Bio107-ch5lab7 Flashcards
Integument (skin) is the
largest organ in the body (by weight)
Functions of the integument system (5)
- Protection- injury, infection
- Thermoregulation- shivering
- Receives environmental stimuli- nerves embedded in skin
- Excretion- waste removal
- Water balance
3 primary LAYERS of integument
- Epidermis
- Dermis
- Hypodermis
Epidermis- basic charateristics
stratified squamous epithelium
outermost layer, 5 layers within
Dermis- basic characteristics
dense IRREGULAR connective tissue
middle layer, hair follicles, nerve endings
Hypodermis- basic characteristics
areolar connective tissue with adipose cells
fat
Epidermis is composed of
keratinized (waxy) stratified squamous epithelium
Epidermis cell types include (4)
- Keratinocytes
- Melanocytes
- Merkel cells
- Langerhans’ cells
Keratinocytes
produce fibrous protein keratin (wax)
Melanocytes
produce dark brown pigment melanin
Langerhans’ cells
epidermal macrophages help activate the immune system
Merkel cells
touch receptors associated with sensory nerve endings
4/5 Layers of the Epidermis
- Stratum corneum
- *Lucidum layer- 5th layer, THICK SKIN ONLY
2/3. Stratum granulosum
3/4. Stratum spinosum
4/5. Stratum basale
- Stratum corneum
20-30 layers of dead skin, superficial
- Lucidum layer
5th layer, thick skin only
2/3. Stratum granulosum
3-5 layers thick
organelles deteriorating
3/4. Stratum spinosum
1-2 layers thick
desmosomes, “spiky shape,” where keratin is made
4/5. Stratum basale
deepest layer
stem cells, healthiest layer
Dermis is composed of
IRREGULAR dense connective tissue
2 layers- papillary & reticular
Dermis cell types (4)
- Fibroblasts
- Macrophages
- Mast cells
- WBCs
Hypodermis is composed of
areolar & adipose connective tissue
subcutaneous layer