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Integumentary Physiology Flashcards

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Integumentary System Makeup

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Hair, Nails, Sweat, Oil Glands, Skin

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Purpose of your skin

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Protects your body against infections and extreme temperatures. Maintains your balance of fluids. Synthesizes Vitamin D.

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Layers of the Integumentary System

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Epidermis (top), Dermis (middle), Hypodermis (bottom)

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Cells of the Epidermis

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Keratinocytes, Melanocyte, Langerhans, Merkel

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Keratinocytes

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The building blocks of the tough fibrous protein keratin

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Melanocyte

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Synthesizes melanin, gives skin its color

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Langerhans Cells

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Ingest unwanted invader to the skin

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Thick Skin

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Is the tougher skin on the palms of your hands and soles of your feet. Make up of five layers.

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Merkel Cells

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Combine with nerve endings to create a sensory receptor for touch

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Thin Skin

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Everywhere else but only has four layers.

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Five Layers of the Epidermis

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Stratum Corneum (horny layer), Stratum Lucidum (clear layer), Stratum Granulosum (Granular Layer), Stratum Spinosum (Spiny Layer), Stratum Basale

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Purpose of Stratum Corneum

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Offer basic environmental protection

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Purpose of Stratum Lucidum

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Has a few layers of dead clear Keratinocytes

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Purpose of Stratum Granulosum

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Contains living Keratinocytes

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Purpose of Stratum Spinosum

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Contain filaments that help them hold to each other

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Purpose of Stratum Basale

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Cell factory where new cells are made

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Two Layers of the Dermis

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Papillary Layer and Reticular Layer

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Papillary Layer

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Composed of a thin sheet of of areolar connective tissue that’s riddled with peg-like projections called dermal papillae.

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Dermal Papillae

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Tiny protrusions in the thick layer of skin that from unique ridges that press up through the epidermis to help hands and feet grip surfaces.

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Reticular Layer

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Made up of dense irregular connective tissue that holds all the dynamic parts of the dermis.

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Hypodermis (Subcutis)

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It consists of mostly adipose tissue (fat). Provides insulation, energy storage, shock absorption, and helps to anchor the skin.

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