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Chapter 5: Integumentary System Flashcards

0
Q

In what way does the skin assit in reglulation of body temperature?
A. Fat layers insulate body
B. Sweat glands allow for evaporation
C. Blood vessel can dilate or constrict to regulate the amount of blood which is being cooled or heated by outsidetemp
D. all above

A

D.

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1
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What is the major organ of the integumentary system?

A

Skin

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2
Q

List Five functions of the integumentary system.

A

1) Protection
2) Sensory
3) storage of nutrients
4) Excretion of salts, water
5) Produces vitamin D

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3
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List two distant layers of the skin.

A

Epidermis

Dermis

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4
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List five layers of the Epidermis from the superficial to the deepest layer

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Stratum Corneum 
Stratum Lucidum
Stratum Granulosum
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Germinativum
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5
Q

Hypodermis is composed of what type of tissue?

A

Loose Connective Tissue

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6
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What Stratum layer carries out mitoses?

A

Stratum basal

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7
Q

Receptors in skin are what kind?

A

Pacinian Receptors

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8
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The dermis of skin is what kind of tissue?

A

Connective

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9
Q

Of four stratum which one is dead skin?

A

Stratum Corneum

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10
Q

The active growing part of hair is what?

A

The root

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11
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What would cause blood capillaries to cause the skin to fill with blood?

A

Hot Temperature

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12
Q

Mild sun burn is an example of what kind of burn?

A

1st degree

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13
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Skin cell produce vitamin D, why?

A

aids in abosorbtion of calcium and phosphorous from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood

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14
Q

Is sebum found in what kind of sweat gland?

A

Sebaceous gland

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15
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Are sebaceous also known as sudoriferous?

A

false

16
Q

The body weight is what percent of ingegumentary system?

A

7%

17
Q

What causes our skin to turn white??

A

reduction of Melanin

18
Q

Is the hypodermic is below the epidermis?

A

False

19
Q

The basal layer is made up of Keratin

A

False

20
Q

The cornium is most superficial?

A

true

21
Q

The cell production to death is about two months?

A

False

22
Q

Melanoma is the most lethal of skin cancers?

A

False

23
Q

Baldness is because of too much brushing or combing?

A

False

24
Q

What colour does Keratin give the skin?

A

Yellow/orange

25
Q

The more often you cut hair the faster it grows?

A

False

26
Q

How does the skin function in communication?

A

Cell to cell recognition, skin has nerve receptors giving us sensations , skin responds to temperature and produces vitamin D in sun.

27
Q

How does the skin function as a excretory organ?

A

By perspiration and sweat which releases waste products, water and salt

28
Q

‘Explain how sweat gland and capillaries function in temperature regulation during exercise?

A

Sweat gland open pores and sweat in order to release heat and lowers temperature of skin which cools down capillaries and overalls lowers body temp.

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