Integumentary system Flashcards
Main functions of Integumentary system
Barrier, body temp. regulation, fluid maintenance, synthesis of vitamin D3, detection of stimuli (barrier, temp, fluid, vitamin D3, stimuli)
Sudoriferous glands
Sweat glands (eccrine or apocrine)
Sebaceous glands
Small oil-producing gland. Attached to hair follicle and releases sebum
Ceruminous glands
Modified apocrine glands. Produce ear wax (cerumen)
Mammary glands
Secrete milk
Stages of hair growth
Purpose of nails
Strengthening, protection, enhance fine motor movements, sensation
Free nerve endings
-pain, temp
-rapid and slow
Root hair plexus
-movement of hair
-rapid
Merkel’s disc
-light touch and pressure
-slow
-superficial
Messner’s corpuscles
-light touch, vibrations
-rapid
-superficial
Pacinian corpuscles
-pressure
-rapid
-subcutaneous
Ruffini endings
-stretch, slippage
-slow
-subcutaneous
Krause end bulbs
-respond to cold