11: Integumentary System Flashcards
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Integumentary System
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- protective covering for deeper tissues
- aid in regulating body temperature
- retard water loss
- house sensory receptors
- synthesize various glandular chemicals
- excrete small quantities of wastes
2
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Epidermis
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- Consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
3
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Dermis
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- Consists of a superficial papillary region of areolar connective tissue
- Thicker and deeper reticular region of dense irregular connective tissue
4
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Hypodermis
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- Subcutaneous layer
- superfical fascia
- composed of primarly adipose connective tissue
- some areolar connective tissue
- Not considered a true layer of the skin
5
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Skin Glands
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Table 11.2
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