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Integumentary System Flashcards

1
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label the skin

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grade yourself accordingly

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2
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contains sensory organs that detect arriving stimuli from the external environment

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integumentary system

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4
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the integumentary system makes up what percent of the body weight

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15-20 percent

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5
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largest organ of the body

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integumentary system

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6
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Functions of the integumentary system (5)

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barrier
homeostatic
sensory
secretory
excretory

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7
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agents that the skin can act against as

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physical
chemical
biological

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8
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prevents water loss and regulates body temperature

what function of the skin

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homeostatic

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9
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can sense touch, pain, and pleasure sensitivity

what function of the skin

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sensory

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10
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converts precursor molecules to vitamin D, lubricants for hair pheromones

what function of the skin

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secretory

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11
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Two layers of the integumentary system

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epidermis
dermis

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12
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surface layer of the skin

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epidermis

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13
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its invagination forms skin glands, both exocrine and endocrine glands

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epidermis

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14
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Interaction of dermis and epidermis forms specialized structures such as (4)

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teeth
feathers
hair
scales

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15
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outermost layer of the frog skin, differentiated into two

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epidermis

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16
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two layers of epidermis in frog skin

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stratum germinativum
stratum corneum

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17
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innermost layer of the epidermis

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stratum germinativum

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18
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outermost layer of the epidermis

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stratum corneum

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19
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deep layer of the frog skin

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dermis

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20
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layer of dermis in frogs

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stratum spongiosum
stratum compactum
subcutaneous layer

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21
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lies immediately below the stratum
germinativum

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stratum spongiosum

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22
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specialized structures associated with stratum spongiosum (3)

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melanophores
mucous glands
poison glands

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23
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lines the stratum spongiosum, a specific type of chromatophore (

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melanophore

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pigment cell

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chromatophore

25
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produces a brown or black pigment

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melanophore

26
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secretes a slimy secretion

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mucous glands

27
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part of the mucous gland open onto the surface

28
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part of the mucous gland is a duct leading to the mouth from the body or fundus

29
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secrete toxic substances, only present in poisonous amphibians

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poison glands

30
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thickest layer in frogs skin, made up of connective tissue fibers which are arranged horizontally

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stratum compactum

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the deep extension of the dermis, usually containing adipose tissue

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subcutaneous layer

32
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label the frog’s skin

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grade yourself accordingly

33
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the outermost layer of the skin, differentiated into 5 layers

34
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innermost layer, where cells are produced continually and migrate towards the surface

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stratum basale/germinativum

35
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skin layer where mitosis occurs

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stratum basale/germinativum

36
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immediately superficial to stratum basale

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stratum spinosum

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a granular layer peripheral to the stratum spinosum

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stratum granulosum

38
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third layer, lies just above the stratum granulosum, this layer occurs only in thick skin, also immediately deep to the stratum corneum

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stratum lucidum

39
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outer layer of cells with cornified cytoplasm

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stratum corneum

40
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gland that arise from the walls of the hair follicle

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sebaceous glands

41
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gland that has coiled tube, numerously distributed within the dermal layer

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sweat glands/sudoriferous glands

42
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tiny dandles of smooth muscle associated with hair follicles

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arrector pili muscle

43
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exposed part of the hair

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hair shaft

44
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the pit in the skin from which each hair springs

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hair follicle

45
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– situated at the bottom of the hair follicle

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hair bulb/papilla

46
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innermost layer, thickest layer of the skin, differentiated into 3 layers:

47
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3 layers of dermis

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papillary layer
reticular layer
subcutaneous layer

48
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contains many small finger-like projections called papillae, marking the upper region of the dermis projecting into the epidermis

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papillary layer

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finger-like projections

50
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region below the papillary layer

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reticular layer

51
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the deep extension of the dermis, usually including adipose tissue

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subcutaneous layer

52
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label the epidermal derivatives

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grade yourself accordingly

53
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label the layers of the skin

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grade yourself accordingly

54
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organelles that gives off melanin

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melanosomes

55
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layers of the skin

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corneum
lucidum
granulosum
spinosum
basale

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