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integumentary system

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Total cards: 18•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

derm/o, dermat/o

Back (Answer)

skin

#2
Front (Question)

kerat/o

Back (Answer)

hard, hone shaped tissue

#3
Front (Question)

xer/o

Back (Answer)

dry

#4
Front (Question)

xanth/o

Back (Answer)

yellow

#5
Front (Question)

erythr/o

Back (Answer)

red

#6
Front (Question)

pedicul/o

Back (Answer)

lice

#7
Front (Question)

onych/o

Back (Answer)

nail

#8
Front (Question)

myc/o

Back (Answer)

fungus

#9
Front (Question)

pil/o

Back (Answer)

hair

#10
Front (Question)

lip/o

Back (Answer)

fat

#11
Front (Question)

rhytid/o

Back (Answer)

wrinkle

#12
Front (Question)

albin/o

Back (Answer)

white

#13
Front (Question)

what are the 4 functions of the integumentary system?

Back (Answer)

• protection • body temperature maintenance • excretion • perception of/detecting stimuli

#14
Front (Question)

how does the skin give protection?

Back (Answer)

skin is a physical barrier against ultraviolet rays, pathogens, physical damage

#15
Front (Question)

how does the skin maintain homeostasis?

Back (Answer)

by the excretion of sweat, or perspiration, by sweat glands

#16
Front (Question)

what is sweat made of?

Back (Answer)

water, salt, organic compounds

#17
Front (Question)

what are organic compounds?

Back (Answer)

the chemical compounds that make up living things

#18
Front (Question)

how can the skin detect changes in the environment?

Back (Answer)

nerve endings & receptors go through the skin to detect changes in pressure, pain, temperature, and touch