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Older people are more prone to skin cancer owing to longer total exposure
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5
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The bone is the “_______” of blood calcium level when it comes to calcium homeostasis.
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7
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What system undergoes an adjustment in blood flow by the skin’s chemical changes?
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9
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A superficial fungus infection of the skin of the foot
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10
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What is key to successful treatment to malignant melanoma?
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11
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Relaxation and _______ of the walls of blood vessels in smooth muscle tissue help adjust their diameter and regulate blood flow.
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12
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That same hormone from #14 does that function in what system?
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15
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Chemical changes in the skin produce widening and narrowing of skin _______ _______; this helps adjust blood flow to the skin.
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20
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rovide _________ ____, needed for muscle contraction.
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1
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Keratinocytes in the skin trigger vitamin D to convert into a hormone that helps with absorption of dietary calcium and phosphorus. What hormone absorbs these molecules?
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2
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Excessive exposure to the sun, diagnosed annually in the United States (1 million cases)
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6
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Involves only the epidermis, characterized by mild pain and redness, but no blisters, skin functions remain intact
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8
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Individuals with lighter-colored skin who never tan but always burn are at high risk
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13
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Refers to a medication applied to the skin surface rather than ingested or injected
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14
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The skin contains _______ endings that supply input to the brain for a touch, pressure, and thermal, and pain sensations.
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16
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In order for the bone to proper absorb dietary calcium and phosphorus to build and maintain bones, the skin helps activate ________ __.
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17
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The Nervous system includes 12 pairs of cranial nerves and their branches, the spinal cord, 31 pairs of spinal nerves and their branches, sensory receptors, ganglia, enteric plexuses, and the ____
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18
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Inflammation of sebaceous glands that usually begins at puberty, when the sebaceous glands grow in size and increase their production of sebum
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19
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Tissue damage caused by excessive heat, electricity, radioactivity, or corrosive chemicals that denature the proteins in the skin cells
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