Exercise 7 Flashcards
Integument system
two parts of the skin
epidermis and dermis
epidermis
superficial part (part we can see)
composition of epidrmis
epithelium and connective tissue
dermis
layer after epidermis
how are these layers related
they are put together along a wavy border but friction may cause them to seperate
below the dermis
hypodermis
which layer is not part of the skin?
the hypodermis layer
what is the arrangement of the skin from superficial to deep
epidermis, dermis and hypodermis
what is another name for hypodermis
subcutaneous layer
what is the function of the integumentary system
protection, insulation, cushioning
what does the epidermis do
prevents water loss from the body’s surface
what are the two primary regions of the hair
hair shaft and hair root
the hair shaft
the most superficial structure on the skin (looks like hairs pointing out)
what are the two appendages of the skin
sebaceous gland and eccrine gland
sebaceous gland
oil gland
eccrine
sweat gland
where are the sebaceous glands found
all over skin except palms of hand and sole of feet.
another name for eccrine gland
merocrine sweat gland
where are eccrine gland found
distributed all over the body to produce clear secretion of water, salts, and urea.
describe sebaceous gland
things that look like poop on top of the big chicken looking thing.
describe eccrine gland
looks like twisted rope that comes out the sweat pores, which are located on the epidermis, and makes unique shape
what are the two nervous structures
tactile corpuscle and lamellar corpuscle
describe tactile corpuscle
beneath epidermis. zigzag shape; kind of looks like a mitochondria cell that sits inside a circle.
describe lamellar corpuscle
big yellow circle/oval shape with a yellow string coming out. its also wrapped.