Chapter 5 - Integumentary System Flashcards
forms the boundary
between the body and the external environment,
integumentary system
major functions of the integumentary system (5)
- Protection
- Sensation
- Temperature regulation
- Vitamin D production
- Excretion
The skin is made up of two major tissue layers:
epidermis
dermis
the superficial layer of the skin, consisting of stratified
squamous epithelial tissue
epidermis
Function of epidermis’ multiple layers
resists abrasion on the skin’s surface and reduces water loss through the skin
a layer of connective tissue
dermis
responsible for most of the strength of the skin.
e structure of the dermis
produced from the hide (skin) of
an animal by removing the epidermis and preserving the dermis in a process called tanning
leather
a layer of loose connective tissue
subcutaneous tissue, or hypodermis
not part of the skin or the integumentary
system, but it does connect the skin to underlying muscle or bone.
subcutaneous tissue, or hypodermis
contains no blood vessels
epidermis
what separates epidermis from dermis?
basement membrane
The living cells of the epidermis receive nutrients and excrete waste products through what?
Diffusion (of substances between the epidermis and
the capillaries of the dermis)
Most cells of the epidermis are called
keratinocytes
produce a protein mixture called keratin
keratinocytes (makes the cells more durable)
give the epidermis its ability to resist abrasion and
reduce water loss
keratinocytes
Other cells of the epidermis (3)
melanocytes
Langerhans cells
Merkel cells
produce the pigment melanin, which contributes to skin color
melanocytes
are part of the immune system
Langerhans cells
are specialized epidermal cells associated with
the nerve endings responsible for detecting light touch and superficial pressure
Merkel cells
When are new keratinocytes produced?
when keratinocyte stem cells undergo mitosis in the deepest layer of the epidermis.
process of where the cells eventually die and produce an
outer layer of dead, hard cells that resists abrasion and forms a permeability barrier
keratinization
many layers of cells in the epidermis are divided
into regions, or
strata
Five strata of the epidermis:
stratum basale
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum lucidum
stratum corneum
the deepest portion of the epidermis is a single layer of cuboidal or columnar cells called the
stratum basale
the deepest portion of the epidermis is a single layer of cuboidal or columnar cells called the
stratum basale (stratum germinativum)
The epidermis is anchored to the basement membrane by what?
hemidesmosomes.
hold the keratinocytes together
desmosomes
Keratinocytes are strengthened internally by what?
Keratin fibers
Keratinocyte stem cells
of the stratum basale undergo mitotic divisions approximately every how many days?
19 days
It takes approximately how many days
for the cell to reach the epidermal surface and slough off?
40–56 days
Superficial to the stratum basale
stratum spinosum (consisting of 8–10 layers of many-sided cells)
As the cells in this stratum are pushed to
the surface, they what?
flatten
What additional keratin fibers and lipid-filled, membrane-bound organelles form inside the keratinocyte?
lamellar bodies
consists of two to five
layers of somewhat flattened, diamond-shaped cells.
stratum granulosum
stratum granulosum derives its name from the
presence of protein granules of?
keratohyalin
Keratohyalin accumulates in what part of the cell?
cytoplasm
a thin, clear zone above the
stratum granulosum
stratum lucidum
consists of several layers of dead cells with indistinct boundaries.
stratum lucidum
present in only a few areas of the body
stratum lucidum
last, and most superficial, stratum of the epidermis
stratum
corneum
composed of 25 or more layers of dead, overlapping squamous cells
joined by desmosomes.
stratum
corneum
dead cells, with a hard protein envelope, filled with the protein keratin.
cornified cells
responsible for the structural strength of
the stratum corneum.
enveloped and the keratin
The type of keratin found in the skin
soft
keratin
found in nails and
the external parts of hair
hard keratin
Cells containing __ are more
durable than cells with soft keratin, and they are not shed
hard keratin
What are released from lamellar bodies surrounding the skin
cells?
lipids
responsible for many of the skin’s permeability characteristics.
lipids
has all five epithelial strata, and the stratum corneum
has many layers of cells.
thick skin
found in areas subject to
pressure or friction, such as the palms of the hands, the soles of
the feet, and the fingertips.
thick skin
covers the rest of the body and is more flexible
than thick skin.
thin skin
Each of its strata contains fewer layers of cells
than are found in thick skin; the stratum granulosum frequently
consists of only one or two layers of cells, and the stratum lucidum
is generally absent
thin skin
found only in what kind of skin?
thin skin
often forms when the stratum corneum of the
epidermis increases in thickness.
callus
The skin over bony prominences develop a
cone-shaped structure called a
corn
the group of pigments primarily
responsible for skin, hair, and eye color.
melanin
provides
protection against ultraviolet light from the sun.
melanin
found in certain regions of the skin, such as freckles,
moles, the nipples, the areolae of the breasts, the axillae, and the
genitalia
Large amounts of
melanin
contain less melanin
lips, palms of the
hands, and soles of the feet,
Melanin is produced by?
melanocytes
irregularly shaped cells with many long processes that extend between the
keratinocytes of the stratum basale and the stratum spinosum
melanocytes
Melanocytes produce and package melanin into vesicles
called
melanosomes
only cells that produce melanin
melanocytes
a recessive genetic trait that results
from an inability to produce tyrosinase.
albinism
most common type of
cancer
skin cancer
three types of skin cancer:
basal cell carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma
melanoma
most common type, affects cells in the
stratum basale
Basal cell carcinoma
affects cells in the stratum
spinosum and can appear as a wartlike growth
Squamous cell carcinoma
is the least
common, but most deadly, type of skin cancer,
accounting for over 77% of the skin cancer
deaths in the United States.
melanoma
What causes the mother’s body to increase melanin production?
estrogen and
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
a condition in which the skin turns
a reddish hue when the amount of blood flowing through the skin
increases.
Erythema
a bluish skin color
cyanosis
a yellow pigment found in plants,
such as carrots and corn
carotene
a lipid-soluble and, when
large amounts are consumed, the excess accumulates
in the stratum corneum and in adipocytes of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, causing the skin to develop a yellowish tint
carotene