Anatomy Chapter 4 Flashcards
Membranes
cover external/internal body surfaces, multicellular sheets composed of epithelia/connective tissue
3 types of body membranes
cutaneous, muscous, serous
Cutaneous
cover the outside of the body, exposed to air, cry membrane, skin
muscus
found in open body cavities, wet membrane, line body cavities that are open to the exterior, digestive, respiratory
serous
found only in closed body cavities, line only the closed ventral body cavities, wet membrane, abdominal cavity,double walled- visceral/parietal
visceral
lines of organs
parietal
lines the wall
goblet cells
secrete mucus, unicellular gland
Functions of the integumentary system
external body coverage/boundaries, protected deeper tissues from injury, synthesize vit D, temp regualtion, sensory receptors, excretion
3 protection barriers provided by the integumentary system
chemical barrier-acid mantle, physical barrier- keratin/glycolipids, biological layer-dendritic cells, macrophages
3 regions of the skin
epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
location of the epidermis
above the dermis, superficial part of skin, what we see
function of the epidermis
protection
characteristics of epidermis
avascular, stratified squamous e epithelial tissue, one month to regenerate
4 cells found in epidermis
keratinocytes, melanocytes, epidermal dendritic, tactile
keratinocytes
produce the protein keratin fro hair and nails, can be used as a seal
melanocytes
produce skin pigment melanin, protect against uv damage, gets trigger by sun to produce melanin
epidermal dendritic
help activate immune function, found in stratum spinosum layer
tactile cells
touch receptors
5 layers of the epidermis
- stratum corneum
- stratum lucidum
- stratum granulosum
- stratum spinosum
- stratum basale
stratum corneum
20-30 rows of dead, flat keratinized sacs, protects from abrasion/penetration, waterproof, barrier against biological, chemical, physical assaults, horny layer