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Chapter 5: The Integumentary System Flashcards

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cutaneous membrane

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another name for skin

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functions of the integumentary system

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  1. Regulates body temperature.
  2. Stores blood.
  3. Protects body from external environment.
  4. Detects cutaneous sensations.
  5. Excretes and absorbs substances.
  6. Synthesizes vitamin D.
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components of the integumentary system

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  • epidermis
  • dermis
  • subcutaneous layer
  • hairs
  • nails
  • glands
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epidermis is composed of

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keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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keratinocytes

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  • 90% of epidermal cells
  • produce keratin
  • produce lamellar granules
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keratin

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  • tough,
  • fibrous
  • intracellular protein that helps protect the skin and underlying tissues from abrasions, heat, microbes, and chemicals
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lamellar granules

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  • release a water‐repellent sealant

- decreases water entry and water loss and inhibits the passage of foreign materials

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melanocytes

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-produce the pigment melanin

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melanin

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  • yellow‐red or brown‐black pigment
  • contributes to skin color
  • absorbs damaging ultraviolet (UV) light
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UV protection

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  • Once inside keratinocytes, the melanin granules cluster to form a protective veil over the nucleus,
  • on the side toward the skin surface. In this way, they shield the nuclear DNA from damage by UV light.
  • Although their melanin granules effectively protect keratinocytes, melanocytes themselves are particularly susceptible to damage by UV light.
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Langerhans cell

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Epidermal dendritic cell that functions as an antigen‐presenting cell (APC) during an immune response. Also called an intraepidermal macrophage.

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Merkel cell

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Type of cell in the epidermis of hairless skin that makes contact with a tactile (Merkel) disc, which functions in touch. Also called a tactile epithelial cell.

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the five layers of the strratum

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  1. basale
  2. spinosum
  3. granulosum
  4. lucidum
  5. corneum
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basale

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deepest layer

-composed of a single row of cuboidal or columnar keratinocytes

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Stratum Granulosum

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consists of three to five layers of flattened keratinocytes that are undergoing apoptosis

  • water proofing
  • last layer of O2, too far
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Stratum Spinosum

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numerous keratinocytes produced by the stem cells in the basal layer, arranged in 8–10 layers

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Stratum Lucidum

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present in the thick skin of areas such as the fingertips, palms, and soles
four to six layers of clear, flat, dead keratinocytes that contain large amounts of keratin and thickened plasma membranes
-thick dead skin

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Stratum Corneum

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consists on average of 25 to 30 layers of flattened dead keratinocytes

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dermis

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A layer of dense irregular connective tissue lying deep to the epidermis.

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region of the skin that leather is made from

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dermis

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papillary region of the dermis

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The superficial portion of the dermis (about one‐fifth); consists of dense irregular connective tissue with thin collagen fibers and fine elastic fibers; contains dermal papillae that house capillaries, corpuscles of touch, and free nerve endings.

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reticular region of the dermis

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The deeper portion of the dermis (about four‐ fifths); consists of dense irregular connective tissue with bundles of thick collagen and some coarse elastic fibers. Spaces between fibers contain some adipose cells, hair follicles, nerves, sebaceous glands, and sudoriferous glands.

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hypodermis

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  • subcuatneous layer
  • areolar and adipose tissue
  • attaches dermis to the fascia of the body
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hypodermis function

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  • attaches dermis to facia of the body
  • allows movement of muscle tissue below
  • protection
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skin pigments

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  • melanin
  • carotene
  • hemoglobin
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melanin

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A brown pigment produced by melanocytes.

-freckle/ moles

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Albinism

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bnormal, nonpathological, partial, or total absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes.

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vitiligo

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the partial or complete loss of melanocytes from patches of skin, produces irregular white spots. The loss of melanocytes may be related to an immune system malfunction in which antibodies attack the melanocytes.

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tyrosine

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  • amino acid

- produce melanin

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carotene

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Antioxidant precursor of vitamin A, which is needed for synthesis of photopigments; -yellow‐orange pigment present in the stratum corneum of the epidermis. -Accounts for the yellowish coloration of skin.
-accumulates in the stratum corneum and the fat of the hypodermis

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hemoglobin

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The skin of light‐skinned individuals, which has little melanin in the epidermis, appears translucent and its color ranges from pink to red depending on the oxygen content of the blood moving through capillaries in the dermis

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skin appendages

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  • hair
  • sebaceous glands (grease)
  • sweat glands
  • nails
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hair

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dead keratinized cells secreated from the living hair follicle

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sebaceous glad (grease)

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-secreate sebum which protects and condions the skin

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sweat glands

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  • secreat sweat (blood filtrate)
  • 99% water
  • sudoriferous
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nails

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-scale like modication of the epidermis

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burns

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  • caused by rapid fluid loss and reduced blood flow
  • infection risk is high
  • classified by severity
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canser of the epithelia (carcinoma)

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-fastest growing canser in the western hemisphere

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melanoma

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-greater than or equal to 4mm in length

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The substance that prevents excessive evaporation of water from the skin, keeps the skin soft and pliable, and inhibits the growth of bacteria is:

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sebum

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Tyrosinase is an enzyme necessary for the production of:

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melanin

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the most abundant cell in the epidermis, and produces a tough, fibrous, protective protein?

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keratinocytes

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the correct order of epidermal layers from deep to superficial (in thick skin)?

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stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum

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The layer of the skin that contains both interwoven bundles of collagen fibers and the protein elastin, and is responsible for the strength of the skin, is the

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reticular layer

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____________ are cells that produce the skin pigment that absorbs ultraviolet light.

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melanocytes

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The layer immediately deep to the stratum basale (germanitivum) of the epidermis is the

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papillary layer

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The layer of the skin that contains sweat and oil glands, as well as hair follicles would be which of the following?

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reticular layer

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Which epidermal cell is part of your immune system, helping to recognize foreign substances or antigens?

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Langerhan cells

49
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Which layer of the epidermis contains three to five layers of keratinocytes undergoing apoptosis?

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stratum granulosum

50
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The dermis is comprised of what tissue type?

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dense irregular connective tissue

51
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reticular region

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The reticular region of the dermis is a thin, superficial layer with projections into the epidermis.

52
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The most superficial layer of the dermis is the:

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papillary region

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