integumentary system part 2 Flashcards
composed of dense collagenous connective tissue containing fibroblast, adipocytes, and macrophages
dermis
deep pressure
pacinian corpuscles
detect simultaneous stimulation
meissner corpuscles
sensing continuous touch or pressure
ruffini end organs
fibers that are responsible for the structural strength of the dermis
collagen and elastin
damage to the dermis region that is visible through the epidermis due to overstretching for any reason
stretched mark
elastic and collagen fibers are oriented more in some directions than in others which produces this line
cleavage line
projections at the upper part of the dermis extend toward the epidermis
dermal papillae
a group of pigment primarily responsible for skin, hair and eye color
melanin
golgi apparatus of the melanocytes package melanin into vesicles called ____
melanosomes
a pigment found on plants such as squash or carrots, a good source of vitamin a, can lead to yellowish appearance
carotene
recessive genetic trait that causes a deficiency or an absence of melanin
albinism
a decrease in blood oxygen content producing bluish color of the skin
cyanosis
a condition which in the skin, whites of the eyes and mucous membranes turn yellow because of a high level of bilirubin
jaundice
