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Consists of the skin and its accesory structures

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Integumentary System

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What makes the integumentary system?

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Hair
Nail
Glands

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System that covers the outside of the body

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Integumentary System

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Means covering

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Integument

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Protects underlying structures against abrasion

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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Absorbs UV light and protects underlying structures

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Melanin

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It acts as heat insulator

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Hair

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Keep sweat out of the eyes

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Eyebrow

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Protect the eyes from foreign subjects

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Eyelashes

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An important regulator of calcium homeostasis

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Vitamin D

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Essentials for bone growth and muscle function

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Calcium and phosphate

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What is normal body temperature?

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37 ° Celsius

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Removal of waste products of the body

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Excretion

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3 types of heat loss

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Radiation
Convection
Conduction

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Heat is loss through infrared energy

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Radiation

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Through air movement

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Convection

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Through direct contact with an object

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Conduction

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Skin is made up of two tissue layers:

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Epidermis
Dermis

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Usually referred to as thin skin

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Skin

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Found only on the palms of the hands and soles of feet

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Thick skin

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The most superficial layer of the skin

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Epidermis

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It is made up of stratified squamous epithelium

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Epidermis

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It prevents water loss and resists abrasions

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Epidermis

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Distinct layer of epidermis

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Strata

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What are the five epidermal strata?
Stratum basal Stratum spinosum Startum granulosum Stratum lucidum Stratum corneum
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Deepest layer of epidermal strata or stratum
Stratum basal or Strstum Germinativum
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Stratum basale is also called or known as
Stratum germinativum
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Germinativum means
Growth
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Undergo mitotic division every 19 days
Stratum basale
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Spiny appearance composed of 8-10 layers of keratinocytes
Stratum spinosum
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Stratum that has grainy appearance; generate large amounts of keratin
Stratum granulosum
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A translucent strata/layer
Stratum Lucidum
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Can only be found on thick palms, sole and digits
Stratum lucidum
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Outermost layer of epidermis
Stratum corneum
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Mechanical link that bind cells together
Desmosomes
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Excessive loughing of corneum from the surface of the scalp
Dandruff
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Thickened area produced when the skin is subjected to friction
Callus
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Excessive sloughing of corneum
Dandruff
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Results to increased layers of stratum corneum
Callus
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a CONE SHAPED STRUCTURE caused by thickening of the stratum corneum
Corn
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New cells is pushing old cells to the surface
Keratinization
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The second major skin region
Dermis
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Composed of dense collagenous connective tissue
Dermis
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Supplies nutrients and removes waste products to the overlying epidermis
Dermis
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Areas where skin is most resistant to stretching; orientation of collagen fibers
Cleavage line
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Visible line through the epidermis that result overstretched skin;
Stretch marks
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Usually common when a person increases in size quite rapidly
Stretch marks
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Thin connective tissue layer that contains blood vessels
Papillary layer
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Finger like projections in the upper part of dermis which extend toward the epidermis
Dermal Papillae
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Arranged pattern that form looped ridges in the epidermal surface ; it is the fingerprints and footprints
Dermal Papillae
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Identifying films of sweat, formed by the ridges of the fingertip
Fingerprints
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Responsible for production of melanin
Melanocytes
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The group of pigments responsible for skin, hair, and eye color.
Melanin
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Provides protection from the UV lights
Melanin
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Responsible for the amount of melanocytes produced in different races
Genetic factors
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Genetic trait that causes a deficiency or absense of melanin
Albinism
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The skin reacting to UV exposure
Sunburn
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Packed melanin
Melanosomes
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Attaches skin to the underlying bone and muscle
Hypodermis or subcutaneous tissue
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Below the dermis
Hypodermis or subcutaneous tissue
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Found everywhere in the skin
Hair
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Flexible strands of keratinized cells; above the surface of the skin
Hair shaft
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Protudes below the surface
Hair root
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Base of hair root; where the hair is produced
Hair bulb
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Epidermis that extends deep into the dermis
Hair follicle
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A hard covering hair that is surrounded by cuticle
Hair cortex
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A soft center that is surrounded by the cortex
Medulla
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An extension of the dermis that protrudes into the hair bulb; the blood vessels within the supply the haiir bulb
Har papilla
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Two major glands in hair
Sebacious and sweat glands
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Simple, branched acinar glands
Sebaceous
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Two types of sweaf glands
Eccrine and apocrine
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A thin plate with layers of dead stratum corneum with a very hard type of keratin
Nail
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The visible part of the nail
Nail body
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The covered part by the skin
Nail root
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A stratum corneum that extends on the nail body
Cuticle or epynychium
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A whitish, crescent shaped area of the base of the naill
Lunula
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Caused by increased blood flowing through the skin
Blushing / redness
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Decreased blood flowing
Paless or pallor
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A bluish color of skin caused by decrease in the blood oxygen
Cyanosis
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A yellowish discoloration of the skin
Jaundice
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A yellow pigment found in the plants like squash amd carrot
Carotene
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A darkened skin pigmentation usually caused by stimulant effecfs of excess ACTH
Bronzing
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A blue to purple discoloration caused by broken blood vessels
Bruising
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An injury tissue caused by heat, cold, friction, chemicals, electricity, or radiation
Burn

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