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1
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What are the two parts that make up the integumentary system?

A

Skin and Skin derivatives

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What are the other names for the skin?

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integument and cutaneous membrane

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What does integumentary mean in english?

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covering

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What are the skin derivatives composed of?

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nails, hair, and glands (sweat & sebaceous)

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What type of tissue if the epidermis made up of?

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stratified squamous epithelial tissue

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What does “strata” mean?

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layers

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7
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What five layers make up the epidermis?

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  1. basale
  2. spinosum
  3. granulosum
  4. lucidum
  5. corneum
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Basale is made up of what?

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1 layer, but 3 cell types

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What are the three cell types make up the basale?

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keratinocytes, melanocytes, tactile cells

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Keratinocytes function

A

produce the protein keratin

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What is the function of keratin?

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strengthen

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12
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Keratinocytes are rich in what?

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stem cells

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13
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What is the function of stem cells?

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divide

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Melanocytes function

A

produce melanin

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15
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What is the function of melanocytes?

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UV protection

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16
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Desmosomes

A

membrane junctions

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17
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What two cells are present in the spinosum?

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  • keratinocytes with desmosomes
  • epidermal dendritic cells
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18
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Tactile cells function

A

stimulate touch receptors

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19
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What are the two layers of the skin?

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epidermis and dermis

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20
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What are the two layers of the dermis?

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papillary layer and reticular layer

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21
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What does papillary mean?

A

nipple

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22
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Papillary layer function

A

interlocks with epidermal ridges

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23
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The reticular layer is composed of what kind of tissue?

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dense irregular connective tissue, glands, hair follicles, blood vessels, and nerves

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What is dense irregular connective tissue rich in?

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collagen and elastin

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Glands function

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produce secretions

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Hair follicles function

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holds hair

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Blood vessels functions

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transport and temperature regulation

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28
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Blood vessels regulate temperature by what?

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vasoconstriction and vasodilation

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29
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Nerves in the dermis

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sensory and motor nerves

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30
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Sensory nerves pathway

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skin to brain

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31
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Sensory nerves function

A

touch reception

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32
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What do sensory nerves detect?

A

touch, pressure, temperature, and pain

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33
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Motor nerves pathway

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brain to skin

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34
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Motor nerves function

A

regulation of glands and muscles

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35
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Hypodermis

A

lowermost layer of the integumentary system

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36
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What is another name for the hypodermis?

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subcutaneous layer

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37
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What kind of tissue is the hypodermis composed of?

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areolar and adipose connective tissue

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38
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What are the functions of the hypodermis?

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energy storage, protection, and insulation

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39
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Epidermal dendritic cell functions

A

immune (phagocytes)

40
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What does “dendri” mean?

41
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What takes place in the granulosum layer?

A

keratinization

42
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Keratinization

A

nucleus and organelles break down/keratinocytes kill themselves to create protective layer

43
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The lucidum contains what?

A

thick skin only (palms/soles) 2-3 layers of pale dead keratinocytes

44
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Corneum

A

30 layers of dead flat interlocking dead keratinocytes;continously pushed up and shed

45
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Corneum

A

30 layers of dead flat interlocking dead keratinocytes;continously pushed up and shed

46
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Thick skin has how many strata?

47
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What parts of the body have thick skin?

A

palms and soles

48
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Thin skin has how many strata?

49
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What parts of the body have thin skin?

A

most parts of the body excluding the lucidum

50
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Color

A

the result of combination several of shades

51
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Red color is due to what?

A

the presence of oxygen in red blood cells

52
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Black, brown, tan, yellow-brown and reddish shades are due to what?

A

type and amount of melanin

53
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All people have the same number of what?

A

melanocytes

54
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What is skin color dependent on?

A

age, heredity, and light exposure

55
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Carotene

A

pigment acquired from yellow-orange vegetables

56
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Where can carotene accumulate?

A

inside subcutaneous fat and keratinocytes

57
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What is carotene converted to in the body?

58
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What are the types of skin markings?

A

a nevus (mole, a birthmark), freckles, friction ridges

59
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Nevus

A

harmless localized overgrowth of melanocytes (can become malignant)

60
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Freckles

A

spots in the area of increased activity

61
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Friction ridges

A

unique complex of arches and whorls that increase friction on contact

62
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What are the structures derived from the epidermis?

A

nails, hair, and exocrine glands

63
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Nails

A

plates of tightly packed keratinocytes

64
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Nails functions

A
  1. protection of the digits (fingers and toes)
  2. assist in grasping objects (more so animals than humans)
65
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Hair

A

strands of tightly packed keratinocytes

66
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Location of hair

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most skin except the palms, soles, and lips

67
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Hair functions

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  1. protection (physical/chemical damages)
  2. visual identification (age, sex, individuals)
  3. chemical signal (pheromone) dispersal
68
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What are the three types of exocrine glands found in/on the skin?

A

merocrine sweat glands, apocrine sweat glands, and sebaceous glands

69
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Merocrine gland location

A

widely distributed

70
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Merocrine gland shape

A

tubular coiled

71
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Where are merocrine sweat gland secretions released into?

A

sweat pores

72
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Merocrine sweat glands functions

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  1. thermal regulation
  2. waste removal
  3. antibacterial
73
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Merocrine sweat gland secretion composition

A

99% water (+ ions, wastes, etc.)

74
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Apocrine sweat gland location

A

axillae, areolar, and genital

75
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Apocrine sweat gland shape

A

tubular coiled

76
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Where are apocrine sweat gland secretions released into?

A

hair follicle

77
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Apocrine sweat gland secretion composition

A

viscous mix of proteins and lipids

78
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Apocrine sweat gland secretion function

A

activate during puberty (signaling)

79
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Sebaceous gland location

80
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Sebaceous gland shape

A

acinar “bunch of berries”

81
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Where are sebaceous gland secretions released into?

A

hair follicle

82
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Sebaceous gland secretion composition

A

sebum (oily mix)

83
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Sebaceous gland functions

A
  1. lubrication
  2. conditioning
  3. antibacterial
84
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What are the six functions of the integumentary system?

A
  1. Protection
  2. Secretion
  3. Absorption
  4. Thermal regulation
  5. Sensory reception
  6. Metabolic regulation
85
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What does the integumentary system protect against?

A

toxins, microbes, UV, etc.

86
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What elements of the integumentary system help perform the function of protection?

A
  • being multi-layered
  • dendritic cells (immune cells)
87
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What is an example of the integumentary system performing the function of secretion?

A

sebum released to lubricate the surface if the skin and hair

88
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What does the integumentary system absorb?

A

chemicals moving in

89
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How does the integumentary system perform thermal regulation?

A

by the dermal blood vessels and sweat glands

90
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What is the function of sensory reception by the integumentary system due to?

A

a variety of nerve endings within the dermis and epidermis

91
Q

Under UV, keratinocytes synthesize what form of inactive vitamin D?

A

cholecalciferol

92
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Cholecalciferol is modified into what other form of inactive vitamin D?

93
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Where is cholecalciferol modified in to calcidiol?

A

in the liver

94
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Calicdiol is modified into what active form vitamin D?

A

Calcitriol

95
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Calcitriol function

A

a hormone that increases the absorption of Ca and P from the skeletal system into the blood, thus regulating blood levels of Ca and P

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