Integumentary System & Glands of the Skin Flashcards

studying for midterm 1

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layers of the epidermis (superficial to deep)

A

stratum corneum
stratum granulosum
stratum spinosum
stratum basale

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stratum corneum

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forms major water barrier, determines thickness, contains keratin

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3
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stratum granulosum

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contains keratinocytes

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4
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stratum basale

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stem cells for skin, contains melanocytes

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5
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dermis

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papillary dermis and reticular dermis

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papillary dermis

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loose irregular connective tissue, type I & III collagen

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reticular dermis

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dense irregular connective tissue, type I collagen

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hypodermis (aka subcutaneous tissue)

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loose irregular connective tissue, include adipose and smooth muscle cells from arrector pili muscles

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adipose tissue types

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white and brown adipose tissue

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10
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white adipose tissue

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hormone secretion, useful for energy stores, in adults

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brown adipose tissue

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protects against heat lost, thermogenesis, surrounds some internal organs and in babies

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keratinocytes

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produces keratins for cell envelope, and lamellar bodies for lipid envelope

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13
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melanocytes

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becomes melanin, which blocks UV in the skin

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14
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what is ocular albinism?

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decreased # of melanosomes (only affects eye)

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15
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what is oculocutaneous albinism?

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decreased number of melanosomes
-either tyrosinase (-) no melanin or (+) some melanin

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16
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nerve endings and functions

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krause end bulbs: cold
meissner: light touch
merkel’s: light pressure
pacinian corpuscles: pressure and vibration
ruffini: skin stretch
free nerve ending: pain

17
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hair follicle attachments

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infundibulum: surface to sebaceous gland
isthmus: sebaceous gland to arrector pili
inferior segment: arrector pili to matrix

18
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layers of the hair deep to superficial

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medulla, cortex, cuticle, internal root sheath, external root sheath, glassy membrane