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Integumentary System Flashcards

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superficial layer of stratified keratinized squamous epithelium, avascular–supplied by blood vessels in dermis

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epidermis

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layer deep to epidermis, made up of areolar and dense irregular collagenous connective tissue, and contains follicles, glands, and blood vessels

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dermis

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layer deep to dermis, made up of areolar tissue with adipose tissue–often known as subcutaneous fat

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hypodermis

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produce keratin

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keratinocytes

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keratin is a protein that makes cells both ___ and ___, to protect skin from abrasion as well as prevent excess loss of body water

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hard; waterproof

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produce melanin–the pigment responsible for skin, hair, and iris color

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melanocytes

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dendritic cells that process antigens to present them to lymphocytes

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langerhans cells

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free nerve endings

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unencapsulated sensory receptors

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deepest epidermal layer attached to underlying dermis with one row of actively mitotic keratinocytes and melanocytes, Langerhans cells, Merkel cells, and free nerve endings

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stratum basale

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the stratum basale is made up mostly of ___ (cell type)

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keratinocytes

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the 2nd to deepest layer of epidermis that is composed of several layers of keratinocytes unified by desmosomes, it also contains melanocyte cell processes between keratinocytes

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stratum spinosum

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12
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thick bundles of intermediate filaments made of pre-keratin attached to desmosomes are located within keratinocytes in the stratum ____

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spinosum

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irregular shaped cells found within the stratum basale with long cell processes extending into the stratum spinosum, and they produce a pigment that provides protection against ultraviolet light by absorbing it before it reaches underlying cells

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melanocytes

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vesicles filled with melanin granules are called ___

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melanosomes

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keratinocytes phagocytize the tips of melanocyte processes to acquire ____

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melanosomes

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melanin is regulated by what 3 things?

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genetics, exposure to UV light, and hormones

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How does exposure to UV light regulate production of melanin?

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UV light darkens the melanin that is present and stimulates production of more melanin

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18
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How do hormones regulate production of melanin?

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During pregnancy, melanin production increases as a result of increased levels of estrogen and melanin-stimulating hormone

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Layer of the epidermis with 3-5 layers of cells–within cytoplasm of cells are lamellated granules and keratohyaline granules which are bound to the inner surface of the cells, thickening the plasma membrane and helping resist abrasions

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stratum granulosum

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granules that contain glycolipids secreted to waterproof the epidermis

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lamellated granules

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granules that will attach to pre-keratin filaments in order to form keratin

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keratohyaline

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In the stratum ____, cells die because they are far from the blood vessels in the dermis and are coated by the glycolipids secreted into extracellular space

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granulosum

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the layer of epidermis only within thick skin on the palms of hands and soles of feet that is 2-3 layers of dead cells that are filled with eleidin

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stratum lucidum

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24
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a clear protein that is an intermediate form of keratin

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eleidin

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25
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the outermost layer of the epithelium that is 20-30 layers of dead cells filled with keratin and melanin and surrounded by glycolipids

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stratum corneum

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the layer of the dermis that is made up of areolar connective tissue that contains blood vessels that supply the epidermis

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papillary layer

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projections of papillary layer of dermis that extend toward epidermis (no function)

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dermal papillae

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layer of the dermis that is made up of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue–it contains blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, smooth muscle, and glands

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reticular layer

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29
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____ are parallel, curving ridges in the dermis of thick skin that shape the epidermis into fingerprints and footprints

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dermal ridges

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30
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The majority of collagen fibers in the dermis are oriented in one condition, which creates ____ lines in the skin

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cleavage

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31
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also called subcutaneous tissue or superficial fascia, it connects dermis to underlying muscle and bone

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hypodermis

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32
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The hypodermis is made up of ___ and ___ tissue

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areolar and adipose

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33
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mechanoreceptors respond to

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pressure, tension, stretching

34
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chemoreceptors respond to

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chemicals (O2, glucose, CO2, pH) and itch

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thermoreceptors respond to

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temperature

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photoreceptors respond to

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nociceptors respond to

38
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___ sit on top of free nerve endings within the epidermis and dermis

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merkel disks

39
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free nerve endings around a follicle are called

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hair follicle receptors

40
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Encapsulated cutaneous receptors located in the dermis–3 of them

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Meissner’s corpuscles, Ruffini end organs, and Pacinian corpuscles

41
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Free nerve endings have what 4 cutaneous receptors:

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thermo, noci, mechano, and chemo

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Merkel discs have ___ cutaneous receptors, which detect ___

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mechanoreceptors–light touch and pressure

43
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The cell bodies of merkel discs are located in the stratum ___

44
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Hair follicle receptors have ___ cutaneous receptors, which detect ____

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mechanoreceptors–bending of hair

45
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proteins within plasma membrane of free nerve endings that open ion channel gates (mostly Na and K) at different temperature ranges

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transient receptor potential proteins

46
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Meissner’s corpuscles have ____ cutaneous receptors which detect ___

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mechanoreceptors–light touch and pressure and vibration

47
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Pacinian corpuscles have ___ cutaneous receptors which detect ____

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mechanoreceptors–deep pressure, stretch, and vibration

48
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Ruffini endings have ___ cutaneous receptors which detect ____

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mechanoreceptors–deep pressure and stretch

49
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____ glands secrete onto an epithelial surface

50
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Sebaceous and sweat glands are ____ glands

51
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_____ are holocrine glands that secrete sebum into a duct that empties into a hair follicle

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sebaceous glands

52
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How does a holocrine gland excrete its contents?

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the substance builds up in the cell, the cell dies and lyses, and the cell as well as its contents are excreted

53
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The most common type of sweat gland

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merocrine//eccrine

54
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____ secrete water with salts (mostly Cl) and small amounts of ammonia, urea, uric acid, and lactic acid into a duct that empties onto the external surface of the epidermis

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merocrine sweat glands

55
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How does a merocrine gland secrete?

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by exocytosis–the product moves out via a vesicle

56
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___ secrete odorless, organic substances that are metabolized by bacteria to produce body odor into a duct that empties into a hair follicle in the axilla and perineum

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apocrine sweat glands

57
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How do apocrine sweat glands secrete?

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via exocytosis, like merocrine glands

58
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____ are apocrine glands located in ear canal with ducts that open either directly onto the surface of the external auditory canal or into the ducts of sebaceous glands

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ceruminous glands

59
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How do ceruminous glands secrete?

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true apocrine secretion–secretions accumulate in cytoplasm, parts of the cell pinch off, pinched off portion is part of the secretion

60
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____ are apocrine glands located in the breasts of female that secrete milk into ducts that empty onto the nipple

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mammary glands

61
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___ is a combination of water with antimicrobial proteins and sebaceous gland secretions

62
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The ____ of the hair is the most internal layer and contains soft keratin

63
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The ___ of the hair contains hard keratin

64
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The ___ of the hair is a single layer of cells on the hair surface

65
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The ___ of the hair follicle is a mass of undifferentiated epithelial cells similar to cells in the stratum basale of the epidermis, that becomes the hair and the internal epithelial root sheath

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The ___ is part of the dermis that projects into the hair bulb and contains blood vessels that nourish the cells of the matrix

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hair papilla

67
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The most external layer of the hair follicle sheath that contains cells of the dermis is the ____

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dermal root sheath

68
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____ is formed by matrix cells that differentiate, become keratinized, and die

69
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Hair grows longer as cells are added to the ___

70
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Body hairs normally have a growing stage and a resting stage, and after the resting stage what happens?

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a new hair replaces the old hair

71
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Smooth muscle attached to the hair follicle is the ___

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arrector pili muscles

72
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When arrector pili muscles are relaxed, hair is in what position?

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hair is at an oblique angle to the skin

73
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When arrector pili muscles are contracted, hair is in what position?

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hair is pulled so that it is perpendicular to the skin

74
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What causes goose bumps?

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contraction of arrector pili muscles, pulling up on hair

75
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Arrector pili muscles are innervated by ____ neurons

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sympathetic

76
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Nails are stratum ___ with ___ keratin

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corneum; hard

77
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The portion of the nail under the skin

78
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The portion of the nail that is the external part of the nail

79
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The part of the nail at the nail root that is epithelial tissue that produces new nail cells

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nail matrix

80
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The part of the nail under the nail body that is epithelial tissue that produces new nail cells

Physiology- Exam 1 (6 decks)

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