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Exam 2 Integument Flashcards

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9 Functions of the skin

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  1. protection
  2. prevents water loss
  3. temp. regulation
  4. Sensation
  5. Elasticity to permit movement
  6. Immune function
  7. Excretion
  8. Calcium homeostasis
  9. Energy storage
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What are the 5 functions of hair?

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  1. Insulation
  2. Camouflage
  3. Social Display
  4. Sense/protection
  5. Sex Recognition
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What are the 3 layers of the skin?

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  1. Epidermis
  2. Dermis
  3. Hypodermis
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What are the 2 layers of the dermis?

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  1. Papillary layer

2. Reticular layer

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Where does the epidermis originate from?

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The Ectoderm

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T/F the Epidermis is Avascular

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T

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Where does the dermis originate from?

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Mesoderm

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What is the hypodermis?

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loose CT layer below dermis

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9
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What is the diff. between thick and thin skin?

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Thick- Hairless, merocrine sweat glands, digital pads, muzzle
Thin- Hair follicles with arrector pili muscle, sebaceous and sweat glands

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What are Epidermal pegs

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Downward projections of the epidermis into the underlying dermis

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What are Dermal papillae

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Upward projections of the superficial dermis

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What are the functions of the dermal papillae

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Inc. SA between epidermis and dermis

Bring blood vessels near the epithellium

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What are the two layers of the dermis?

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  1. Papillary Layer

2. Reticular Layer

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Which type of collagen can be found in the papillary layer of the dermis?

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Type 1 and 3

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What is found in the papillary layer of the dermis?

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Mast cells, Macrophages, Vessels, Nerves

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What type of connective tissue is the Papillary layer of the dermis composed of?

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Loose CT

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What type of connective tissue is the Reticular layer of the dermis composed of?

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Dense irregular CT

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Which type of collagen can be found in the reticular layer of the dermis?

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Type 1

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What is found in the reticular layer of the dermis?

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Blood vessels, Nerves, elastic fibers

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How is the skin elastic?

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Network of elastic fibers in reticular layer of the dermis

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21
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What are the two cell types of the epidermis

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  1. Keratinocytes

2. Non- Keratinocytes

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What is the most common cell type of the epidermis

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Keratinocytes

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What are 4 types of non- Keratinocytes found in the epidermis

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  1. Langerhans cells
  2. Merkel’s Cells
  3. Melanocytes
  4. Intraepithelial lymphocytes
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24
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Attach basal cells to the basal lamina

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Hemidesmosomes

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25
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What is the basic plan of the epidermal layers?

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  1. Constant supply of cells
  2. Adhere cells
  3. Replace cytoplasm with keratin
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What are the 5 layers of the epidermis?

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  1. Stratum basale
  2. Stratum spinosum
  3. Stratum granulosum
  4. Stratum lucidum
  5. Stratum corneum
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27
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Where is the stratum basale located?

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Epidermal-Dermal junction

Rests on basal lamina

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What shaped cells are in stratum basale?

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cuboidal to columnar

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29
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What shaped cells are present in stratum spinosum?

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cuboidal or slightly flattened

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30
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What gives cells of the stratum spinosum their spiny appearance?

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increased number of tonofilaments

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can cells of the stratum spinosum divide?

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yes sometimes if needed, but not much division

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32
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What gives stratum granulosum its color?

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Keratohyalin granules

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33
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Does the stratum granulosum stain basophilic or eosinophilic?

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Basophilic

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34
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Secreated by cells in the stratum granulosum, to form waterproof lipid sheets

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Lamellar granules

35
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Is the stratum granulosum living or non living?

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Last LIVING layer

36
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Is the Stratum lucidium present in thick or thin skin?

37
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Are cells of the stratum lucidium living or non living?

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non living

38
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In the cytoplasm of the stratum lucidium, a protein chemically related to keratin.

39
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What is the function of keratin in the stratum corneum?

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Water resistant protection

40
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What is another name for the cells of the stratum corneum?

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Horny cells

41
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The Stratum ______ is the last living cells with keratohyalin granules

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Granulosum

42
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Stratum lucidum cells have _______ nuclei

43
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Process by which keratinocytes differentiate.

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Keratinization

44
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how long does keratinization take in dogs?

45
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Production of stratum corneum by terminal epidermal differentiation.

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Cornification

46
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What is the function of langerhans cells?

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immune system

47
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What is the function of Merkel’s cells?

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sensory cells

48
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What is the function of Melanocytes

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Protective function

49
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Where are langerhan’s cells found?

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Stratum basale and stratum spinosum

50
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Where are langerhan’s cells derived from?

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bone marrow, (intra-epidermal macrophages)

51
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what is the immunological role of langerhan’s cells

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Antigen presenting cells

52
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Where are merkel’s cells found?

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Stratum basale of thick skin

53
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What is the function of Merkel’s cells?

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May be sensory mechanoreceptors for cutaneous sensationor diffuse neuroendocrine system

54
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Where are Melanocytes found?

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Stratum basale

55
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Where do melanocytes originate?

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Neural crest

56
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Which pigment do melalnocytes produce?

57
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What is the function of Melanin?

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Protect cells from UV radiation

58
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Which enzyme must be present for Melanin production?

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Tyrosinase

59
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What happens if Tyrosinase is not present?

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No melanin production, Albino animals

60
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What is the most common form of melanin? (brown/black pigment?

61
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A red-brown polymer largely responsible for red hair and freckles

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Pheomelanin

62
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What are the 2 layers of a hair follicle?

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  1. Dermal papilla

2. Root sheath

63
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What is the function of the Dermal papilla of a hair follicle?

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Carries blood supply to cells of hair

64
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What are the 4 layers of the root sheath of a hair follicle?

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  1. External glassy membrane
  2. External root sheath
  3. Internal root sheath
  4. Cuticle
65
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What are the 2 types of hair follicles?

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  1. Primary/Guard Hair
    large diameter, rooted deepin dermis
  2. Secondary/Under Hair
    smaller diameter, rooted near surface
66
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What type of glands are present in Primary hair follicles?

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sebaceous glands and sweat glands

67
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What type of glands are present in secondary hair follicles?

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sebaceous gland, no sweat glands

68
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Clusters of several hair follicles, usually consist of one primary follicle and numerous secondary follicles

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compound hair follicle

69
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Whiskers are an example of what type of hair?

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Sinus Hair

70
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What is produced by sebaceous glands?

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sebum- a mixture of lipid and disintegrated cells

71
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What type of gland is sebaceous glands?

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Holocrine gland

72
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what is the function of sebaceous glands?

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produce sebum- antibacterial and waterproofing agent

73
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Examples of sebaceous glands:

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  1. Supracaudal glands
  2. Mekntal glands
  3. Horn glands
  4. Circumanal glands
  5. Preputial glands
  6. Tarsal glands
  7. Uropygial gland
74
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Examples of apocrine glands?

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  1. Sweat glands
  2. mammary glands
  3. Glands of moll
  4. Glands of Anal sac
  5. ceruminous glands
75
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Type of gland that excretes via exocytosis

76
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What is the function of merocrine glands?

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thermoregulation, electrolyte balance,

77
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Hooves and claws arise from which stratum of the dermis?

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Stratum corneum

78
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Which stratum(s) of the dermis are hooves and claws lacking?

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granulosum and lucidum

79
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What are the 2 main layers of the hoof?

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  1. outer epidermis

2. underlying dermis (corium)

80
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Which part of the hoof contains nerves and blood vessels?

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laminar corium

81
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What are the 3 epidermal layers of the hoof wall?

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  1. Stratum Tectorium
  2. Stratum Medium
  3. stratum lamellatum/internum
82
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Which part of the hoof is known as the insensitive lamellae?

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Stratum lamellatum

83
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Which part of the hoof is known as the sensitive lamimnae?

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Laminar corium

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