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13837233113environmental determinismBelief that our environment influences and controls our actions, lifestyle, and culture0
13837233114What is human geography concerned with?The physical and cultural environments and how humans function and interact with them1
13837233115SituationRelative location of a place relative to neighboring places2
13837233116SiteAbsolute location of a place3
13837233117How is site usually describedin physical terms using water bodies, mountains plains, etc.4
13837233118FunctionThe purpose of a religion or place in relation to another religion or place5
13837233119Geological historyThe scientific study of the earths history from its beginning up until now6
13837233120What are some reasons people move to urban areasFor employment opportunities, better healthcare, and better education7
13837233121The demographic transition model assumes that birth and death rates will ___ overtime as the country develops economicallyDrop8
13837233122Environmental perceptionTheory that people of different cultures look at their environments in different ways9
13837233123PossibilismTheory that humans have a choice in how they think, act, and live within a range of available possibilities given to them by their physical environment10
13837233124EnvironmentalismMovement to preserve and protect the physical environment from pollution and misuse by humans11
13837233125Culture systemGroup of culture complexes that form the common identity of a group12
138372331266 largest countries in terms of territory1) Russia 2) Canada 3) US 4) China 5) Brazil 6) Australia13
13837233127Physiological Densitytotal population divided by arable land area14
13837233128Arithmetic densitythe number of people per unit area of land15
13837233129Other names for Arithmetic densityPopulation and crude density16
13837233130nation-stateState or political territory with only one nation on people within its borders (all people in the area share a common identity)17
13837233131Examples of nation-statesJapan and Iceland18
13837233132State/CountryDefinite territory with borders and full sovereignty19
13837233133Examples of statesUS and Thailand20
13837233134Nationa group of people with a common culture and history who occupy an area21
13837233135Enclavean enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it Ex. Vatican City22
13837233136ExclaveA part of a country that is isolated from the main part Ex. Alaska23
13837233137ColonyTerritory under the control of another political state24
13837233138Edge CityA large node of office and retail activities on the edge of an urban area that has more workers than residents25
13837233139Unitary stateCountry with a strong central government Ex. France26
13837233140Cultural HearthBirthplaces of major hearths Ex. Indus River Valley, Nile River Valley, West Africa, and Mesopotamia27
13837233141Cultural basinsBasins it repositories of culture28
13837233142cultural convergenceThe tendency for cultures to become more alike as they increasingly share technologies29
13837233143culture complexSet of traits or practices that revolve around basic activity in a culture, such as food preparation30
13837233144cultural divergenceThe trend for 2 cultures to become more different overtime31
13837233145Which minority group is the fastest growing in the US?Hispanic32
13837671246Most migrants today areYoung singles33
13837671247Buddhists worship in ___Temple pagodas34
13837671248Those who practice Shinto worship in ___Shrines35
13837671249Muslims worship in ___mosques36
13837671250Jews worship in ___Temples or synagogues37
13837671251A population pyramid represents a population's ___ and ___ compositionAge; sex38
13837671252MentifactsMain categories of culture's values and beliefs, such as religion, language, folklore, etc.39
13837671253ArtifactsMaterial parts of culture, such as houses, clothing, tools, etc.40
13837671254Dialectsvariations of a language41
13837671255Ethnocentrismthe practice of judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture42
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9085110497Skin is a blank membrane.Cutaneous0
9085117236Skin is what percent of the body's weight?7-8%1
9085120973The epidermis is what kind of tissue?Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium2
9085123466The dermis is what kind of tissue?Areolar and adipose connective tissue3
9085131646What is the 1st layer of skin?Stratum Corneum4
9085134164What is the 2nd layer of skin that is only found on the soles and palms?Stratum Lucidum5
9085135177What is the 3rd layer of skin?Stratum Granulosum6
9085142972What is the 4th layer of skin?Stratum Spinosum7
9085143947What is the 5th layer of skin?Stratum Basale8
9085148692What kind of cells are in the basale layer?Single layer of cuboidal or coulmnar cells9
9085159869What three types of cells are in the basale layer?Keratinocytes, Melanocytes, and Tactile10
9085169101What are Keratinocytes? (most abundant)Keratin for strength and insolubility11
9085176440What are Melanocytes?Produce and store melanin to protect from UV damage12
9085183092What are Tactile cells?They say when touched13
9085191148Skin cells attach from what kind of bond in the 4th layer?Desmosome14
9085197184The 4th layer contains immune cells calledEpidermal dendritic cells15
90852086443rd layer contains what?Keratinized cells16
90852193012nd layer is what?Eledin a protein made as a product from keratin maturation17
9085240844What creates brown and black skin colors?Melanin18
9085246951What creates yellow skin colors?Carotene19
9085248862Albinism is a thing because because what doesn't work?The enzyme needed to create melanin20
9085258529Harmless localized growths areNevus21
9085262298Freckles and nevi are caused because ofIncreased melanocyte activity22
9085285939Capillary Hermangioma isRedish/purplish marks on the skin of an infant that disappear in childhood23
9085293663Cavernous Hermangioma isLarge dermal blood vessels24
9085297360Friction ridges areFingers and toes25
9085308219The papillary layer of the dermis is what kind of cells?Areolar connective tissue26
9085313766The reticular layer of the dermis is what kind of cells?Dense irregular connective tissue27
9085331198The nail plate is formed from what?The nail root, the nail body, and the free edge28
9085340437What is under the nail body?The nail bed29
9085343872The nail bed meets with the nail root to form the actively growing part which is what?The nail matrix30
9085355197What is the white crescent on your nail?Lunula31
9085362669What is under the nail free edge?Hyponychium32
9085403671What is the living part of the hair?Hair bulb33
9085409370What makes up the hair matrix?The hair bulb, root, and shaft34
9085414129What is the root?From bulb to skin35
9085430131What is the outer layer of the shaft?Cuticle36
9085433400What does the cuticle cover?Cortex37
9085439669What hair is on a baby's head?Lanugo38
9085441950What hair is on extremities?Vellus39
9085447225What is thick adult hair?Terminal40
9085460153Connective tissue from blank and epithelial tissue from what cover the hair root?Dermis and epidermis41
9085463365Muscle that moves hair isArrector pili42
9085472004What is the active phase of growth?Anagen phase43
9085479289What is the regression phase of growth?Catagen44
9085482769What is the shedding phase of growth?Telogen45
9085996010Sweat glands areMerocrine and apocrine46
9086003150Oil glands areHolocrine47
9086008209What gland creates ear waxCeruminous48
9086041872Blood vessels regenerate from what kind of tissueGranulation tissue49
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