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Integumentary System Flashcards

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Serous Membrane

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Lines body cavities without openings
Secretes watery serous fluid

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What is serous membrane made of?

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A layer of simple squamous and loose connective tissue

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Where is serous membrane located

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thorax, abdomen

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Mucous Membrane

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Lines cavities WITH openings
Goblet cells secrete mucus

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What is mucous membrane made of?

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Epithelium over loose connective tissue

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Where is mucous membrane located?

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cavities… oral, nasal, tubes of digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive system

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Synovial Membrane

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Inner lining of joint cavities
Secretes synovial fluids for lubrication

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What is synovial membrane made of?

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Dense connective tissue over loose connective and adipose tissue

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9
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Where is synovial membrane located

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synovial joints: knee, elbow, hip

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Cutaneous Membrane

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homeostasis, protection, regulation of temp, hinder water loss, houses sensory receptors, synthesizes and excretes

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Where is cutaneous membrane located

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skin

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2 distinct layers of skin

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Epidermis and Dermis (with underlying subcutaneous)

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Epidermis

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prevents water loss, mechanical injury, effects of harmful chemicals, and keeps out disease

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What does epidermis lack?

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blood vessels

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15
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What is epidermis composed of?

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stratified squamous epithelium

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What is Stratum Basale

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the deepest layer of epidermis

17
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5 Layers of Epidermis

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Basale, Spinosum, Granulosum, Lucidum, and Corneum

BSGLC

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Stratum Corneum

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outermost layer

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Stratum Lucidum

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found only in thick areas (palms and soles)

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Stratum Granulosum

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may be missing where epidermis is thin

21
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stratum spinosum

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between granulosum and basale

22
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stratum basale

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next to basement membrane

23
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Where does cell division increase?

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In areas where skin is rubbed causing growths called calluses or corns

24
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Melanin

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produced by melanocytes
absorb uv radiation and prevent mutations in dna skin cells

25
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Does everyone have the same number of melanocytes?

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Yes

26
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Big Stinky Gorillas Like Corn

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Basale, Spinosum, Granulosum, Lucidum, Corneum

27
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What are the types of fingerprints

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Arch, Loop, Whorl

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