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| 3 | # of layers skin has |
| 22 | Skin covers over an area of _ square feet in an average adult |
| 8 to 10 | The skin weighs _ to _ pounds |
| Basal Layer | Deepest layer of the epidermis containing keratin and melanocytes |
| Blood Vessels | The skin contains _ _ that aid in the regulation of body temperature |
| Corium | Dense, fibrous, connective tissue layer; also called dermis |
| Dermis | Dense, fibrous, connective tissue layer; also called corium |
| Dermis or Corium | True skin layer with nerve endings, providing sense of touch, heat and cold |
| Dermis or Corium | Blood vessels, together with nerve fibers, sweat glands, sebaceous glands and hair follicles are found in this layer |
| Epidermis | Thin, outermost, cellular membrane layer |
| Glands | The skin contains _ that secrete fluids |
| Glands | Skin's accessory organs are: hair, nails & _ |
| Hair | Skin's accessory organs are: glands, nails & _ |
| Integument | Means covering |
| Integumentary System | Skin and its accessory organs (hair, nails and glands) are known as |
| Keratin | Protein found in the basal skin layer |
| Lipocytes | Fat cells |
| Lipocytes | Connects dermis to muscles and organs below it, acting as heat insulator |
| Basal Skin Layer | Melanocytes are found in this skin layer |
| Melanocytes | Contain melanin that gives color to the skin |
| Nails | Skin's accessory organs are: hair, glands & _ |
| Nerve Fibers | Skin acts as a receptor for pain, temperature, pressure & touch through _ _ under the skin |
| Nerves | The skin contains _ that carry impulses |
| Protective Barrier | Skin provides a _ _ against bacteria |
| Skin | Outer covering of the body |
| Skin | Largest organ of the body |
| Subcutaneous layer | Thick, fat-containing underlying tissue |
| Subcutaneous layer | Lipocytes or fat cells found here connects dermis to muscles and organs below it, acting as heat insulator |
| Vitamin D | Skin aids in _ _ production via sunlight or ultraviolet radiation exposure |
| Waterproof | Skin provides a _ and germ-resistant covering |
