NATS 1610 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hemoglobin, Cytoskeleton, Sebaceous Gland

• School: York University
• Department: Natural Science
• Course: NATS 1610
• Professor: Barbara Czaban

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This review is only a summary of key points. For details refer to lecture discussions, lecture notes, and textbook. Langerhans cell loose connective tissue lunula macrophage matrix cells hair, nail melanin melanocyte melanoma. Thinking about some of the concepts (see textbook and lecture notes: list the functions of the integumentary system. Answer: protection, temperature regulation, prevention of water loss, conversion of cholesterol to. Vitamin d, contains receptors that receive stimuli: describe the roles of pigments and blood flow in determining skin color. Answer: cells called melanocytes produce the pigment melanin. The color of melanin is variable (red to yellow, or brown to black) and the amount produced by the melanocytes is also variable, which influences the amount of and type of skin color. Blood flow can influence the color of skin. More blood flow increases the red coloration of the skin: describe how hair grows.