Midterm 2 Flashcards
The tongue muscle is innervanted by which nerve?
Hypoglossal nerve CNXII
What is palatoglossus
Palate and the tongue
What is the styloglossus
Styloid process and tongue
What is hyoglossus
Hyoid and tongue
What is the genioglossus
Mandible (chin) and tongue
What does the Synergist do
Assist primary mover
What does the antagonist do
Opposes movement; helps with controlling the flexor
What are cutaneous membranes made of?
Epithelium and connective tissue
(Epidermis and dermis)
Name the 3 accessory structures in the integumentary system
Exocrine glands, hair, and nails
What is the largest organ in the body?
Skin (15%)
What are the 5 major functions of the skin
Barrier, thermoregulation, sensation, metabolic functions, and social functions
Name a way skin acts as a barrier
Sweat, UV protection, transdermal absorption, protects against harmful penetration, bears brunt of most injuries
Name a metabolic function
Vitamin D synthesis, energy storage (subcutaneous fat)
What are the 4 tissue types in the skin?
Epithelium, connective tissue, muscle (smooth), nerve
Where are Merkel cells found?
In areas with no hair
IE. finger tips, lips
What is a langerhans (dendritic) cell?
Type of macrophage that originates from bone marrow and migrates to epidermis. It is important in the immune system in response to pathogens penetrating the superficial layer
What is the most outer layer of the skin?
Stratum Corneum
True or false:
There are 5 layers of skin everywhere
False.
Only the palms and soles of the foot have an extra layer (stratum lucidum)
Name the 5 stratums of the epidermis
Basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum
What is the name of the stratum only in hair-less areas (feet and palms)?
Stratum lucidum
What forms the line of cleavage?
Collagen fibre bundles in the reticular layer of the dermis along lines of tension
What does a 1st degree burn affect?
The epidermis