ch. 5 terms Flashcards
the ________________ system consists of the ___, _____, _____, sweat and sebaceous glands
integumentary, hair, skin, nails
the 2 regions of the skin are the _____ and ______
dermis, epidermis
________ (epidermis/dermis) is avascular and is the superficial, (thinner/thicker) region that consists of keratinized stratified squamous ET
epidermis, thinner
Epidermis consists of ______________ _____________ squamous ET
keratinized stratified
Hypodermis (is/is not) part of the skin but shares some of its ______ in that the hypodermis is the subcutaneous layer deep to skin and consists of areolar CT and adipose tissue
is not, functions
the dermis (vascular) underlies the ______ (hypodermis/epidermis) and is the deeper, thicker layer that consist of mostly ______ (fibrous/nonfibrous) connective tissue, areolar CT is superficial and dense ______ CT is the deeper region
epidermis, fibrous, irregular
Functions of the Hypodermis are absorbing shock, __________ and to anchor skin to underlying structures mostly muscles
insulating
_______ cells are sensory touch receptors located at epidermal-dermal junctions
tactile
The pigment melanin is packaged into is called
melanosomes
Stratum spinosum is several cell layers (thin/thick)
thick
_________cytes produce ________ (fibrous/nonfibrous) keratin protein
keratino, fibrous
______cytes are located in deepest epidermis and produce a pigment called ______ (hello choco _____ from the mothaland)
Melano, melanin
______ cells are star-shaped ______ that patrol deep layers of the epidermis
dendritic, macrophages
Stratum ________ is found only in thick skin with all (9/5) layers
lucidum, 5
Stratum basale is the ______ (deepest/most shallow) of all epidermal layers
deepest
the Five layers of Epidermis are: (Can Lucy Give Some Blood)
Corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
______ cells are actively dividing, producing two daughter cells with each ______ division
stem, miotic
Stratum _______ is (4-6/5-7) cells thick and the cells are flattened
granulosum, 4-6
Epidermis is made up of __ or __ distinct layers
4, 5
Dermis Contains the
1. Nerves
2. _____ vessels
3. ______ vessels
4. ______ hair follicles
5. ____ glands
6. ______ glands
7. ______ muscle = arrector pili muscle
blood, lymphatic, epidermal, oil, sweat, smooth
Stratum corneum is the superficial layer of 20–30 rows of flat, ___________(keratinized, nonkeratinized), anuclear, dead cells that accounts for three-quarters of _______ (epidermal/dermal) thickness
keratinized, epidermal
do stratum corneum cells still function even if they’re dead?
yes
________ consists of Areolar CT and Dense Irregular CT
dermis
thick skin contains __ layers, whereas, thin layers contain only __ layers
5, 4
another name for layers is
strata
Dermis has Two Layers
1. ______ layer
2. ________ layer
papillary, reticular
Papillary Layer is the ________ (superficial/deep) layer of areolar CT
superficial
Friction ridges = ______ ridges + ______ ridges
dermal, epidermal
Reticular Layer has a network of blood vessels that nourishes reticular layer called (cutaneous/subcutaneous) plexus
cutaneous
Reticular layer consists of dense ______ CT with elastic fibers and collagen fibers
irregular
Reticular Layer makes up about __% of dermal thickness
80
blisters are (fluid/air) -filled pockets that separate _______ and dermal layers of the skin
fluid, epidermal
Reticular layer cleavage lines are externally invisible and formed by many collagen fibers running (parallel, opposite) to skin surface
parallel
________- is a yellow to orange pigment that is most obvious in palms and soles
carotene