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Chapter 6 Integumentary System Flashcards

1
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body structure composed of two or more different tissues

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organ

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2
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The skin and it’s organs make up the _____________ __________.

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integumentary system

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3
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another name for the skin

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cutaneous membrane

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4
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what maintains homeostasis through:
• protection of underlying tissues
• temperature regulation
• preventing water loss
• sensing environmental change
• housing cells of the Lymphatic system (immune cells)
• synthesizing various chemicals like vitamin D
• excreting small quantities of waste
A

the skin

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5
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What’s the outer layer of the skin?

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epidermis

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6
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What’s the middle layer of the skin?

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dermis

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7
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What’s the deepest layer of the skin?

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the subcutaneous layer (hypodermis)

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8
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what is the epidermis composed of?

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stratified squamous epithelium

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9
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is the epidermis vascular or avascular?

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avascular

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10
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where is the skin thickest?

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palms and soles

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11
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where is the epidermis thinnest?

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eyelids

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12
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what is the outermost layer of the skin? (in the epidermis)

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stratum corneum

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13
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the stratum corneum is keratinized, what does that mean?

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the cells are dead

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14
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where is the stratum lucidum found?

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palms and soles (thickest skin)

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15
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what’s the deepest layer of the epidermis?

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stratum basale

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16
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what can increase cell division?

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pressure, rubbing (friction)

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17
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what produces dark pigments called melanin?

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melanocytes

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18
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what absorbs light energy and protects deeper cells from UV radiation?

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melanocytes

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19
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what is the lack of melanin?

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albinism

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20
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what is an inherited mutant melanin gene?

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albinism

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21
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what’s the dermis composed of?

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irregular dense connective tissue

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22
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what are arrector pili muscles?

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muscle fibers that cause goosebumps

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23
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what interferes with blood flow and may cause decubitus ulcers?

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blood vessels

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24
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what type of nerves are stimulated by heavy pressure?

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pacinian corpuscles

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25
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what type of nerves are stimulated by light touch?

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meissner’s corpuscles

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26
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what type of glands produce a fatty material called sebum that keeps hair and skin soft and waterproof?

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sebaceous glands

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27
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what’s another name for oil glands?

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sebaceous glands

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28
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what type of glands respond to body temperature?

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eccrine glands

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29
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what type of glands produce an odor and become active at puberty?

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apocrine glands

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30
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what two glands are sudoriferous glands?

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eccrine and apocrine glands

31
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what’s another name for sweat glands?

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sudoriferous glands

32
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what layer consists of loose connective and adipose tissues that bind skin to underlying organs?

A

subcutaneous layer (hypodermis)

33
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what layer has these characteristics:
• adipose tissue insulates
• contains major blood vessels

A

subcutaneous layer

34
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where do hairs develop from?

A

hair follicles

35
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what are known as protective coverings for fingers and toes?

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nails

36
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what is the most active growing region of the nail?

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lunula (crescent moon shape)

37
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why are nails colorless?

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they lack pigment

38
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what is normal body temperature?

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98.6 degrees

39
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what is considered as hypothermia?

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below 95 degrees

40
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what is considered to be hyperthermia?

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above 100 degrees

41
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what is proper temperature regulation vital for?

A

maintaining metabolic reactions

42
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what are the layer of skin in order?

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1. epidermis
   • stratum corneum 
   • stratum lucidum
   • stratum granulosum 
   • stratum spinosum 
   • stratum basale
2. dermis
3. hypodermis (subcutaneous layer)
43
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which layer contains these structures:
• muscle fibers
• blood vessels
• sensory receptors (nerves)
• hair follicles
• sebaceous glands
• sudoriferous glands
A

dermis

44
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when do dilated blood vessels occur?

A

when skin is hot and appears red

45
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when do constricted blood vessels occur?

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when skin is cold and appears pale

46
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what is cyanosis?

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when skin appears blue due to low oxygen

47
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what type of burns affect the epidermis and have symptoms of redness and soreness?

A

1st degree

48
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what type of burns affects the epidermis and the dermis and have symptoms of blisters and lots of pain?

A

2nd degree

49
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what type of burns affect the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis, is highly painful, and usually requires surgery?

A

3rd degree

50
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what is the body’s normal response to injury and stress?

A

inflammation

51
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what do dilated blood vessels provide injured tissues?

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nutrients and oxygen to aid in healing

52
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what is the ABCD rule for skin cancer detection?

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A- asymmetry
b- border irregularity
C- color
D- diameter

53
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what type of skin cancer is most common and begins in the stratum basale?

A

basal cell carcinoma

54
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what type of skin cancer begins in stratum spinosum and metastasizes (spreads) to lymph nodes?

A

squamous cell carcinoma

55
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what type of skin cancer is most deadly, affects the melanocytes, and metastasizes rapidly to the lymph nodes and blood vessels?

A

malignant melanocytes

56
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cut

A

skin

57
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derm

A

skin

58
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epi

A

upon

59
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follic

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small bag

60
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kerat

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horn

61
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melan

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black

62
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seb

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grease

63
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sudor

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sweat

64
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alb

A

white

65
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T or F: the outermost layer of the skin is the epidermis

A

T

66
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T or F: the epidermis is avascular

A

T

67
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T or F: the outermost layer of the skin is the stratum basale

A

F

stratum corneum

68
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T or F: we all have different numbers of melanocytes

A

F

69
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T or F: albinism is due to an inheritance of a mutant melanin gene

A

T

70
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T or F: the outermost layer of the skin is made of stratified squamous epithelium

A

T

71
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T or F: the dermis contains numerous structures, including melanocytes

A

F

epidermis or stratum basale

72
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T or F: the dermis is the middle layer of the skin

A

T

73
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T or F: the dermis is avascular

A

F

vascular

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