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Ch 6 integument system Flashcards

1
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What membrane is the skin?

A

Cutaneous membrane

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2
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What is dermatology?

A

Study of skin

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3
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What tissue is found in the epidermis?

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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4
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What does the stratified squamous epithelium protect from?

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Abrasion

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5
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What tissues is in the dermis layer?

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Dense irregular connective tissue and areolar

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6
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What is the function dense irregular CT?

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Resists stretch in multiple directions

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7
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What tissue is in the hypodermis (subcutaneous) layer?

A

Adipose tissue

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8
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What occurs in Stratum Basale?

A

Mitosis

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9
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What kind of layer is stratum spinosum?

A

Spiny layer

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10
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What kind of layer is darkest layer?

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Stratum granulosum

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11
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What layers have dead cells?

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Corneum, lucidum, granulosum

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12
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What layer is transparent?

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Stratum lucidum

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13
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What is the top layer of the epidermis?

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Stratum corneum

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14
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What does the stratum basale do?

A

Replicate cells

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15
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What is does keratin do?

A

Water resistant’s

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16
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What does melanin do?

A

Produce and store pigment

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17
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What does melanosomes do?

A

Transfers pigment (protects DNA)

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18
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What layer lets us know touch?

A

Stratum basale

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18
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What does the epidermal dendritic cell do?

A

Initiate immune response

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19
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What does thick skin have?

A

Sweat glands

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19
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Where is stratum lucidum located?

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Thick skin; sole and palm

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20
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What does stratum corneum protect against?

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Abrasion and infections

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21
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What does thin skin have?

A

Sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles

22
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What determines hemoglobin?

23
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What determines melanin?

A

UV exposure

24
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What determines carotene?

A

Some vegetables

24
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What causes nevus (mole)

A

Overgrowth of melanocytes

25
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What causes hemangiomas?

A

Blood vessel tumor

25
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What causes freckles?

A

Increase in melanocyte activity

26
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What tissue is in the papillary layer?

A

Areolar tissue

26
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What are friction ridges?

A

Fingerprints

27
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Two layers of dermis

A

Papillary and reticular layer

28
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What tissue is in the reticular layer?

A

Dense irregular CT

29
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What is the function of elastic fibers?

A

Stretch and recoil

29
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What function is collagen fibers?

A

Resist stress in one direction

30
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What does collagen and elastic fibers do?

A

Bundles functions

31
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What tissues are found in the subcutaneous layer?

A

Areolar and adipose CT

32
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What happens when collagen fibers are torn?

A

Stretch marks (striae)

33
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What are the functions of subcutaneous layer?

A

Protection, energy storage, insulation

34
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What is calcitriol?

A

Increases absorption of calcium and phosphate

34
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What is metabolic regulation?

A

Formation of vitamin D3 and produces calcitriol

35
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Merocrine

A

Exocytosis

36
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Apocrine

37
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Holocrine

A

Whole cell

38
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What is sweats function?

39
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Main function of merocrine sweat glands

A

Regulate body temp.

40
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Main function of apocrine sweat glands

A

Activate during puberty

41
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What is sebum?

A

Oil glands

41
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What kind of glands are holocrine glands?

A

Sebaceous glands

42
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What are the two types of apocrine glands?

A

Ceruminous and mammary glands

43
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What is cerumen?

44
Q

What is regeneration?

A

Replacement with same cell type

45
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What is fibrosis?

A

Change with fibroblast

46
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What is stem cells?

A

Immune system of skin

47
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What is the rule of nines?

A

A tool used to estimate a burn’s percentage of your total skin, by separating the body by multiples of 9%.

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