Anatomy

Mites and lice spread easily from one person to another by close physical contact.

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A typical sunburn causes a second-degree burn.

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Sweat glands of the body include two varieties: eccrine and apocrine glands.

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The fingernail beds can be used to evaluate whether the blood is carrying enough oxygen.

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Male pattern baldness is a type of alopecia.

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The dermis is thicker than the epidermis.

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The ability of the skin to tan depends on the functioning of the melanocytes.

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The hypodermis is another term for the epidermis.

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The skin is made up of two layers: the epidermis and the dermis.

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The Rule of Nines refers to nine types of skin lesions.

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Lice eggs are called nits.

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Skin lesions include various types of scar tissues.

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Cellulitis is an inflammation but NOT an infection.

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A contusion is also known as a bruise.

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Shingles is a disorder that results primarily from an allergic reaction.

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A vesicle is a small, fluid-filled sac; blister.

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An erosion is an eating away or gnawing away of tissue.

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A nodule is a fluid filled sac located under the skin.

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Arrector pili muscles are attached to the hairs in your skin.

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As your temperature rises, your body signals the blood vessels to vasoconstrict.

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An infected blackhead is a pustule.

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The white, half-moon shaped area of your fingernail is called the cuticle.

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The part of the hair that you see outside the body is the follicle.

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Keratinization softens cells.

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Each upper limb is considered 9% of the body skin surface area.

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