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What is the general function of this system?

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appearance, protection, temperature regulation, water conservation, synthesis (vitamin D), sensory reception

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how thick, weight and large is this system?

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2 sq meters, 1-2mm thick, 10lbs

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what are the major layers?

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epidermis (epithelial tissue) and dermis (connective tissue, nerve and muscle)

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what is the hypodermis called?

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subcutaneous tissue

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what is the subcutaneous tissue composed of?

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adipose, and areolar tissue

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what are the different cell types that make up the epidermis?

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keratinocyte, melanocyte, merkel cell, langerhans cell

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what does keratinocyte do?

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produce keratin and lamellar granules

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what is keratin?

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tough protein (build more and more protein through lifecycle)

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what is lamellar granules?

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secrete lipid rich material, which waterproofs

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what does melanocytes do?

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produce melanin (brown pigment)

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what does langerhans cell do?

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involved in immune response, comes from red bone marrow

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what does Merkel cells do?

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sensation on touch, in deepest later of epidermis

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what are the epidermis cell layers?

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stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale

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what is the stratum basale also called?

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stratum germinativum

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what is the most important layer and why?

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stratum basale because it is closest to the blood supply, gets nutrients and oxygen from connective tissue

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what does germinativum mean?

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cell division

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what happens in the stratum basale?

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mix of merkel cells, melanocytes, keratinocytes, stem cells that divid rapidly

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characteristics of stratum spinosum?

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polyhedral cells with spiny projections that bind cells together

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how thick is the stratum spinosum layer?

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8-10 cells thick

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what does stratum spinosum do?

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gives strength and flexibility to skin, take in melanin from melanocytes

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how does stratum spinosum get melanin from melanocytes?

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by phagocytosis

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how thick is the stratum granulosum layer?

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3-5 cells thick

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what is stratum granulosum composed of?

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dying, flattened keratinocytes undergoing poptosis

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what does stratum granulosum composed of?

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dark staining keratinohyalin granules and lamellar granules

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why is stratum granulosum important?
because it protects other layers
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what is unique about stratum lucidum?
seen only in thick skin of palms of hands of soles of feet
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how thick is the stratum lucidum?
3-5 layers of clear, dead, flat keratinocytes
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what is stratum lucidum composed of?
large amount of keratin, and thickend plasma membranes
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how thick is the stratum corneum?
25-30 layers thick
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what is stratum corneum composed of?
flat, dead cells filled with keratin surrounded by lipids
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what are the characteristics of stratum corneum?
continuously sheds, protects underlying tissues from light, heat, water, chemicals, bacteria
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describe the keratinization and growth of epidermis
stems cells divide - keratinocytes fill with keratin - contents within cells starts to break down
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how long does thekeratinization and growth of epidermis take?
4 weeks
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what is the keratinization and growth of epidermis accelerated by?
EGF - epidermal growth factor
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what protects keratinocytes?
melanocyte ( protects against mutation= cancer)
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what is melanocytes stimulated by?
uv light, hormones(ACTH)
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what does melanocytes do?
inject the protein melanin into surrounding epidermal calls
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what is skin colour determined by?
genetics - abundance of melanocytes, colour of melanin, ability to break down melanin
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what is skin colour affected by?
exposure to uv light, blood flow to skin, blood oxygen saturation, presence of abnormal pigment
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what is the dermis composed of?
collagen, elastic fibers, fibroblasts, connective tissue, macrophages, fat cells, hair follicles, glands, nerves, blood vessle
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what are the regions of the dermis?
papillary, reticular
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what is the papillary composed of?
loose connective tissue, elastic fibers
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what is the top layer of the dermis composed of?
dermal papillae (finger-like)
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what does the papillae do?
feeds with capillaries and anchors to epidermis
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what is the reticular layer of the dermis composed of?
dense irregular connective tissue, collagen and elastic fibers
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what accessories are found in the dermis?
epidermal derivatives, hair, sweat glands, oil glands, nails
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tell me about the hair shaft?
distributed over most of skin to provide limited protection
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what are the parts of the hair?
hair shaft, hair bulb, hair follicle
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what is connected to the hair shaft?
arrector pili (piloerector) muscle
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what does the arrector pili muscle do?
pulls hair upright
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what does the hair bulb do?
secretes protein and sheds cells
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what does the hair follicle do?
protects from dermis
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what is the hair follicle?
tubular epithelial sheath
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what is the sensory receptors responsible for feeling?
touch, pain, temperature and pressure
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what are the glands found in the dermis?
sebaceous (oil), sudiferous (sweat), ceruminous (wax), mammary (milk)
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what does sebaceous glands do?
secrete sebum into hair shaft
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what is sebum a combination of?
cholestreol, protein, fats and salts
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what is sudiferous glands composed of?
eccrine glands and apocrine glands
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what does eccrine glands do?
regulate body temperature
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where is eccrine glands located?
most areas of skin
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where is apocrine glands located?
armpit and pubic region
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what does ceruminous glands do?
secrete cerumin
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what does cerumin do?
helps forms barrier against foreign material
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what are nails?
tightly packed dead keratinized cells
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why is nail body pink?
due to capillaries
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what is a cuticle?
stratum corneum
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what is eponychium
cuticle
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what is the lunula?
white area of nail body
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why does the lunula look white?
thickened stratum basale

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