Chapter 5- Integumentary Flashcards

1
Q

guards the body
maintains a constant temp
provides sensory info

A

Integumentary system

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2
Q

Structures of the skin

A

epidermis
dermis
subcutaneuous layer (sub Q) or hypodermis

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3
Q

not part of the skin
storage depot for fats
large blood vessels
pacinian corpuscles

A

hypodermis

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4
Q

functions of the skin

A
thermoregulation
blood reservoir
cutaneous respiration
protection from external envi
excretion
sensation
absorption
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5
Q

the epidermis contains 4 other principal type of cells:

A

Keratinocytes
melanocytes
langerhan cells
merkel cells

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6
Q

90% of epidermis

keratin

A

keratinocytes

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7
Q

8%
skin color
absorbs UV

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melanocytes

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8
Q

immune responses against microbes

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langerhan cells

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9
Q

touch

A

merkel cells

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10
Q

20-30 rows of keratinocytes that contain intermediate filaments, keratohyalin and lamellar granules

A

stratum corneum

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11
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present only in the skin of fingertips, plams and soles

3-5 rows of dead keratinocytes

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stratum lucidum

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12
Q

3-5 rows of flattened keratinocytes

organelles begin to degenerate

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stratum granulosum

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13
Q

8-10 rows of polyhedral keratinocytes

includes projections of melanocyted and langerhan cells

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stratum spinosum

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14
Q

deepest layer
1 row of cuboidal/columnar keratinocytes
stem cells divide to produce new keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhan cells and merkel cells

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stratum basale

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15
Q

layers epidermis

A
Corneum
lucidum
granulosum
spinosum
basale
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16
Q

Layers of Dermis

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Papillary

reticular layer

17
Q

superficial portion
areolar CT with elastic fibers
dermal papillae

A

papillary

18
Q

deeper portion of the dermis

striae or stretch marks

A

reticular layer

19
Q

mainly in epidermis (pigment for skin color)

A

melanin

20
Q

yellow orange pigment

A

carotene

21
Q

red color

A

hemoglobin

22
Q

yellow-like

A

jaundice

23
Q

accessory structures of the skin

A

hair or pilli
nail
skin glands
exocrine glands

24
Q

what are the exocrine glands

A

sebaceous glands
sudoriferous glands
ceruminous glands
mammary glands

25
Q
secretory portion in the dermis
opens into the neck of hair follicles
absent in palms and soles
opens directly into the surface of the skin
large in the face, neck and upper breast
A

sebaceous glands

26
Q

has eccrine and apocrine

A

sudoriferous glands

27
Q

only epidermis is damaged
heals in 2-3 days
sunburn

A

first degree burns

28
Q

epidermis and upper region of the dermis
blisters
red skin
no permanent scar

A

second degree burns

29
Q

full thickness burns
blanched
nerve endings are destroyed
regeneration ain’t possible

A

third degree burns

30
Q

Lower limbs and trunk

A

36%

31
Q

upper limbs

A

18%

32
Q

head and neck

A

9%

33
Q

perineum

A

1%

34
Q

25% of the body is burned

A

2nd degree

35
Q

10% burnt

A

3rd degree

36
Q

what are the epithelial membranes

A

cutaneous
mucous
serous

37
Q

developmental aspects of the skin and body membranes

A

lanugo
vernix caseosa
milia

38
Q

amount of sub Q decreases
hair loses
alopecia
male baldness (vellus)

A

Old Age