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Integumentary System

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Body’s first defense against bacteria and injury.

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Epidermis

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Superficial layer of skin, avascular and protective.

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Dermis

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Layer beneath epidermis containing blood vessels and receptors.

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Subcutaneous Layer

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Loose connective tissue below the dermis.

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Melanocytes

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Cells producing melanin, affecting skin color.

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Vitamin D3

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Synthesized in skin, essential for calcium metabolism.

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Keratinocytes

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Most abundant cells in epidermis, produce keratin.

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Stratum Basale

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Deepest epidermal layer, contains stem cells.

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Stratum Spinosum

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Layer with spiny keratinocytes and dendritic cells.

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Stratum Granulosum

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Layer where keratin fibers develop and cells die.

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Stratum Lucidum

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Clear layer found only in thick skin.

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Stratum Corneum

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Outer layer of dead keratinized cells.

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Accessory Structures

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Includes hair, nails, and glands in skin.

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Thermoregulation

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Process of maintaining body temperature through skin.

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Exocrine Glands

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Glands in skin that secrete substances externally.

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Papillary Layer

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Upper layer of dermis, contains sensory receptors.

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Reticular Layer

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Deeper dermis layer, provides strength and elasticity.

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Dendritic Cells

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Immune cells in skin, protect against pathogens.

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Sebaceous Glands

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Glands that secrete oil to lubricate skin.

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Sweat Glands

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Glands that produce sweat for thermoregulation.

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Hair Follicles

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Structures that produce hair, involved in sensation.

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Arrector Pili Muscle

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Muscle that causes hair to stand up.

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Tactile Cells

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Sensory cells in stratum basale, detect touch.

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Cutaneous Membrane

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Another term for skin, includes epidermis and dermis.

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Skin Color Variation
Differences due to melanin production and sunlight.
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Skin Repair Mechanisms
Processes that allow skin to heal after injury.
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Sensory Receptors
Cells in skin that detect touch, pressure, pain.
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Stratum granulosum
The 'granular layer' consisting of 3-5 layers of keratinocytes
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Keratohyalin
A protein that forms dense granules, promotes cellular dehydration and cross-linking of keratin fibers
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Stratum lucidum
The 'clear layer' found only in thick skin, covering stratum granulosum with flattened, densely packed cells
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Stratum corneum
The 'horny layer' that is the exposed surface of thick and thin skin, water resistant with 15 to 30 layers of keratinized cells
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Keratinization
The formation of protective layers of cells filled with keratin, where new cells move from stratum basale to stratum corneum in 7 to 10 days
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Epidermal growth factor (EGF)
Produced by salivary glands and glands of duodenum, used in laboratories to grow skin grafts
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Functions of EGF
Promotes division of basal cells, accelerates keratin production, stimulates epidermal repair, and stimulates glandular secretion
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Papillary layer
Outer layer of the dermis consisting of areolar tissue, containing capillaries, lymphatic vessels, and sensory neurons
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Reticular layer
Consists of dense irregular connective tissue, containing collagen and elastic fibers, blood & lymph vessels, and nerve fibers
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Dermal strength and elasticity
Provided by collagen fibers that resist stretching and elastic fibers that permit stretching and then recoil to original length
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Skin turgor
Measure of elasticity and firmness used to indicate fluid loss or dehydration, influenced by malnutrition, aging, UV radiation
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Tension lines (cleavage lines)
Produced by parallel bundles of collagen and elastic fibers in the dermis, affecting healing and scarring of cuts
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Dermal blood supply
Includes cutaneous plexus, a deep network of arteries along the reticular layer, and subpapillary plexus, a network of small arteries in the papillary layer
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Contusion (bruise)
Trauma to the skin causing dermal blood vessels to rupture, leading to blood leaking into the dermis and resulting in a blue/black color
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Innervation of skin
Nerve fibers in skin that control blood flow, adjust gland secretion rates, and monitor sensory receptors
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Sensory receptors
Respond to light touch (tactile corpuscles) and deep pressure and vibration (lamellar corpuscles)
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Subcutaneous layer (hypodermis)
Connects the dermis to underlying tissues, stabilizing the position of the skin and primarily composed of adipose tissue
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Skin Color
Influenced by two pigments in the epidermis: melanin and carotene
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Melanin
Red-yellow or brown-black pigment produced by melanocytes, protecting skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation
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Carotene
Orange-yellow pigment found in orange vegetables, accumulates in epidermal cells and can be converted to vitamin A
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Blood flow and oxygenation
Influence skin color; hemoglobin is bright red when bound to oxygen and can cause cyanosis when oxygen levels are low
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Accessory structures of the integument
Include hair, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and nails
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Hair
Composed of keratinized dead cells; the hair shaft is nonliving and above the skin surface while the hair follicle is living and located under the skin
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Hair follicles
Structures producing nonliving hairs in skin.
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Root hair plexus
Sensory nerve network surrounding hair follicles.
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Arrector pili muscle
Smooth muscle causing hair to stand up.
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Goose bumps
Skin reaction from arrector pili contraction.
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Hair root
Anchors hair into the skin.
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Hair shaft
Upper visible part of the hair.
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Sebaceous glands
Oil glands discharging sebum into hair follicles.
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Holocrine glands
Glands releasing entire cells with secretion.
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Sebum
Lipid secretion lubricating and protecting hair.
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Apocrine sweat glands
Glands producing odoriferous secretions.
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Merocrine sweat glands
Glands discharging sweat directly onto skin.
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Sensible perspiration
Visible sweat aiding in body temperature regulation.
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Epidermal fold
Skin structure where nail production occurs.
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Nail body
Visible part of the nail covering nail bed.
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Eponychium
Cuticle area near the nail root.
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Lunula
Pale crescent shape at the nail base.
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Mast cells
Cells triggering inflammatory response post-injury.
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Granulation tissue
New connective tissue formed during healing.
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Keloid
Raised scar tissue formed after healing.
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Homeostasis
Stable internal environment maintained by body.
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Integumentary system functions
Protects, regulates temperature, synthesizes vitamin D.
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Excretion
Removal of salts, water, and wastes through skin.
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Immune response
Coordination against pathogens and skin cancers.

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