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Integumentary System Flashcards

1
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considered as the true covering surface of the body

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integument skin

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2
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largest organ of the vertebrate body

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integument skin

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3
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15-16% of total human body weight

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integument skin

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4
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covers area of 1.6 m^2 (17.5ft)

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for average women

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5
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covers area of 2.0 m^2 (21.5ft)

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for average men

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6
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about 1 to 2 mm thick

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skin

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7
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0.5 mm thick on the _

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eyelids

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8
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6mm thick on the _

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palms and soles

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9
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how many dead skin cells are shed in a lifetime?

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40kg (88 lb)

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10
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how many nerve endings, hairs, muscle, sweat glands, oil glands, blood vessels, heat receptors, cold receptors and pressure-sensing receptors are contained in one sq cm of human skin?

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200 nerve endings,
10 hairs and muscles,
100 sweat glands,
15 oil glands, 
3 blood vessels,
12 heat receptors,
2 cold receptors,
25 pressure-sensing receptors
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11
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7 functions of epidermis

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1) covering and protection
2) secretion of substances
3) excretion of metabolic wastes
4) sensation and regulation of temperature
5) storage of reserved food
6) nourishment
7) respiration (in amphibians)

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12
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thin, upper part of the skin composed of stratified squamous layer of epithelial tissue

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epidermis

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13
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10 to 30 cells thick, about as thick as a page

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epidermis

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14
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outermost layer composed of dead cells packed with keratin

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stratum corneum

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15
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tough, water proof protein

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keratin

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16
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translucent layer, composed of flat dead and non-nucleated cells

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stratum lucidum

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17
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composed of keratohyaline granules

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stratum granulosum

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18
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prickle cell layer, composed of langerhans cells

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stratum spinosum

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19
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inner layer, composed of actively dividing cells

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stratum germinativum (basale)

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20
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90% of epidermal cells, produce keratin

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keratinocytes

21
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8% of epidermal cells, produce melanin

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melanocytes

22
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brown pigment, absorbs uv rays

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melanin

23
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capable of trapping antigen in the skin

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langerhans cells

24
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make contact with the ending of a sensory neuron

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merkel cells

25
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largest layer of the skin

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dermis

26
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lower, thicker part of the skin composed of fibrous connective tissue containing collagen and elastic fibers

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dermis

27
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contains muscle fibers, glands, pigment cells, blood vessels and sensory nerves

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dermis

28
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15 to 40 times thicker than thee spidermis

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dermis

29
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provides structural support for the epidermis and as matrix for many nerve endings, muscles and specialized cells in the skin

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dermis

30
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consists of areolar connective tissue, forms the dermal papillae, some contains tactile receptors called Meissner’s corpuscles

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papillary region

31
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consists of dense, irregular connective tissue, attached to underlying organs

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reticular region

32
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for light touch

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meissner’s corpuscles

33
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for deep pressure

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pacinian corpuscles

34
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for pain and light touch associated with hair follicle

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naked nerve endings

35
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for heat

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corpuscles of ruffini

36
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for cold

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end bulb of krause

37
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composed of fat-rich adipose cells

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subcutaneous layer

38
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acts as shock absorbers

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subcutaneous layer

39
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provides insulation to conserve body heat

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subcutaneous layer

40
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glands originating from the epidermal cells that have invaginated into the dermis

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cutaneous or dermal glands

41
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true glands, not destroyed during secretion, most sweat glands

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merocrine glands

42
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part of the cell is destroyed that go with the secretion, mammary gland and some sweat glands

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apocrine glands

43
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the entire cell goes with the secretion, but a new cell is produced to replace it, sebaceous or oil gland

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holocrine glands

44
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watery substance, sweat glands

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serous glands

45
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oily substance called sebum

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sebaceous glands

46
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substance with mucin

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mucous glands

47
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non living structures found on the outer layer of the epidermis

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keratinized derivatives

48
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include the hair of mammals, feathers o birds, nails or claws, beak, scales of reptiles, scutes of turtles and true horns (hollow)

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keratinized derivatives

49
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non living structures originating in the dermis and found on the outer layer of the epidermis, include the false horns (solid), plates of turtles and scales of fishes

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dermal derivatives

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