Chapter 6 Flashcards
Integument means ___. It’s also known as the ____, which includes ___(4)
skin
cutaneous membrane
1)nails
2)hair
3)sweat glands
4) sebaceous glands
The Epidermis doesn’t have blood vessels which is known as being ___. It contains a lot of ___, and it is classified as ____ (shape and layers)
avascular
Keratin
Stratified squamous epithelium
There are ___ different layers of the epidermis which are ___(5)
5
1)Stratum Basale (Deepest)
2)Stratum Spinosum
3)Stratum granuolsum
4)stratum lucidum
5)stratum corneum (most superficial)
Stratum Basale has _(3)
1)keratinocytes
2) Melanocytes
3) Tactile Cells
Stratum Spinosum has _(2)
1) attached by desmosomes (proteins that hold cells together like velcro
2) dendritic cells initiate immune response
Most of your epidermis has ___ layers, but where callouses can grow there are ____ layers.
4
5
Sebaceous glands yield __
oil
Stratum granulosum has _(1)
has granules (pockets full of keratin)
Stratum lucidum has _(2)
1) callous producing
2) Light under microscope
Stratum Corneum are _(3)
1) dead
2) barrier and water proofing
3) 20-30 layers
Skin color is dictated by _(3)
1) hemoglobbin
2) melanin
3) carotene
Dermis is the __ layer of your skin. It contains _(6), it’s where ___ are, and it is ___.
1)collagen
2)blood vessels
3)sweat and sebaceous glands
4)hair follicles
5)nail roots
6)nerve endings
capillaries
reticular
Subcutaneous layer is also known as the _. Consists of _(2) connective tissue
hypodermis
1)areolar
2)adipose
Functions of the Integument are __(8)
protection
prevention of water loss/gain
vitamin d synthesis
secretion
absorption
immune function
temperature regulation
sensory reception
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