Integument Flashcards
What are the general structures of common integument?
Cutis (epidermis and dermis). Subcutis (hypodermis). Modified skim structures.
What are the layers of the epidermis?
Stratum Basale, Stratum Spinosum, Stratum Granulosum, Straum lucidum, Stratum Corneum.
Describe Keratinisation
Keratinocytes produced in Stratum Basale, differentiate into Corneocytes in the Stratum Corneum.
What is the Dermis made of?
Elastin fibres, collagen fibres arranged in langer lines
What is subcutaneous tissue?
Loose connective tissue. Contains adipose tissue for energy storage, insulation, padding.
What is the purpose of cutaneous muscle?
Skin Movement
What cells produce pigment against sun radiation?
Melanocytes
Where subcutaneous tissue
Between skin and muscle fascia
Name of cutaneous muscle over neck and face
Platysma
Name of cutaneous muscle over Frontal bone
Frontalis
Name of cutaneous muscle that spreads from sternum to neck
Cutaneous colli
Name of cutaneous muscle over side of trunk
Cutaneous trunci
Name of cutaneous muscle over shoulder and arm
Cutaneous omobrachialis
Name of cutaneous muscle connecting Ventral midline to prepuce
Preputial Muscles
What are Langer Lines>
Collagen Fibres orientated in particular ways in the dermis
What is the function of Common Integument?
Protection, immune defence, sensory, thermoregulation, storage and excretion, communication, selective permeability (waterproofing)
What is Gastrulation?
Formation of Germ Layers during embryonic development.
Name the 3 Germ Layers
Ectoderm (top)
Mesoderm (middle)
Endoderm (bottom)
Name the process of forming Neural tissue
Neuralation
Which Germ layer changes to create Neural Folds
Ectoderm
What do neural folds create
neural groove
How is the neural tube created?
neural grooves join
How are Neural Crest cells formed?
Neural tube fuses
what is the function of the notochord
induces change in the neural ectoderm
which Germ cell forms epidermal cells (+ neural cells and melanocytes )
Ectoderm
What do Mesoderm cells develop into
Dermis and Subcutis (and organs, blood, connective tissue, musculoskeletal system)
What do Endoderm cells develop into
gut and respiratory system linings
What is Innervation?
supplied with nerves
what are Somites?
Blocks of mesoderm tissue
What is a dermatome?
Segment of dermis from somite that has been innovated by a single spinal nerve
Where are hair, feathers, wool, scales developed from?
Epidermis and mesenchymal (dermal) tissue
where does hair grow from?
ectodermal bud (in mesenchyme tissue)
Name the Specialised Mesenchyme cells at the base of the Hair Follicle, and their role
Hair papilla, provide blood and nerve supply
What is Hair, what is its composition?
Thin chain of keratin. Inner medulla, middle cortex, outer cuticle.
Name the stiff straight hair
Guard Hair (topcoat)
Name fine wavy hair
Wool Hair (undercoat)
Thick long hair
Tacticle hairs
How far do Tactile hair reach
subcutis or cutaneous muscle
what regulates shedding?
Pineal Gland (+ temperature and nutrition)
What is the growth stage of the hair growth cycle (1)?
Anagen
What is the atrophy stage of the hair growth cycle) (2)?
Catagen
What is the resting phase in the hair growth cycle? (3)
Telogen
What stage of the hair growth cycle does the follicle proliferate and hair falls out? (4)
Anagen (again)
What are the functions of hair?
Protection, Thermoregulation, waterproofing, communication, sensory
What are the epidermal layers in bird skin?
Stratum Corneum
Stratum Germinativium (basale)
what is the core of a feather?
Vascular Dermis
What are the 3 glands in bird skin?
Uropyial gland (preen)
Aural gland
Vent gland
Describe the structure of a feather
A rachis shaft with Vanes either sides made of Barbs with interlocking barbules. And a Calamus base.
What are flight feathers?
Contour Feathers
Which Feathers have an insulating/ thermoregulatory function
Down Feathers and Semi plumes
Which feathers are sensory?
Bristles and filopumes
what are powdered down feathers?
Feathers covered with a fine waxy keratin powder for waterproofing (if they have less preen glands)