Ch. 5 Integumentary System Flashcards
What is underneath the dermis?
The hypodermis (or subcutaneous layer)
What are the two layers of the skin?
Epidermis and dermis
What is the epidermis composed of?
Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Describe stratum basale and its function?
Its a single row of cubical epithelium and it produces new cells through cell division
Keratinocytes….
Produce keratin
What is the function of keratin?
It toughens skin
What produces melanin?
Melaonocytes
List characteristics of dermis.
Second deeper layer
Alive layer of skin
Divided into 2 parts (papillary & reticular)
What is the papillary region made up of?
Connective tissue w/collagen and elastic fibers
What is the reticular region?
Dense connective tissue, collagen bundles, adipose cells, hair follicles
Sebaceous=
Oil
What are sudoriferous glands?
Sweat glands
Ceruminous glands produce?
Ear wax
What is the inability to make pigment?
Albinism
What is vitiligo?
The loss of melanin
Describe shaft of hair.
Its the portion that is out of the skin
What is the root of hair?
The part that is firmly in the skin
What is a hair follicle?
The root and all of the surrounding tissue in the skin
What is the portion of the hair where blood vessels enter?
The bulb
Explain the arrector pili.
The muscle that attaches to the root, autonomic control
Where are the sebaceous glands released?
Out onto the shaft
Describe the growth of hair.
There is a resting stage 15% of the time and a growing phase 85% of the time
Name and describe the types of sudoriferous glands.
Eccrine sweat glands that help regulate body temperature
Apocrine sweat glands “nervous sweat” excitement, axilla and groin
Mammary gland-modified to produce milk instead of sweat
The hypodermis is also known as….
The subcutaneous layer