ch 5 - integumentary system Flashcards

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2 parts of the integumentary system

A
  1. cutaneous membrane (skin) - epidermis and dermis
  2. accessory structures: hair, hair follicle, nails, glands
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2
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3 layers of the skin

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epidermis
dermis
hypodermis

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3
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integument functions (4)

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  1. protection - acts as physical and chemical barrier
  2. excretion - removes wastes through sweat
  3. thermoregulation
  4. melanin production
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4
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epidermis

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top layer of skin made of stratified squamous epithelium tissue

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5
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2 types of skin in epidermis

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thick and thin

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6
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thin skin

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has 4 layers in the epidermis, covers most of the body

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7
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thick skin

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has 5 layers in the epidermis, found on palms of hands + soles of feet

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keratin

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double protein that makes hair and nails

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keratin function

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protects tissue of skin; made of tough protein fiber

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10
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epidermis sublayers
Can Lemurs Get Some Bamboo

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stratum basale
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum lucidum
stratum corneum

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11
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stratum basale

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  • deepest layer where cell division takes place
  • attachment to basement membrane
  • contains basal cells, melanocytes and tactile cells
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12
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stratum spinosum

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-2nd deepest layer of epidermis
-has 8-10 layers of keratinocytes bound by desmosomes and contains langerhans cells

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13
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stratum granulosum

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-3-5 layers of flattened dying keratinocytes that produce keratin

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14
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stratum lucidium

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  • appears as glassy layer in thick skin only
  • 4-6 layers of flattened dead keratinocytes,
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15
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stratum corneum

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top layer
- has dead cells continually shedding and being replaced
- water resistant, not waterproof

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16
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types of water loss from skin (2)

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  1. insensible perspiration: evaporative water loss, cant be seen or felt
  2. sensible perspiration: sweating
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17
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dermis

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deeper layer of skin located under epidermis
- made of connective tissue with collagen and elastic fibers

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18
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2 layers of the dermis

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papillary and reticular

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19
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papillary layer

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top layer of dermis that is thinner and made of loose areolar tissue

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papillary layer function

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nourishes and supports epidermis

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21
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reticular layer

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deeper layer of dermis that consists of dense irregular connective tissue, rich in collagen and elastic fibers

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22
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reticular layer function

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has sensory receptors that detect touch, pain, pressure, vibration
- blood vessels assist in thermoregulation

23
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tension lines

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pattern produced by parallel bundles of collagen and elastic fibers in the dermis

24
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clinical significance of tension lines

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  • cuts made parallel to tension lines stay closed and heal with minimal scarring

-Cuts made perpendicular to tension lines lead to more scarring

25
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branch of arteries within the subcutaneous layer form the following 2 networks:

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  1. cutaneous plexus
  2. subpapillary plexus
26
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subcutaneous layer

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stabilizes position of the skin and connects the dermis to underlying tissues

27
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melanin

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red/yellow or brown/black pigment produced by melanocytes

28
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carotene

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orange/yellow pigment that accumulates in epidermal cells

29
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skin color is affected by

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amount of melanin production not number of melanocytes (we all have same # of melanocytes)

30
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cyanosis

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bluish coloration of skin due to deoxygenated blood

31
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hemoglobin

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binds and transports oxygen in the bloodstream

32
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vitiligo

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loss of melanocytes which result in white patches in skin

33
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albinism

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inherited genetic disorder with individual having an inability to produce melanin

34
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accessory structuress

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hair, nails and glands

35
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hair

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keratinous strand produced by epithelial cells of the hair follicle

36
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hair root

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portion of hair that anchors the hair into the skin

37
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hair shaft

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extends from end of hair root to the exposed top of the hair
- above the skin

38
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longitudinal layers of hair

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cuticle, cortex, and medulla

39
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hair follicle

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tube lined by stratified squamos epithlium, sac where the hair grows
- has nerve (hair root plexus) supply

40
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hair root plexus

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sensory nerves surround the base of each hair follicle

41
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hair bulb

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onion shaped based that surrounds hair papilla

42
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hair papilla

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connective tissue containing (blood vessels) to nourish the hair follicle

43
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arrector pili

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involuntary smooth muscle whose contractions causes hairs to stand up

44
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epidermal growth factor function

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Stimulating repair of the epidermis after injury

Stimulating division of cells in stratum basale

Accelerating keratin production

45
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Approximately how long does it take for a cell to move from the stratum germinativum to the stratum corneum?

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7-10 days

46
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Differences in skin color among individuals are the result of

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the different levels of melanin synthesis

47
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Psoriasis is a skin disorder in which there is abnormal increased mitotic activity in the

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stratum basale

48
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The cell of the epidermis that detects tactile sensations is the

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merkel cells

49
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The cell of the epidermis that are macrophages is the

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Langerhans cell

50
Q

The most common type of skin cancer is

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basal cell carcinoma

51
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What type of skin cancer is more likely to be malignant?

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melanoma

52
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melanoma

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aggressive cancer of the melanocytes (melanoyctes grow out of control)

53
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Rule of 9’s to calculate the percentage of area burnt on a body?

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head - 9%

Each upper limb is 9%

The trunk is 36%, back is 18, front is 18%

Each lower limb is 18%

Genitalia are 1%

54
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basal cell carcinoma

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most common type of skin cancer
- cancer that begins in the stratum basale