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    I Chapter 6- Skin and the Integumentary System 1. Define the following word parts. cut- skin kerat- horn derm- skin melan- black epi- upon‚ after‚ in addition seb- grease follic- small bag 2. List the general functions of the skin? It is a protective covering‚ retards water loss‚ helps regulate body temperature‚ houses sensory receptors‚ synthesizes various chemicals and excretes small quantities of waste. 3. Name the tissues found in the outer layer of skin‚ inner layer

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    How to look after children’s hair‚ skin and teeth Children’s skin and hair should be appropriately looked after as when children develop they become more and more independent especially in their skin and hair care routines. It is vital to make sure the children are being washed and taught to look after themselves whilst they are being cared for by parents‚ guardians or staff at the nursery. If a child has really bad skin or an infection he/she will start to feel uncomfortable which is terrible for

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    professional practice. There are several types of wounds for examples: postoperative‚ leg ulcer‚ diabetic and pressure sore (Sussman‚ 2012). Wounds can be acute or chronic in nature (Waugh & Grant‚ 2006). The process of healing is divided in three phases: inflammation‚ proliferation and remodelling (Waugh & Grant‚ 2006). The result of these biological process results in the replacement of a normal skin (Hawkins & Abrahamse‚ 2006). If the healing does not follow its normal process due to the presence of the

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    Mitosis /Meiosis Mitosis occurs all the time in all body cells. This occurs to produce new cells and replace old and dead cells. We produce new blood cells‚ bone cells‚ skin cells...the list can go on and on. Mitosis in a nutshell is the process of splitting the nucleus and it occurs hand in hand with the rest of the cell cycle and cytokenesis. Meiosis‚ on the other hand‚ is a process of taking a diploid cell (a

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    belief. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ruled that discrimination against any race‚ religion‚ sex or ethnicity would be illegal and punishable by law. Unfortunately‚ there have been many cases of racism and some have even gotten away with it. Black Skin‚ White mask was a book written by Frantz Fanon in 1952. It was a psychological study on racism and domination of the white male. Written during a time where there were no civil right laws‚ this book explained how

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    I glanced out of the train window‚ watching the scenery speed away. Mighty oaks‚ bristling firs and radiant maple trees were all transformed into no more than colourful pins. The seat beside me lay vacant‚ as what once sat a wonderful and lovely gentleman‚ no longer shares with me the long trip home. I stare at the endless mass of space‚ overshadowing the Earth. The grey radiant clouds‚ together‚ began to form a distinctive image of his face‚ shaping his luminous smile almost to an exact. The subconscious

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    Joints and Body Movements Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0014-00-01 Lab RepoRt assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor. Purpose: What is the

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    Florence-Darlington Technical College CHAPTER 1 The Human Body: An Orientation © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. The Human Body—An Orientation Anatomy • Study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts Physiology • Study of how the body and its parts work or function © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Anatomy—Levels of Study • Gross anatomy • Large structures • Easily observable © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Mouth (oral cavity) Tongue Parotid gland Sublingual gland Submandibular

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    INTRODUCTION This paper begins by outlining the definitions and what exactly is meant by international relations. Secondly‚ it tells the story of how and why the study of international relations emerged when it did‚ during the course of modern history. Even though‚ the history and the origins of this discipline alone does not reveal everything we need to know about how international relations functions in this day and age‚ it certainly would help us to understand the legacy left behind by this study’s

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    Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts is called: Anatomy Know the difference between what is Physiology compared to Anatomy. Think Form and Function. Anatomy:the science of the structure of living organisms Physiology: The biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts. Which of the following is the correct sequence‚ going from simplest to most complex

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