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Integumentary System Flashcards

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Integumentary System function (Protections)

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Protecting against wind, water, UV

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Integumentary System function (Sensory)

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Sense changes in environment

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Integumentary System function (Thermoregulation)

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Regulate body temperature

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Integumentary System function (Vitamin D synthesis)

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Synthesizes vitamin D when exposed to UV radiation

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Skin

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Made of multiple layers of cells and tissues

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5 layers of epidermis

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Corneum, SLucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Basale

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Stratum Spinosum

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2nd deepest layer, spiny in appearance

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Stratum Granulosum

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Middle layer, grainy in appearance

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Stratum Lucidum

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2nd highest layer, smooth, translucent in appearance

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Stratum Corneum

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Highest layer, cornification/keratinization occur here

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5 layers of epidermis

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Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Basale

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Skin Cancer on face/neck, from UV radiation

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Melanoma

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Melanocytes growing out of control

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Acne

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Hair follicles clogged up with oil/dead skin cells

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Eczema

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Red, itchy skin

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First Degree burn

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Top layer of skin, red + painful, sunburn

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Second degree burn

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Epidermis + Dermis, looks wet, blisters, deep redness

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Third degree burn

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Epidermis + dermis, no nerve feeling, gets to bones, muscles, tendons

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Forth Degree burn

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Epidermis + dermis, no nerve feeling, exposed bone and muscle

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Stetchmarks

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Scar from skin rapidly changing, streaks

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Calluses

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Thick hardened layers of skin from repetitive friction/pressure

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Squamous Cell cancer

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sun exposure or genetics, dermis, untreated can be flaky

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Keratinocyte

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Essential for skin repair

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Keratin

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Protein that makes up hair , skin, and nails

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Thick Skin

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Found on palms and soles of feet

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Thin Skin

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Found everywhere but palms and soles of feet

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Epidermis

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Top layer of the skin

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Dermis

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2nd most superficial layer of the skin

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Hypodermis

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Mostly fatty layer

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Integumentary systen main organs

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Hair, skin, nails

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Superficial to deep

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The top of the skin layer to the bottom of the skin layer

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Hair

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Made of keratin and comes out of hair follicle

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hair follicle

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Tunnel shaped structure in epidermis

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hair shaft

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Part of hair that you can see from above your scalp

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free edge

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White part of the nail

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lunula

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White area at the base of the fingernail

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cuticle

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Clear skin along bottom edge of your finger/toe

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nail root

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germinal matrix

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pores

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Where oil and dead skin accumulates

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eccrine sweat glands

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Regulates body temp over most of our body

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apocrine sweat glands

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open into hair follicle found under armpits

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