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Chapter 5- The Integumentary System Flashcards

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What is the epidermis

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The epithelium covering the surface of the skin

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What is apocrine glands

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A mode of secretion in which the grandular cell sheds portions of its cytoplasm

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What is melanin

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The yellow- brown pigment produced produced by the melanocytes of the skin

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What is the sebaceous glands

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Glands that secret sebum; normally associated with hair follicles

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5
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What is ceruminous glands

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Integumentary glands that secrete cerumen

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What is arrector pili

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Smooth muscles whose contractions force hairs to stand erect

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What is keratin

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The tough fibrous protein component of nails, hair, calluses, and the general Integumentary surface

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What is inflammation

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A nonspecific defense mechanism that operates at the tissue level. Characterized by swelling, redness, heat pain, and sometimes loss of function

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What is hair

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A keratinous strand produced by epithelial cells of the hair follicle

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What is plexus?

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A network or braid

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What is melanocytes

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A specialized cell in the deeper layers of the stratified squamous epithelium of the skin; responsible for the production of melanin

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What is the dermis

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The connective tissue layer beneath the epidermis of the skin

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What is merocrine

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A method of secretion in which the cell ejects materials from secretory vesicles through exocytosis

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What is sebum

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A waxy secretion that coats the surfaces of hair

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What is a nail

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A keratinous structure produced by epithelial cells of the nail root

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What is hypodermis

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The layer of loose connective tissue below the dermis; also called subcutaneous layer of superficial fascia

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What is scar tissue?

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The thick, collagenous tissue that forms at an injury site

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18
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What are the 5 layers of the epidermis

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  1. Stratum Corneum
  2. Stratum Lucidium
  3. Stratum Granulosum
  4. Stratum Spinosum
  5. Stratum Basale
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19
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What does thin skin cover?

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Almost all of the body

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20
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What does thick skin cover?

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Palms and soles of feet

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21
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What is dermal papillae

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It increases the area of the basement membrane

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What does the Basale layer do?

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Strengthens the attachment between epidermis and dermis

23
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What are Merkel Cells

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In the Basale layer, found on hairless skin, and responds to touch

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What are melanocytes

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It contains the pigment melanin and is scattered throughout the Basale layer

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What does the Spinosum layer do?

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It keeps diving increasing the thickness

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What does the Granulosum layer do?

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Stops dividing, produces protein fibers, and create tightly interlocked layer of Keratin surrounded by Keratohyalin

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What is the Lucidium layer?

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It is clear, found only in thick skin, and covers the Granulosum layer.

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What is the corneum layer?

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Exposed skin, sheds every two weeks, water resistant

29
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What is carotene?

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Orange-yellow pigment found in orange vegetables

30
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What is cyanosis

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A severe reduction in blood flow or oxygenation

31
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What are the functions of the Integumentary system?

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Physical protection for environmental hazards, storage of lipids, coordination of immune response to pathogens and cancers in skin.

32
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What is the function of the epidermis?

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Protects the dermis, prevents water loss and the entry of pathogens, and synthesis of vitamin D3. Sensory receptors detect touch, pressure, pain, and temperature.

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What is the function of the dermis?

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Papillary Layer- nourishes and supports epidermis.
Reticular Layer- has sensory receptors that detect touch, pressure, pain, vibration, and temperature. Blood vessels assist in thermoregulation.

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What are the 5 layers of the Epidermis?

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  1. Stratum Corneum
  2. Stratum Lucidium
  3. Stratum Granulosum
  4. Stratum Spinosum
  5. Stratum Basale
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What are the characteristics of the Basale layer?

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Attached to the basement membrane by hemidesmosomes

Forms a strong bond between the epidermis and dermis

36
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What is Dermal Papillae?

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It is in the Basale layer. Is increases the area of the basement membrane. Also strengthens the attachment between epidermis and dermis

37
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What are epidermal ridges?

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They extend into the dermis and are adjacent to dermal projections- dermal papillae. It helps increase the basement membrane surface area.

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What are some characteristics of Stratum Spinosum

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Produced by the division of stratum Basale
8-10 layers of keratinocytes bound by desomosomes
Cells shrink until cytoskeleton s stick out
Continue to divide, increasing the thickness
Contain dendritic cells, active in immune response

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What are some characteristics of Stratum Granulosum

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Stops dividing and starts producing keratin and keratohyalin

40
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What are some characteristics of Stratum Lucidium?

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Found only in thick skin

Covers stratum Granulosum

41
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What are some characteristics of Stratum Corneum?

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15-30 layers of keratinized cells, water resistant, shed and replaced every two weeks, exposed surface of skin

42
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What is insensible perspiration?

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Interstitial fluid lost by evaporation through the Stratum Corneum

43
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What is sensible perspiration?

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Water excreted by sweat glands.

44
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What are the results of dehydration ?

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Form damage to Stratum Corneum from immersion in hypertonic solution

45
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What does hydration cause?

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Results from immersion in hypotonic solution

Causes swelling of epithelial cells, evident on the palms and soles.

46
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What are some factors that determine skin color?

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Melanin- yellow- brown or black. Produce by melanocytes in Stratum Basale. Stored in transport vesicles. Transferred to Keratinocytes.
It depend on melanin production, not number of melanocytes.
Also oxygenated red blood cells.

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How does skin respond to injury?

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Bleeding, inflammation by mast cells, a scab forms to protect the area, germative cells migrate around the wound, macrophages clean the area, fibroblasts and endothelial cells move in producing granulation tissue and produce scar tissue and strengthens the scar tissue.

48
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What is sebaceous glands?

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They are a Holocene gland that discharge an oily lipid into a hair follicle.

49
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What is the function of apocrine sweat glands?

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Found in armpits, around milled, and groin
Secretes products into hair follicles
Produce cloudy sticky secretions that break down and causes an odor

50
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What is the function of merocrine sweat gland?

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Cools skin, excreted water & elctrolytes. Flushes microorganisms and harmful chemicals from skin

51
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What is the function of hair?

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Found deep in the dermis.
Protects you scalp from UV radiation, cushion light impacts on the head and insulate the skull.
Hair in your nostrils and ears keep our insects and foreign particles. Same with eye lashes.
Eye brows keep sweat out of the eyes.

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What are the functions of nails?

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Made deep in the epidermal fold near the bone. Protects the exposed dorsal surface of the tips of the fingers and toes. Also help limit distortion of digits from mechanical stress.

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