Part 4 - The Integumentary System Flashcards
Includes skin, nails and hairs
Integumentary sys
“Cutaneous membrane”
Skin
Two main parts of the skin
1 epidermis
2 dermis
Surface epithelial layer
Epidermis
Deeper connective tissue layer composed of matrix
Dermis
Cells and fibers
Matrix
Is not part of the skin but it’s a layer of integ sys
Deep dermis
Other name for deep dermis
Subcutaneous layer, hypodermis
Characterized by keratinized stratified squamous epithelilum
Epidermis
4 cell types
1 keratinocytes
2 melanocytes
3 langerhans cell
4 merkel cell
Produces keratin
Keratinocytes
Produces melanin
Melanocytes
Immune response, kills microorganisms
Langerhans cell
Sensory function, for body temp
Merkel cells
Composed of 90% epidermal cells, 4-5 layers, water-proof skin
Keratinocytes
Transfers pigments to keratinocytes, 8% of epidermal cells
Melanocytes
Range color of melanocytes
Brown to dark
Melanocytes + phagocytes
Albinism
Bluish color
Cyanosis
4 strata/layers of skin
1 stratum basale
2 stratum spinosum
3 stratum granulosum
4 stratum corneum
For production of new cells/mitotic division
S basale
Includes stem cells, composed of columnar cells
S basale