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Integumentary System (Lecture 1) Flashcards

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The integumentary system is Organ systms composed of

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skin, hair, oil, sweat glands, nails, and sensory receptors

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The integumentary system Layers

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Epidermis, Dermis and Hypodermis (sub q layer)

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The integumentary system - Skin Basic functions

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thermoregulation,
blood reservoir
protection 
cutaneous and sensations 
excretion and absorption 
synthesis of Vit D
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The Layers of the skin - Epidermis: TIssue type/composition?

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Epithelial

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The Layers of the skin - Epidermis: Cells

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keratinocytes, melanocytes,
Intraepidermal Macrophages (aka Langerhans)
Tactile Epithelial cells (aka merkel cells)

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The Number of Melanocytes is the same in everyone the difference in skin color is from?

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the amount of pigment the melanocyte produces

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What are macrophages? what do they do? what are they apart of?

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eat cellular debris. They are also part of the immune response

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Epidermis Layers: (Stratum ______ 1-5) name all 5 layers in descending (deeper layer) order.

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corneum
lucidum 
granulosum
spinosum
basale
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Epidermis // Stratum Corneum tissue characteristics ( tissue type cell contents)

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stratified squamous

keratinocytes containing keratin

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Epidermis // Stratum Lucidum characteristics ( tissue type cell contents)

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only present in thicker skin,

clear dead keratinocytes and keratin

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Epidermis // Stratum Granulosum characteristics ( tissue type cell contents)

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cells release a lipid-rich water repellant secretion

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Epidermis // Stratum Spinosum Characteristics ( tissue type cell contents)

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location of intraepidermal macrophage cells (involved in phagocytosis)

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Epidermis // Stratum Basale Characteristics ( tissue type cell contents)

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Simple cuboidal or columnar
stem cells - cell division
Melanocytes & tactile epithelial cells

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Dermis - Tissue composition

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Dense irregular (Connective tissue)

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Dermis - Cells

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Fibroblasts
macrophages and mast cells
White blood cells: Eosinophils and Neutrophils

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16
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Dermis Contains?

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Contains blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles and glands

17
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Dermis made from connective tissue or epithelial tissue?

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connective tissue

18
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is epithelial tissue of the epidermis well vascularised? is the Dermis?

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No,

Yes

19
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Innate immunity is the _______ of defense

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1st line of defense Skin

20
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Dermis Layers

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Papillary Region (Superficial) 
Reticular Region (
21
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Dermis layers: Papillary Region - What fibers does it consist of

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Collagen and Elastic Fibers

22
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Dermis layers: Papillary Region - Surface area is in contact with _______ and is increased by the _______ papillae.

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Epidermis,

Dermal papillae

23
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Dermis layers: Papillary Region - Contains meissner corpuscles that ________ ______ and/or free nerve ending/s that also detect _______ and ______

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detect touch

touch and temperature

24
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Dermis layers: (deeper region of dermis) Reticular Region - What fibers does it consist of

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Thick collagen fibers create tension lines (from natural lines of pull from muscle attachments

25
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Dermis fact - do women have a thinner dermis? if so what would you call the dimples?

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yes

cellulite

26
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Epidermal ridges create what?

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Fingerprints

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Dermis layers: Hypodermis - is it part of the skin?

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No

28
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Dermis layers: Hypodermis - Tissue composition?

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Varies from Areolar to Adipose

29
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Dermis layers: Hypodermis Function

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storage site for fat an blood vessels that supply and drain capillaries of the skin

30
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Integumentary System Accessory Structures - Hair what are the specific parts of the hair (portions and function)
the shaft is?
the root is? and is located in?
the follicle is for?

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shaft (superficial portion)
root (deep portion LOCATED dermis or hypodermis)
follicle - sensory preception

31
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Integumentary System Accessory Structures - Glands: what is the oil gland called?

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Sebaceous

32
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Integumentary System Accessory Structures - Glands: Sebaceous (oil) gland function

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prevents dryness, inhibits bacterial growth

33
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Integumentary System Accessory Structures - Glands: 3 Sweat(sudoriferous) Gland names and purpose

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Eccrine, (thermoregulation)
Apocrine, Emotional sweating ( much worse body odor)
(just women)Mammary - Specialize sudoriferous gland

34
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_______ detect touch stimuli and transmit these signals to sensory nerves.

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Merkel Cells

35
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Hair growth occurs when cells in the ______, at the base of the bulb, divide and push upwards

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Hair matrix

36
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when scarring occurs after a deep wound, healed tissue __________

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looses its normal function

37
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during integumentary innervation, sensory receptors in the skin pass signals to?

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Nerves of the PNS

38
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Blood Vessels carry ______ to the site of tissue damage, causing a fibrous clot to form

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Platelets

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