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Integumentary System Flashcards

1
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Integumentary refers to

A

SKIN

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2
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Functions of Integumentary system

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Protection
Synthesis
Sensation
Homeostasis
Thermoregulation
Excretion
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3
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BQ. Largest organ in the body

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Skin

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4
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BQ. Largest internal organ of the body

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Liver

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5
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Skin is capable of having Thermoregulation due to?

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Arterovenous anastomoses

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6
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Main function of Vit. D

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Calcium absorption

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7
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Define Homeostasis

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Balance of the internal and external environment of the body

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8
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Major layers of the Skin

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Epidermis

Dermis

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9
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Other name for epidermis

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epithelial tissue

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10
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Epithelial lining of the skin

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keratinized stratified squamous

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11
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T/F: Epidermis has no blood supply

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false

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12
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T/F: Epidermis has blood vessels

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False

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13
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receptor present in Epidermis

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Free nerve endings

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14
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Layers of Epidermis (innermost to outermost)

A 
BASALE
SPINOSUM
GRANULOSUM
LUCIDUM
CORNEUM
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15
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Layer of epidermis with the highest mitotic activity

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Basale

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16
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What proteins are present in Basale?

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Keratin

Melanin

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17
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Other name for Basale

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Germinativum

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18
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Other name for Spinosum

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Spinous cell layer

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19
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layer of epidermis that contains lipids and hydrolytic enzymes

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Spinosum

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20
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granules present in Granulosum

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keratohyaline

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21
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protein present in Lucidum

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Eledin

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22
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Layer present only in Palm and Soles

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Lucidum

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23
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outermost layer that contains SQUAMES

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Corneum

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24
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2 layers with mitotic activity

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Basale and Spinosum

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25
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This layer contains the stratum Basale and Spinosum

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Malphigian layer

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26
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Thickest stratum in THICK skin

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Lucidum

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27
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Thickest stratum in THIN skin

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Corneum

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28
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SUQAMES produces?

29
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Main cell of epidermis

A

Keratinocytes

30
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Melanocyte is mainly found in what stratum?

31
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responsible for pigmentation of skin

32
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The only immunity cell of the skin

A

Langerhan cells

33
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Langerhan cells is mainly found in what stratum?

34
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Langerhan is produced where?

A

Bone marrow

35
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the mechanoreceptor of the skin

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Merkel cells

36
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Thin, fibrous, extracellular matrix of tissues that separated the lining of epidermis and dermis

A

Basement membrane

37
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Basement membrane is found beneath what stratum?

38
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other names for dermis

A

Lamina propia

Connective tissue

39
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protein abundant in Dermis

40
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Most abundant protein in the body

41
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Layers of Dermis

A

Papillary

Reticular

42
Q

moderaty dense irregular CT with THIN collagenous bundle

43
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dense connective tissue with THICK collagenous bundle

44
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Layer of dermis responsible for THUMBMARK

45
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the attachment of epidermis and dermis is via?

A

Hemidesmosome

46
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attachment of papillary and reticular layers is via?

47
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Difference bet. Hemidesmosome and Desmosome

A

Hemidesmosome- attachment of 2 diff. type of cell

Desomosome- attachment of same type of cells

48
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The junction of epidermis and dermis layer is called?

49
Q

BQ. Shape of rete pegs

A

Scalloped/ wave

50
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Glands of Dermis

A

Sebaceous
Eccrine
Apocrine

51
Q

Gland that produces sebum (fats)

52
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Location of Sebaceous gland in the body

A

Entire body except Palm and Sole

53
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Gland involve in regulating body temperature

A

Eccrine gland

54
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Location of Eccrine gland

A

Entire body except lips and external genitalia

55
Q

Excretion of fluid with destruction of the cells

A

Holocrine type

56
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Type of excretion in Eccrine gland

A

Merocrine type

57
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Type of gland secretion in which the top of the cell is lost during secretion

A

Apocrine type

58
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Gland ass. with hair follicle and triggered when there is emotional stress

59
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Location of Apocrine in the body

A

Axilla
Mons pubis
areola
peri anal region

60
Q

Musle found at the base of hair follicle

A

Arrector Pili Muscle

61
Q

compensation of the body to cold temperature

A

contraction of arrector pili muscle by causing the hair follicle to stand up straight for it to generate heat

62
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BQ. Muscle responsible for goosebumps

A

Arrector pili muscle

63
Q

What are the sensory nerve ending?

A 
Free nerve endings
Pacinian corpuscles 
Meissner corpuscles
Ruffini
End bulb of Krause
64
Q 
Sensory nerve endings for 
heat?
cold?
pain? heavy touch
pain? light touch
pain?
A 
Ruffini
End bulb of Krause
Pacinian
Meissner
Free nerve endings
65
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otherwise known as subcutaneous

A

Hypodermis

66
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Fats in hypodermis is responsible for?

A

Insulation

67
Q

What are the accessory integumentary of the body?

A

Nailbeds

hair follicle

68
Q

Most abundant protein in the skin

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