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Integumentary system Flashcards

1
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What is the integumentary system?

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The skin and its accessory organs

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2
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What is the structure of the skin?

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Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis

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What is the function of the hypodermis?

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Anchors the dermis to the epidermis

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What are the 2 zones of the dermis?

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Papillary layer
Reticular layer

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5
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Structure and function of papillary layer?

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Thin region of loose connective tissue (areolar)
Allows mobility of leukocytes, mast and macrophage cells

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6
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Structure and function of the reticular layer

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Thick layer of dense irregular connective tissue
Adipocyte clusters
Stretches skin in weight gain

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7
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Function of a fibroblast

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Produces laminin and fibronectin

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What are the accessory organs of the dermis

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Hair
Nails
Oil
Sweat glands

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9
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What are some specialisations of the dermis?

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Rich layer of blood and lymphatic vessels
Nerve endings
Arteriovenous anastomoses

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10
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What is an arteriovenous anastomoses?

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Direct connections between small arteries and small veins
Aids in thermoregulation

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11
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Structure of the dermal-epidermal boundary?

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Wavy boundary of finger like projections
Dermal papillae and epidermal ridges

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12
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What do tall dermal papillae facilitate?

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Nerve fibres reaching close to the dermal epidermal boundary in highly sensitive areas

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13
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What type of epithelium is the epidermis?

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A keratinised stratified squamous

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14
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Name the 4 layers of thin skin

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Stratum Basale
Stratum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum corneum

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15
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Where is ‘thick’ skin found?

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Palms and feet

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16
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Name the 5 layers of thick skin

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Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidium
Stratum granulosum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum Basale

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17
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What is the self-regeneration time for the epidermis?

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2-4 weeks

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18
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What cells does the stratum basale contain?

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Keratinocytes
Melanocytes
Tactile/Merkel cells

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19
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Where are keratinocytes mitotically active?

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Basement membrane

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20
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What pigment does pheomelanin give off?

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Red soluble pigment

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21
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What pigment does eumelanin give off?

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Brown insoluble pigment

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22
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Function of tactile/Merkel cells

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Connect to sensory nerves to give sense of touch

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23
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What are dermal papillae interdigitated with?

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Epidermal rete ridges
At the junction of tissues

24
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What is melanin?

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UV absorbent antioxidant
Radical scavenge

25
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What does melanin pigmentation depend on?

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Carotene pigments
Amount of blood and haemoglobin

26
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Where are carotene pigments found?

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In subcutaneous fat
Stratum corneum

27
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What are melanosomes phagocytosed by?

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Keratinocytes to surround the nucleus

28
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What is the thickest ‘thin’ skin layer?

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Stratum spinosum

29
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What is the thickest ‘thick’ skin layer?

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Stratum corneum

30
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What are 3 specialisations of the stratum spinosum?

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Produce keratin filaments causing cells to flatten
The deepest cells are mitotic, pushed upwards and cease to divide
Tight junctions ensure water retention

31
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What are keratinocytes linked to in stratum spinosum?

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Desmosomes

32
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What are keratohyalin granules?

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Dark staining
Bind to cytoskeleton and are converted keratin

33
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How many layers is the stratum granulosum?

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3-5 layers of flat keratinocytes

34
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What stage of the cell cycle is stratum granulosum in?

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Post mitotic

35
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Specialisation of stratum granulosum

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Produce glycolipid filled vesicles which sit between the stratum spinosum for waterproofing

36
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What is the name for conversion of keratohyalin to keratin ?

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Transglutaminases

37
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What is the structure of the stratum lucidium?

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2-3 cell layers

38
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What cells are found in stratum lucidium?

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Dead keratinocytes
Cytoplasmic granules of eleidin

39
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What are cytoplasmic granules of eleidin?

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A product of keratohylain

40
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Structure of stratum corneum

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15-30 layers
Upper layer is terminally differentiated with dead keratinocytes

41
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Specialisation of the stratum corneum

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Has a cornified envelope
Resistant to abrasion, penetration and water loss

42
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How is an iron deficiency displayed in nails?

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Flat or concaved

43
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How is long term hypoxemia displayed in nails?

44
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Structure of nails

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Dead scaly cells densely packed with hard keratin fibres
Derived from stratum corneum

45
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Structure of hair

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Slender filament of keratinised cells from follicle

46
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What are the 3 stages of hair?

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Lanugo
Vellus
Terminal

47
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What are the 3 layers of the hair follicle?

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Medulla
Cortex
Cuticle

48
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Name the 5 types of skin glands

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Merocrine
Apocrine
Sebaceous
Ceruminous
Mammary (female only)

49
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Function of merocrine gland

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Sweat gland
Secretes watery perspiration to skin
Associated with myoepithelial cells

50
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Function of Apocrine cells

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Sweat glands
Scent glands responding to stress and sexual stimulation

51
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Structure of physical barrier

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Cross linked keratin layer on a scaffold of keratinocytes

52
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Describe the biochemical barrier

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Slightly acidic
Contains bacteriocidal agents

53
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What bactericidal agents are in the biochemical barrier?

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Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (inhibit growth)
Lysozyme (cleaves cross links in bacterial cell wall)

54
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Describe the immunological layer

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Langerhans cells (in stratum spinosum) take up and process antigens.
They migrate to lymph nodes and present antigens to the skin lymphocytes which circulate to secondary lymphoid organs.

55
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Where are the warm and cold receptors found?

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The preoptic anterior hypothalamus

56
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Where does counter current heat exchange occur?

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Between arterial and venous blood in the dermis

57
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Blood flow at 250ml/min dissipates heat at …

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