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Integumentary System Flashcards

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The body needs protection from numerous threats from the environment. These include viral and bacterial invasion and ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

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Integumentary system

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the largest organ of the body

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Skin

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Protect against injury
Protect against the sun UV rays

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Skin

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Prevent entry of harmful microorganisms
Maintain the proper internal body temperature

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Skin function

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Excrete waste materials through perspiration
Function as a sense organ

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Skin

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Three layers of the skin

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Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous

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stratified squamous epithelium

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Epidermis

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corium

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Dermis

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Basal layer includes melanocytes

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Epidermis

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Stratum corneum

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Epidermis

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Nerves, vessels, glands, hair follicles

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Dermis

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Connective tissue (mostly lipocytes)

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Subcutaneous

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Outermost skin layer

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Epidermal layer

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Consists of several sublayers

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Epidermal layer

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Top sublayer is called

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stratum corneum

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Nonvascular

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Epidermal layer

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found in the cells

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Keratin

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bottom sublayer where new cells are produced that push up toward the stratum corneum

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Stratum germinativum

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continuously and rapidly divide through mitosis, pushing older cells outward.

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Living cells in the inner epidermis

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The older cells start producing tough protein fibers known

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Keratin

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washed away or flake off almost every month.

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Dead cells on the outer epidermis

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Outer epidermis also contains cells known as

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MELANOCYTES

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MELANOCYTES that produce the dark brown pigment called

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Melanin

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shield off harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

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Melanin

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Also called the corium

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Dermal layer

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Dermal sub layer 2

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papillary layer and the reticular layer

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Holds many capillaries, lymph cells, nerve endings, sebaceous and sweat glands and hair follicles

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Dermal layer

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This layer contains the sensory receptors and nerve endings that pick out stimuli from the environment.

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Dermal layer

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It also supports hair follicles from which hair grows.

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Dermal layer

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To prevent heat loss, the dermal blood vessels tighten.

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Dermal layer

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Located here are the sweat and sebaceous glands.

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Dermal layer

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secrete perspiration.

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SWEAT GLANDS

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secrete oil.

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SEBACEOUS GLANDS

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These glands have ducts that extend to the epidermis, with openings on the skin surface.

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SEBACEOUS GLANDS , SWEAT GLANDS

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Also called the hypodermis

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Subcutaneous Layer

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Found between the dermal layer and the inner organs

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Subcutaneous Layer

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Consists of adipose or fatty tissue and some fibrous tissue

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Subcutaneous Layer

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Fatty tissue protects inner organs and maintains body temperature

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Subcutaneous Layer

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Blood vessels and nerves are present

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Subcutaneous Layer

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grows out of the epidermis to cover parts of the body.

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Hair

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what we see

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Shaft

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lies below the surface of the skin.

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Root

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Hair color is determined by the presence of

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Melanin

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more than just a “crowning glory’.

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Hair

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Its primary function is to add more protection to the skin from ultraviolet radiation.

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Hair

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those that surround the eyes form a shield against dirt and other particles

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The tiny hairs that line the nostrils and the external ears

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are plates made of hard keratin that cover the dorsal surface of the fingers and toes.

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Nails

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is an area where keratin and other cells have mixed with air.

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a lunula or whitish half-moon

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narrow band of epidermis that surrounds the base or bottom of nails

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Cuticle

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