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Prickle cell layer because of the cells prickly shape
Living cells containing a nucleus

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Stratum spinosum

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The layer in which mitosis takes place, melanocytes are located in this stratum

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Stratum germinativum

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Ultraviolet rays from sunlight reacts with the amino acids tyrosine found in the melanocytes and produce melanin

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Stratum germinativum

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This layer is only a single cell layer above the stratum germinativum
The stratum___ combined with the stratum germinativum is known as the malpighian layer

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Stratum mucosum

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This layer gets its name from the transparent nature of the cells that contain eleidin, a clear substance

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Stratum lucidum

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Also known as the granular layer, lies at the bottom of the horny zone
The lower cells have nuclei and are still living

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St. Granulosum

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The outer most layer where skin cells constantly shed

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St. Corneum

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Often called the living layer or “true skin”
Also divided into 2 layers called the papillary layer and reticular layer

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The dermis

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9
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Lies directly below the epidermis and is made of elastic collegenous
This layer also forms the connective tissue sheath around hair follicle

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The papillary layer

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The thickest layer of the skin, this layer is composed of dense bundles of collagen fibers

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The reticular layer

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Appendages of the reticular layer

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Arrector pili muscle
Blood vessels
Fat cells
Hair follicle
Lymph vessels
Nerve ending
Sebaceous glands
Sudoriferous glads

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12
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This sweat glands is under the control of the sympathetic nervous system
Found deep in the dermis & have tubular ducts extending all the way up to the pores of the epidermis

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Sudoriferous glands

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13
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This glad is found in the genitalia area & in axillae usually open into hair follicles
This gland is also believed to excrete pheromones

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Apocrine gland

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14
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This gland is found all over the body

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Eccrine glands

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This gland is found all over the skin, secretes sebum,found in greater numbers on the scalp,T-zone

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Sebaceous glands

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16
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Carry’s impulses to the brain
Meissner corpuscles are responsible for touch

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Nerve ending

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17
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Also called the pilosebaceous unit

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Hair

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18
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At the base of the dermis is a layer of fatty tissue ___ layer, subcutis or adipose layer

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The subcutaneous layer

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19
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The outer root sheath of the canal is formed from what?

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The basal cell layer

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20
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The inner side of the follicle canal, which is made of horny epidermal tissue is called

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The external root sheath

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21
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The base of the follicular canal widens to the____

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Hair follicle bulb

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22
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The area where the hair grows contains the dividing cells of the hair matrix the produces the hair and the protective external and inner root sheath

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The bulb

23
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The____ contains the blood supply needed for providing nutrients for growth as well as the hormones that stimulate hair growth

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Papillae/ papilla

24
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This gland lubricates the hair, preventing it from breaking also prevents epidermis from drying and prevents bacteria and germs from interning the skin

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Sebaceous glands

25
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3 layers of the hair

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  1. Cuticle
  2. Cortex
    3.medulla
26
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Outer most of the hair layer
Composed of transparent cells that overlaps like scales
Protects the inner layers of hair

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The Cuticle

27
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The middle layer, Gives hair its strength and elasticity

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The cortex

28
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The inner most of the hair
Also called the pith or marrow

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The medulla

29
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3 types of hair

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1.lanugo
2.vellus
3.terminal

30
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Soft downy hair also called fetal hair
Often sheds a few weeks after birth

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Lanugo

31
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Often confused with lanugo
Present thru adulthood, fine & short often called “peach fuzz”
Women are believed to have 55% more then men

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Vellus

32
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Longer coarser pigmented hair
Found in groins and axillae

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Terminal.

33
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3 stages of hair grown

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1.growing (anagen)
2. Transitional (Catagen)
3.resting (telogen)

34
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The hair follicle is at its deepest
The Hair matrix is active

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Anagaen -the growing phase

35
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The hair follicle separates from the dermal papilla ,the follicle shrinks to about a third of its anagen size
The shortest hair growth phase lasting only a few days up to a few weeks

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Catagen- the transitional phase

36
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The follicle is one third it’s original anagen size, the base of the hair looks like a club( club hair)

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Telogen- the resting phase

37
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The functions of the skin
The body’s largest sensory organs

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Protection
Heat regulation
Excretion
Secretion
Absorption
Sensation
Synthesis of vitamin D

38
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Unites of structure in protein that helps break down simple sugar and fats

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Amino acids

39
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Hair that has lost its root structure and that ,when sheds from the follicle exhibits round shape

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Club hair

40
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Fibrous tissue that binds protects cushions and supports the various parts of the body

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Connective tissue

41
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The act of exfoliating dead skin cells

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Desquamation

42
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The process of widening or expanding

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Dilation

43
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Clear lifeless matter deposited in the form of minutes keratohyalin granules in the protoplasm’s of living cells

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Eleidin

44
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The tissue that forms a thin protective layer on bodily surfaces

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Epithelial tissue

45
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The depression in the skin that houses the entire pilosebaceous unit

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Follicular canal

46
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The skin and it’s necessary organs such as the sebaceous and sweat glands, sensory receptors,hair and nails

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Integumentary system

47
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A skin layer made of the st. Mucosum and the st. Germaniativum

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Malpighian

48
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Called found in the epidermis that warms against the invasion of microorganisms and responds to that invasion

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Langerhans cells

49
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The most superficial layer of the dermis

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Papillary layer

50
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A deep layer of the dermis so posed of dense bundles of collagen fibers contains vessels glands nerve ending and follicles

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Reticular layer

51
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Layers of tissue that lack blood vessel acts as a surface barrier

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Stratified epithelium

52
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An amino acid present in melanocytes

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Tyrosine

53
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Over growth of tissue ,increase in number of cells

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Anatomy & Physiology Of The Hair And Skim (3 decks)

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