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Skin Flashcards

1
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Components of the integumentary system

A 
Skin 
Glands 
Hair 
Fur 
Claws 
Nails
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2
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Skin

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Made up of specialized epithelial cells (epidermis)

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3
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Glands

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Secrete substance to lubricate/protect skin

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4
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Hair

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Protect skin, regulate body temperarure, sense organs, help with evaporation

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5
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Fur

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Mainly for thermoregulation / protection

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6
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Claws

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Made up of keratin

Defense, attack, climbing, digging

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7
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Nails

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Similar to claws, protect fingers

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8
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Dermatology

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Study of skin, nails, hair/fur and its diseases/treatments

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9
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Cutaneous

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Relating to/affecting skin

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10
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Functions of the skin

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Barrier against infection
Protect from injury
Sensation
Helps regulate temperature

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11
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2 layers of the skin

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Epidermis

Dermis

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12
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Epidermis

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Outer layer
Water resistant
Most protective

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13
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Dermis

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Sabaceous glands
Hair follicles
Produce sweat/sebum

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14
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Thickest part of epidermis

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Foot pads

Nose

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15
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Sweat glands in dogs

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Footpads

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16
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Apocrine sweat glands

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Pheromone (territorial marker, warning signals)

Found all over body, emotions (adrenaline)

17
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How do dogs raise their hackles

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Adrenaline causes involuntary muscle contraction + hair is raised upwards
Fear, anxiety

18
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Sabaceous glands

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Production of serum
Lubricates hair
Enables hair to shed water

19
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Anal sacs

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Sebaceous glands (scent marking) 
End of digestive tract, part of skin (scent marking)
20
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Anatomy of anal sacs

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Paired, located on either side of the anus
Between external/internal sphincter muscles
Sebaceous glands within the lining secrete liquid (identification of members within a species)

21
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3 types of hair

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Primary (guard hairs) “over coat” protects undercoat
Secondary (undercoat) - warmer, short, fluffy hair
Tactile (whiskers) - help dog/cat sense surroundings
-navigations (sense vibration in air)

22
Q

How hair grows in follicle

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Animals born with full number of follicles

Hair grows within follicle , die/ shed , new hair grows

23
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Cycle of hair growth

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Anagen
Catagen
Telogen

24
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Anagen

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Hair grows to predetermined length

25
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Catagen

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Transitional phase

26
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Telogen

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Resting phase- tightly bound to follicle

27
Q

Factors that influence shedding

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Photoperiod (light/dark) 
Temperature 
Breed 
Sex 
Genetics 
H
27
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Factors that influence shedding

A 
Photoperiod (light/dark) 
Temperature 
Breed 
Sex 
Genetics 
Hormones
27
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Factors that influence shedding

A 
Photoperiod (light/dark) 
Temperature 
Breed 
Sex 
Genetics 
Hormones
27
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Factors that influence shedding

A 
Photoperiod (light/dark) 
Temperature 
Breed 
Sex 
Genetics 
H
27
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Factors that influence shedding

A 
Photoperiod (light/dark) 
Temperature 
Breed 
Sex 
Genetics 
H
28
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Non shedding dogs

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Shed less due to very long hair growth cycles
Some have hair that grows into itself (poodles)- brushed out, instead of shed on floor
Shnauzer, Shih Tzu, Terriers, doberman

29
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Double coat

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Long course guard hairs with soft/fine undercoat
Insulates/ protects
Shedding: patchy/moth eaten
Herding (collies), working (great Pyrenees, Bernese mountain dog)

30
Q

Claw

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Curved, pointed nail
Attached to P3
Claw germinates from, continues to grow
Reason need to remove p3 for declaw (or claw will grow back)

31
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Polydactyly

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Many toes

Number : 5 on front, 4 on back

32
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Cats with dark points

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Temperature dependent color

Cooler cats= darker points

33
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Tortoiseshell/calico cats

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Almost always female

If male, almost always sterile

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