Chapter 5- Integumentary Flashcards
guards the body
maintains a constant temp
provides sensory info
Integumentary system
Structures of the skin
epidermis
dermis
subcutaneuous layer (sub Q) or hypodermis
not part of the skin
storage depot for fats
large blood vessels
pacinian corpuscles
hypodermis
functions of the skin
thermoregulation blood reservoir cutaneous respiration protection from external envi excretion sensation absorption
the epidermis contains 4 other principal type of cells:
Keratinocytes
melanocytes
langerhan cells
merkel cells
90% of epidermis
keratin
keratinocytes
8%
skin color
absorbs UV
melanocytes
immune responses against microbes
langerhan cells
touch
merkel cells
20-30 rows of keratinocytes that contain intermediate filaments, keratohyalin and lamellar granules
stratum corneum
present only in the skin of fingertips, plams and soles
3-5 rows of dead keratinocytes
stratum lucidum
3-5 rows of flattened keratinocytes
organelles begin to degenerate
stratum granulosum
8-10 rows of polyhedral keratinocytes
includes projections of melanocyted and langerhan cells
stratum spinosum
deepest layer
1 row of cuboidal/columnar keratinocytes
stem cells divide to produce new keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhan cells and merkel cells
stratum basale
layers epidermis
Corneum lucidum granulosum spinosum basale