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Bio107-ch5lab7 Flashcards

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Integument (skin) is the

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largest organ in the body (by weight)

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Functions of the integument system (5)

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  1. Protection- injury, infection
  2. Thermoregulation- shivering
  3. Receives environmental stimuli- nerves embedded in skin
  4. Excretion- waste removal
  5. Water balance
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3 primary LAYERS of integument

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  1. Epidermis
  2. Dermis
  3. Hypodermis
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Epidermis- basic charateristics

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stratified squamous epithelium

outermost layer, 5 layers within

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Dermis- basic characteristics

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dense IRREGULAR connective tissue

middle layer, hair follicles, nerve endings

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Hypodermis- basic characteristics

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areolar connective tissue with adipose cells

fat

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Epidermis is composed of

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keratinized (waxy) stratified squamous epithelium

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Epidermis cell types include (4)

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  1. Keratinocytes
  2. Melanocytes
  3. Merkel cells
  4. Langerhans’ cells
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Keratinocytes

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produce fibrous protein keratin (wax)

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Melanocytes

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produce dark brown pigment melanin

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Langerhans’ cells

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epidermal macrophages help activate the immune system

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Merkel cells

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touch receptors associated with sensory nerve endings

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4/5 Layers of the Epidermis

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  1. Stratum corneum
  2. *Lucidum layer- 5th layer, THICK SKIN ONLY
    2/3. Stratum granulosum
    3/4. Stratum spinosum
    4/5. Stratum basale
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  1. Stratum corneum
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20-30 layers of dead skin, superficial

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  1. Lucidum layer
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5th layer, thick skin only

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2/3. Stratum granulosum

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3-5 layers thick

organelles deteriorating

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3/4. Stratum spinosum

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1-2 layers thick

desmosomes, “spiky shape,” where keratin is made

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4/5. Stratum basale

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deepest layer

stem cells, healthiest layer

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Dermis is composed of

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IRREGULAR dense connective tissue

2 layers- papillary & reticular

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Dermis cell types (4)

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  1. Fibroblasts
  2. Macrophages
  3. Mast cells
  4. WBCs
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Hypodermis is composed of

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areolar & adipose connective tissue

subcutaneous layer

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Areolar connective tissue anchors to

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what is below it (tissue, bone, cavity)

23
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5 pigments that contribute to skin color

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  1. Melanin
  2. Carotene
  3. Hemoglobin
  4. Cyan
  5. Jaundice
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Melanin

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yellow- red- brown- black (genetic descent)

responsible for dark skin colors, freckles, moles

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Carotene

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orange pigment

found in carrots, most obvious in palms and soles of feet

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Hemoglobin

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reddish pigment, pink hues

found in RBCs, “color back in your face” after illness

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Cyan

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blue/purple color

caused by a lack of O2 to tissues

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Jaundice

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yellow color

buildup of bilirubin- liver disease, new borns

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Exocrine glands

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have ducts that secrete products OUTSIDE

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Goblet cells secrete

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mucous (exocrine glands)

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Endocrine glands

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DUCTLESS, secretes products directly INTO the blood stream

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EXOcrine modes of secretion (3)

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  1. Merocrine/Eccrine
  2. Apocrine
  3. Holocrine
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Merocrine/Eccrine

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products are thin (not viscous)

diffuse through cell membrane (nervous sweat- palms, forehead)

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Apocrine

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products are slightly viscous

exocytosis expels product (armpit & groin sweat glands- puberty, odorous)

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Holocrine

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product very viscous

cell membrane ruptures, secretes cerumen (wax)

36
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Sebaceous glands secrete

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sebum (oil)

Ex. oil from hair on scalp

37
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Characteristics of hair (3 main)

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  1. Hair is filamentous strands of dead keratinized cells
  2. Has SHAFT projecting from the skin & ROOT embedded in the skin
  3. Pigmented by MELANIN from MELANOCYTES at the base of hair
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Functions of hair (3)

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  1. Maintain warmth
  2. Light touch (air, insects, etc.)
  3. Protects scalp from trauma, heat loss, sunlight
39
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Hair is found everywhere on the skin except (5)

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  1. Palms
  2. Soles
  3. Lips
  4. Nipples
  5. Portions of external genitalia
40
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Vellus

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fine body hair found in children

“baby hairs”

41
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Terminal

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coarse, long hairs

eyebrows, scalp, armpits, pubic regions

42
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First degree burn

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  1. damages: EPIDERMIS
  2. color: pink/redish
  3. NO permanent damage
  4. heals: 1-7 days
  5. cause: mild sunburn, touching hot surface quickly
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Second degree burn

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  1. damages: EPIDERMIS & DERMIS
  2. color: pink, red- water filled blisters
  3. MINOR permanent damage
  4. heals: 1-2 weeks min
  5. cause: excessive sunburn, touching pot on stove, cigarette burn, fire
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Third degree burn

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  1. damages: ALL 3 layers
  2. color: pink/red/blisters, charred appearance (black/green)
  3. heals: months, may need skin graft

Fries your nerves, risk of infection, high risk of death, should go to hospital

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Rule of Nines

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estimates fluid loss in burn patients using percentage of body surface burned

46
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Benign- skin cancer

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common, not deadly

47
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Malignant- skin cancer

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dangerous, cancer

MELANOMA

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Metastasis- skin cancer

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ability to spread

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Acne

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infection starting in oil glands and spreading to hail follice

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Furuncle

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“boil” infection of dermis & hypodermis

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Vernix caseosa

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milky coating that covers vellus hairs on a fetus after birth

52
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Lanugo

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layer of very fine vellus hair on fetus that will shed off soon after birth

53
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ABCD rule for skin cancer screening

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  1. Asymmetry- mole thats round throughout
  2. Border- smooth, clean edges
  3. Color- pale (noncancerous), dark (malignant)
  4. Diameter- should be no bigger than pencil eraser

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