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Integumentary System Flashcards

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Protection

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Protect skin from nature with presence of layers of keratin and glycolipids in the stratum corneum.

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Sensory Function

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Detect touch, surface temperature, and pain. The epidermis, dermis, and the hypodermis contain specialized sensory nerve structures.

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Thermoregulation

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Helps regulate body temperature through its tight association with the sympathetic nervous system.

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Vitamin D Synthesis

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Skin absorb sun for nutrients which the epidermal layer of human skin synthesizes vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)

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Keratinocyte

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A cell that manufactures and stores the protein keratin.

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Keratin

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Intracellular fibrous protein that gives hair, nails, and skin their hardness and water-resistant properties.

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Thick Skin Layers

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Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum and stratum basale (top to bottom)

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Thin Skin Layers

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Stratum corneum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum and stratum basale (top to bottom)

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Main Skin Layers

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Epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis (top to bottom)

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Stratum Corneum

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Most superficial layer

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Stratum Lucidum

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Smooth, seemingly translucent layer of the epidermis

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Stratum Granulosum

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Grainy in appearance

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Stratum Spinosum

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Spiny in appearance

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Stratum Basale

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Deepest layer of skin

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Integumentary System Organs

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Hair, skin, nails

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Skin

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Protects the body; has sensory and nerve fibers that send communication to and from the brain.

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Epidermis

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Top layer of skin that has five skin layers within.

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Dermis

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Contains blood and lymph vessels, nerves, and other structures, such as hair follicles and sweat glands. (Middle)

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Hypodermis

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Serves to connect the skin to the underlying fascia (fibrous tissue) of the bones and muscles. (Bottom)

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Hair

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Keratinous filament growing out of the epidermis.

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Hair Follicide

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Hair grows from a follicide

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Hair Shaft

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Visible part of the hair that sticks out of the skin

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Hair Root

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The skin and extends down to the deeper layers of the skin

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Nail (Free Edge)

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Protects the tips of our fingers and toes

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Lunula

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At the base where a thick layer of epithelium over the nail matrix forms a crescent-shaped region

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Cuticle (Eponychium)

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Where the nail fold meets the proximal end of the nail body

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Nail Root

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Where the nail starts

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Pores

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Little holes in the skin which things can go through

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Apocrine Sweat Glands

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Usually associated with hair follicles in densely hairy areas

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Eccrine Sweat Glands

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Gland that produces a hypotonic sweat for thermoregulation

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Skin cancer that looks pearly white, skin-colored or pink bump because of mainly the sun

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Skin cancer caused by an uncontrolled growth of abnormal squamous cells

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Melanoma

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Pigment-producing cells that give color to the skin become the most serious skin cancer

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Eczema

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Condition that makes your skin red and itchy

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Acne

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Skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells

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1st Degree Burn

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Affect only the epidermis that is painful and red

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2nd Degree Burn

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Affects the epidermis and little of the dermis and can cause blisters and pain

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3rd Degree Burn

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Fully destroys epidermis and dermis which won’t hurt because of nerve damage

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4th Degree Burn

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These burns destroy all layers of your skin and your bones, muscles, and tendons.

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Stretch Marks

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Type of scar that develops when our skin stretches or shrinks quickly

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Calluses and Corns

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It’s thick, hardened layers of skin that develop because of friction/pressure

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