Anatomy_Key Terms_Ch5 Flashcards
epidermis
”"”on the skin””, a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium that contains four distinct types of cells: keratinocytes, melanocytes, tactile epithelial cells, and dendritic cells”
keratinocytes
the most abundant epidermal cell; produce keratin, a tough fibrous protein that gives the epidermis its protective properties
thick skin
covers the palms and soles; consists of five strata
stratum basale
deepest epidermal layer; also called the stratum germinativum; consists of a single row of cells, mostly stem cells representing the youngest keratinocytes; firmly attached to the underlying dermis
tactile epithelial cells
or Merkel cells; distributed sparsely among kertinocyets in the stratum basale; hemisphere-shaped; intimately associated with a disclike sensory nerve ending and functions as a receptor for touch
melanocytes
spider-shaped; make the dark skin pigment malanin
melanin
made in membrane-walled granules and then transferred through the cell processes to bnearby keratinocytes; made from an amino acid called tyrosine
stratum spinosum
several cell layers thick, second deepest layer of epidermis
dendritic cells
star-shaped cells; found in the stratum spinosum; part of the imune system; police the outer body surface using receptor-mediated endocytosis to take up foreign proteins (antigens) that have invaded the epidermis, then leave the skin and travel to a nearby lymph node and initiate an immune response to all foreign cells that carry the antigen
stratum granulosum
thin third layer of the epidermis consists of one to five layers of flattened keratinocytes, which contain abundant pre-keratin intermidiate filaments, keratohyalin granules and lamellar granules
stratum lucidum
occurs in thick skin (palms and soles) but not thin skin; consists of a few rows flat, dead keratinocytes, identical to those at the bottom of the stratum corneum
stratum corneum
”"”horny layer””; most external layer of the epidermis; many cells thick of dead keratinocytes, flat sacs completely filled with keratin because their nuclei and organellse disintegrated upon cell death”
dermis
strong, flexible connective tissue; fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and scattered white blood cells; collagen, elastic, and reticular fiber types; two regions: papillary dermis and the reticular dermis
papillary dermis
superficial 20% of the dermis; areolar connective tissue containing very thin collagen and elastic fibers
dermal papillae
fingerlike projections in the papillary dermis that extend into the overlying epidermis which extend surface area for exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products
reticular dermis
80% thickness of dermis; dense irrugalr connective tissue; extracellular matrx contains thick bundles of interlacing collagen and elastic fibers that run in many different planes (mostly parallel to the skin surface)
dermal plexus
located between the subcutaneous tissue and the dermis; nourishes the subcutaneous tissue and the structures located within the deeper portions of the dermis
subpapillary plexus
lecated just below the dermal papillae; supplies the more superficial dermal structures, the dermal papillae, and the epidermis
subcutaneous tissue
”"”below the skin””, aka hypodermis aka superficial fascia; consists of both areolar and [mostly] adipose connective tissue”
carotene
yellow-orange pigment that the body obtains from vegetable sources ie carrots & tomatoes; tends to accumulate in the stratum corneum and in the fat of the subcutaneous tissue
hematoma
general term for a clotted mass of escaped blood anywhere in the body
skin appendages
nails, hair and hair follicles, sebaceous (oil) glands, sweat glands; derive from the epithelial cells of the epidermis and extend into the dermis
nail
scalelike modification of the epdermis; built-in tools; dead, keratinized cells; hard keratine
hard keratin v soft keratin
hard keratin is toucher and more durable; the cells of hard keratin do not flake off
nail bed
nail rests on a bed of epidermis; contains only the deeper layers of the epidermis as the nail itself accounts for the topmost layer
nail matrix
actively growing part of the nail
lunule
”"”little moon””; a white crescent under the nail’s proximal region”
nail folds
lateral and proximal borders of the nail are overlapped by skin folds called
eponychium
”"”on the nail””, proximal nail fold projects onto th nail body as the cuticle or”
hair
flexible strand made of dead cells filled with hard keratin
root (hair)
part of hair embedded in the skin
shaft (hair)
part of hair that projects above the skin surface
medulla
central core of a hair; consists of large cells and air spaces (absent in fine hairs)
cortex (hair)
middle of three concentreic layers of keratinized cells of a hair; consists of several layers of flattened cells
cuticle (hair)
single layer of cells that overlap one another from below like shigles on a roof; outermost layer of a hair
hair follicles
extend from the epidermal surface into the dermis (hair)
hair bulb
the expanded, deep end of a hair follicle
hair follicle receptor
knot of sensory nerve endings wrapping around each hair bulb; aka root hair plexus
dermal papilla
nipplelike bit of the dermis that protrudes into each hair bulb; contains a know of capillaries that deliver substances that stimulate hair growth and supply nutrients to the growing hair
hair matrix
epithelial cells in the hair bulb just above the papilla
bulge (hair)
location in the superficial region of the extrenal root sheath for epidermal stem cells
arrector pili
”"”raiser of the hair””; smooth muscle cells running from the most sperficial part of the dermis to a deep-lying hair follicle”
vellus
vell=wool, fleece; body hair of women and children
terminal (har)
scalp; axillary (armpit) and pubic regions of both sexes at puberty; face, chest, arms, legs of men
male pattern baldness
most common type of true baldness; genetically determined; gender-influenced
sebaceous glands
”"”greasy””; skin’s oil glands occcur over the entire body except the palms and soles”
sebum
”"”animal fat””, secreted by the central cells in the alveoli accumulating oily lipids until they become engorged and burst apart”
holocrine secretion
holos=whole; process of sebum secretion; whole cells break up to form the product