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Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. R…

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Chapter 5, Problem 23RQ

After a skin injury, the body initiates a wound-healing response. The first step of this response is the formation of a blood clot to stop bleeding. Which of the following would be the next response?

increased production of melanin by melanocytes
increased production of connective tissue
an increase in Pacinian corpuscles around the wound
an increased activity in the stratum lucidum

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Ch. 5 - The skin consists of two layers and a closely...Ch. 5 - Figure 5.4 If you zoom on the cells at the...Ch. 5 - Figure 5.6 If you zoom on the cells of the stratum...Ch. 5 - This ABC video follows the story of a pair of...Ch. 5 - The papillary layer of the dermis is most closely...Ch. 5 - Langerhans cells are commonly found in the...Ch. 5 - The papillary and reticular layers of the dermis...Ch. 5 - Collagen lends ________ to the skin. elasticity...Ch. 5 - Which of the following is not a function of the...Ch. 5 - In response to stimuli from the sympathetic...

Ch. 5 - The hair matrix contains ________. the hair...Ch. 5 - Eccrine sweat glands ________. are present on hair...Ch. 5 - Sebaceous glands ________. are a type of sweat...Ch. 5 - Similar to the hair, nails grow continuously...Ch. 5 - In humans, exposure of the skin to sunlight is...Ch. 5 - One of the functions of the integumentary system...Ch. 5 - An individual using a sharp knife notices a small...Ch. 5 - As you are walking down the beach, you see a dead,...Ch. 5 - If you cut yourself and bacteria enter the wound,...Ch. 5 - In general, skin cancers ________. are easily...Ch. 5 - Bedsores ________. can be treated with topical...Ch. 5 - An individual has spent too much time sun bathing....Ch. 5 - After a skin injury, the body initiates a...Ch. 5 - Squamous cell carcinomas are the second most...Ch. 5 - What determines the color of skin, and what is the...Ch. 5 - Cells of the epidermis derive from stem cells of...Ch. 5 - Explain the differences between eccrine and...Ch. 5 - Describe the structure and composition of nails.Ch. 5 - Why do people sweat excessively when exercising...Ch. 5 - Explain your skins response to a drop in body core...Ch. 5 - Why do teenagers often experience acne?Ch. 5 - Why do scars look different from surrounding skin?

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