Chapter 6 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Integumentary system
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Skin, hair, nails, and cutaneous glands
2
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Dermatology
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Scientific study and medical treatment of integumentary system
3
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Skin
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Body’s largest and heaviest organ
4
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Thick skin
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Covers palms, soles, and corresponding surfaces on fingers and toes
5
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Thin skin
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Covers rest of body and contains thin stratum corneum
6
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Functions of skin
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Resistance to trauma and infection Other barrier functions Vitamin D synthesis Sensation Thermoregulation Nonverbal communication
7
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Keratin
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Tough protein that packs epidermal cells
8
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Epidermis
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Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
9
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Cells of epidermis
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Stem cells Keratinocytes Melanocytes Tactile cells (merkle) Dendrite cells (langerhans)
10
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Integument
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Skin
11
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Layers of epidermis
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Stratum basale Stratum spinosum Stratum granulosum Stratum lucidum Stratum corneum
12
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Membrane-coating vesicles
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Lipid-filled vesicles that are pushed up by dividing cells below
13
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Epidermal water barrier
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Important in retention of body warrior
14
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Exfoliate
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Flake off
15
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Dander
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Tiny flakes of epidermis
