How does Rickets affect long bones? - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-Rickets
causes long bones to become enlarged and abnormally long as the
epiphyseal plates cannot calcify.
Assess how homeostatic mechanisms in the body would respond to
skeletal imbalances. Specifically fracture - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-A
hematoma into fibrocartilaginous callus into bony callus then the
remodeling occur
Assess how homeostatic mechanisms in the body would respond to
skeletal imbalances. Specifically osteoporosis - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-happens when bone resorption outweighs bone deposit
causing the bone to be porous and light.
What is the function of the Stratum Corneum? - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-Prevents penetration of microbes, dehydration of tissues,
and provides mechanical protection against abrasion
,What is the composition of the papillary layer? - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-Made of loose, areolar connective tissue
What forms a loose mesh in the papillary layer? - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-Collagen and elastin fibers
What does the papillary layer protect in the epidermis? - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-Stratum Basale, forming finger-like dermal papillae
Reticular Layer - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-Made of dense irregular
connective tissue
Well vascularized has a rich sensory and sympathetic nerve supply
How does melanin help protect the skin? - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-
Protects the living cells of the epidermis from UV radiation damage
What is another name for sweat glands? - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-
Sudoriferous gland
,What type of sweat gland produces a hypotonic sweat for
thermoregulation? - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-Eccrine sweat gland
Which type of sweat gland is associated with hair follicles in densely hairy
areas? - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-Apocrine Sweat Gland
What is the function of sebaceous glands? - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-
They excrete sebum, a mixture of lipids onto the skin surface, which
lubricates the dry and dead layer of keratinized cells of the stratum
corneum.
Where are sebaceous glands found in the body? - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-They are found all over the body and help to lubricate and
waterproof hair and skin.
Hair Follicle (hair) - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-Primary made of dead
keratinized cells, originate in the epidermal penetration of the dermis
What is the function of the arrector pili muscle? - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-Contracts in response to nerve signals from the
sympathetic nervous system to make the external hair shaft 'stand up'
, What type of muscle is the arrector pili muscle? - ✔️CORRECT
ANSWER✅-Smooth muscle
What is the function of nails? - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-Protects the
tips of fingers and toes
Why are nails important for the body? - ✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-They
are the farthest extremities and experience maximum mechanical stress
Analyze how the skin accomplishes at least five different functions. -
✔️CORRECT ANSWER✅-Protection
Sensory Function
Thermoregulation
Vitamin D Synthesis
Preventing Dehydration
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