1.6B Integumentary System Flashcards

1
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Vitamin synthesized by skin cells needed in calcium metabolism and bone formation

A

Vitamin D

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2
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Embyological origin of epidermis

A

Ectoderm

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3
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Embryological origin of dermis

A

Mesoderm

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4
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Classification of subcutaenous tissue/hypodermis/subcutis

A

Loose CT

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5
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finger-like projections which anchor the epidermis to the dermis; responsible for finger printss

A

Rete ridges

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6
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Layer of the epidermis responsible for constant regeneration of other layers in the dermis; mitotic division

A

Stratum basale

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7
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Thickest epidermal layer where polyhedral keratinocytes are found; synthesizes keratin

A

Stratum spinosum

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8
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Layer of epidermis only found in thick skin

A

Stratum lucidum

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9
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Epidermal layer consisting of flat flakes and sheets of keratin; anuclear; touch protective layer in directcontact with outside environment

A

Stratum corneum

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10
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Clinical skin condition where there is abnormal increase in the number of proliferating cells in the basal layer; autoimmune disease tiggered by stresses

A

Psoriasis vulgaris

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11
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A depigmentation idsorder resulting from degeneration and disappearance of melanocytes

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Vitiligo

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12
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Hereditary inability of the melanocytes to synthesize melanin; caused by absence of tyrosinase activity

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Albinsim

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13
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Layer of the dermis that contains mast cells, wbcs, and macrophages; more ground substance and fibroblasts

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Papillary layer of the dermis

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14
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Layer of dermis made of dense irregular connective tissue, contains blood vessels, nerve and skin appendages; stains more deeply; responsible for skin elasticity

A

Reticular layer

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15
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Sweat gland found in most surfaces of the body except in axilla, areola, and anal regions

A

Eccrine glands

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16
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Sweat gland active during cholinergic sweating

A

Eccrine gland

17
Q

Sweat gland active during adrenergic sweating

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Apocrine gland

18
Q

Location of pacinian corpuscles

A

Deep dermis

19
Q

Sensory receptor for light touch

A

Meissner’s corpuscles

20
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Location of meissner’s corpuscles

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Found in dermal papillae under the epidermis of the lips, thick skin of fingers and toes