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Test 2

1
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-Is the largest system of the body
-16% of body weight
-1.5 to 2 m2 in area
-is made up of two parts:
Cutaneous membrane (skin)
Accessory structures

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Integument

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Two Components of the Cutaneous Membrane

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Outer epidermis

Inner dermis

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Superficial epithelium (epithelial tissues)

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Outer epidermis

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Connective tissues

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Inner dermis

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Cardiovascular system

Blood vessels in the dermis

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connections

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Sensory receptors for pain, touch, and temperature

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Nervous system

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  • Loose connective tissue
  • Below the dermis
  • Location of hypodermic injections
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Hypodermis

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  • Protects underlying tissues and organs
  • Excretes salts, water, and organic wastes (glands)
  • Maintains body temperature (insulation and evaporation)
  • Synthesizes vitamin D3
  • Stores lipids
  • Detects touch, pressure, pain, and temperature
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Functions of Skin

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  • Is avascular stratified squamous epithelium

- Nutrients and oxygen diffuse from capillaries in the dermis

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The Epidermis

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  • Contain large amounts of keratin

- Are the most abundant cells in the epidermis

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Keratinocytes

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  • Covers most of the body

- Has four layers of keratinocytes

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Thin Skin

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  • Covers the palms of the hands and soles of the feet

- Has five layers of keratinocytes

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Thick skin

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-The five strata of keratinocytes in thick skin
-From basal lamina to free surface
Stratum germinativum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum corneum

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Structures of the Epidermis

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  • Is attached to basement membrane
  • Forms a strong bond between epidermis and dermis
  • Forms epidermal ridges (e.g., fingerprints)
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Stratum Germinativum

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  • Increase the area of basement membrane
  • Strengthen attachment between epidermis and dermis
  • Has many basal cells or germinative cells
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Dermal papillae

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  • Found in hairless skin

- Respond to touch (trigger nervous system)

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Merkel cells

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  • Contain the pigment melanin

- Scattered throughout stratum germinitivum

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Melanocytes

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  • Produced by division of stratum germanitivum
  • Continue to divide, increasing thickness of epithelium
  • Contain dendritic (Langerhans) cells, active in immune response
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Stratum Spinosum — the “spiny layer”

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Stops dividing, starts producing

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Stratum Granulosum — the “grainy layer”

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  • A tough, fibrous protein

- Makes up hair and nails

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Keratin

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  • Dense granules

- Cross-link keratin fibers

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keratohyalin

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  • Produce protein fibers
  • Dehydrate and die
  • Create tightly interlocked layer of keratin surrounded by keratohyalin
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Cells of Stratum Granulosum

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  • Found only in thick skin

- Covers stratum granulosum

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Stratum Lucidum — the “clear layer”

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  • Exposed surface of skin
  • 15 to 30 layers of keratinized cells
  • Water resistant
  • Shed and replaced every 2 weeks
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Stratum Corneum — the “horn layer”

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  • The formation of a layer of dead, protective cells filled with keratin
  • Occurs on all exposed skin surfaces except eyes
  • Skin life cycle
  • It takes 15–30 days for a cell to move from stratum basale to stratum corneum
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Keratinization

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  • orange-yellow pigment
  • found in orange vegetables
  • accumulates in epidermal cells and fatty tissues of the dermis
  • can be converted to vitamin A
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Carotene (pigment)

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  • yellow-brown or black pigment

- produced by melanocytes in stratum germinativum

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Melanin

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Causes DNA mutations and burns that lead to cancer and wrinkles

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Ultraviolet (UV) radiation

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-Melanin protects skin from sun damage
-Ultraviolet (UV) radiation
Causes DNA mutations and burns that lead to cancer and wrinkles
-Skin color depends on melanin production, not number of melanocytes

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Function of Melanocytes

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  • Bluish skin tint

- Caused by severe reduction in blood flow or oxygenation

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Cyanosis

31
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  • Buildup of bile produced by liver

- Yellow color

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Jaundice

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Excess MSH

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Pituitary tumor

33
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  • A disease of the pituitary gland

- Skin darkening

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Addison’s disease

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  • Loss of melanocytes

- Loss of color

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Vitiligo

35
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-Located between epidermis and subcutaneous layer
-Anchors epidermal accessory structures (hair follicles, sweat glands)
Two components:
1. Outer papillary layer
2. Deep reticular layer

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The Dermis

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  • Consists of areolar tissue
  • Contains smaller capillaries, lymphatics, and sensory neurons
  • Has dermal papillae projecting between epidermal ridges
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Papillary Layer

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  • Consists of dense irregular connective tissue
  • Contains larger blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerve fibers
  • Contains collagen and elastic fibers
  • Contains connective tissue proper
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Reticular Layer

38
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  • An inflammation of the papillary layer
  • Caused by infection, radiation, mechanical irritation, or chemicals (e.g., poison ivy)
  • Characterized by itch or pain
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Dermatitis

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  • Very strong, resist stretching but bends easily

- Provide flexibility

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Collagen fibers

40
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  • Permit stretching and then recoil to original length

- Limit the flexibility of collagen fibers to prevent damage to tissue

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Elastic fibers

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Properties of flexibility and resilience

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Skin turgor

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Sagging and wrinkles:

  • Dehydration
  • Age
  • Hormonal changes
  • UV exposure
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Skin Damage

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  • Thickened tissue resulting from excessive stretching of skin due to:
  • Pregnancy
  • Weight gain
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Stretch marks

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Bruising

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An accumulation of blood from damaged vessels

45
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  • Lies below the integument
  • Stabilizes the skin
  • Allows separate movement
  • Made of elastic areolar and adipose tissues
  • Connected to the reticular layer of integument by connective tissue fibers
  • Few capillaries and no vital organs
  • The site of subcutaneous injections using hypodermic needles
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Hypodermis (Subcutaneous Layer)

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  • Protects and insulates
  • Guards openings against particles and insects
  • Is sensitive to very light touch
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Functions of Hair

47
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  • Located deep in dermis
  • Produces nonliving hairs
  • Wrapped in a dense connective tissue sheath
  • Base is surrounded by sensory nerves (root hair plexus)
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Hair Follicle

48
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  • Involuntary smooth muscle
  • Causes hairs to stand up
  • Produces “goose bumps”
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Arrector pill

49
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  • Lubricate the hair

- Control bacteria

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Sebaceous glands

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  • Lower part of the hair

- Attached to the integument

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Hair root

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  • Upper part of the hair

- Not attached to the integument

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Hair shaft

52
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The central core

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Medulla

53
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The middle layer

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Cortex

54
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The surface layer

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Cuticle

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  • Soft, fine

- Cover body surface

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vellus hairs

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  • Heavy, pigmented
  • Head, eyebrows, and eyelashes
  • Other parts of body after puberty
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Terminal hairs

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  • Holocrine glands

- Secrete sebum

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Sebaceous Glands (oil glands)

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  • Contains lipids and other ingredients
  • Lubricates and protects the epidermis
  • Inhibits bacteria
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Sebum

59
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  • Found in armpits, around nipples, and groin
  • Secrete products into hair follicles
  • Produce sticky, cloudy secretions
  • Break down and cause odors
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Apocrine Sweat Glands

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  • Widely distributed on body surface
  • Especially on palms and soles
  • Coiled, tubular glands
  • Discharge directly onto skin surface
  • Sensible perspiration
  • Water, salts, and organic compounds
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merocrine (Eccrine) Sweat Glands

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  • Cools skin
  • Excretes water and electrolytes
  • Flushes microorganisms and harmful chemicals from skin
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Functions of merocrine sweat gland activity

62
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Produce milk

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Mammary glands (mammals)

63
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  • Produce cerumen (earwax)

- Protect the eardrum

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Ceruminous glands

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