Lessons 5-7 Flashcards
Integumentary System
skin and accessory features
what is the largest organ in the body
the skin
functions of the integumentary system
physical protection, thermoregulation, sensory, immunity, lipid storage
categories of skin from inner to outer
hypodermis, dermis, epidermis
Epidermis
top layers of skin
Mnemonic for layers of the epidermis
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epidermis composition
keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium
thick skin epidermis
five layers, found on soles and palms, has a layer of stratum lucidium
thin skin epidermis
four layers, no stratum lucidium
keratinocytes
cell found in all epidermis layers but the stratum basale
keratinocyte function
modify, manufacture, and store keratin
stratum basale
bottom layer of the epidermis that is a single layer of cuboidal cells
stratum spinosum
thick layer of keratinocytes
stratum granulosum
layer of keratinocytes with thick cell membranes
stratum lucidum
thin layer of dead keratinocytes
stratum lucidum is only found in which type of epidermis?
thick skin
stratum corneum
a large layer of keratinized keratinocytes bound in sheets
Dermis
underlying layer of skin
dermis contains what besides skin cells
blood and lymph vessels, nerves, hair follicles, sweat glands
dermis composition
two layers of connective tissue made of elastin and collagen
two layers of the dermis
papillary and reticular layers
papillary layer
more superficial layer of the dermis
papillary layer composition
loose, areolar connective tissue
dermal papillae
where the papillary layer projects into the stratum basale
papillary layer contains
fibroblasts, fat cells, blood vessels, phagocytes, nerve fibers, touch receptors
reticular layer
bottom layer of the dermis
reticular layer composition
dense irregular tissue in a net-like structure with elastin and collagen
reticular layer contains
blood vessels and nerves
hypodermis layer
subcutaneous layer
hypodermis function
connects the skin to fascia of bones and muscles
hypodermis composition
vascularized loose areolar and adipose tissue
purpose of adipose tissue in the hypodermis
fat storage and cushioning
hair
keratinized filament
what layer does hair originate in
epidermis
hair function
protection, sensory input, thermoregulation, communication
arrector pili
contracts in response to nerve signals, causing hair follicles to stand on end
hair follicle internal root sheath
surround the root up into the hair shaft
hair follicle external root sheath
extension of the epidermis that encloses the hair root
hair follicle glass membrane
thick clear connective tissue that covers the hair root
hair bulb
where the hair root ends
hair matrix
layer if active basal cells that produce new hair cells
hair papilla
connective tissue, blood capillaries, and nerve endings that surround the hair bulb
nail bed
the tips of fingers and toes
lunula
thick layer of epithelium at the base of the nail bed that is whiteish in color
nail root
matrix of active cells that cause nail growth
eponychium
fold that overlaps the nail to anchor the body
nail cuticle
fold that meets the proximal end of the body
hyponychium
area beneath the free edge of nail
hyponychium composition
thick layer of stratum corneum
sweat gland function
cool the body
two types of sweat glands
eccrine and apocrine
eccrine glands are found
all over the skin, palms, soles, and forehead
eccrine gland structure
coiled in the upper dermis
eccrine gland composition
water, salt, antibodies, metabolic waste
apocrine gland found
armpits and genital region
apocrine gland structure
large gland deep in the dermis
apocrine composition
water, salt, organic compounds
skeletal system function
provide a structure to support body weight and allow muscles to move
axial skeleton
bones which form the vertical and central axis of the body
axial skeleton bones
skull, vertebral column, ribs