Skin Anatomy Flashcards
Integumentary System
Skin including nails and hair
Arrestor pili muscles
Goose bumps
Stratum Lucidium
2nd deep layer of epidermis
Melanomacytes
Melanin
Dermis
The 2nd of 2 layers of skin
Stratum Spinosum
4th layer on of epidermis
How many layers are in Epidermis
5
Stratum Basale
5th layer of epidermis
Meisner Corpuscles
Sense light touch
Sebaceous glands
Hair oil
Dermal Papille
Skin ripples makes fingerprints, bind epidermis wit dermis
Pacician corpsucles
Heavy touch
Reticular layer
Deeper thicker 3/4 of dermis
Langerhan cells
Activates immune system
Stratum granulosom
Big 3rd layer of epidermis, release lips to waterproof skin
Merkell cells
Senses light touch
Free nerve endings
Senses heat, pain, etc
Suderlorifious glands
Sweat glands
Epidermis
Superficial layer of skin
Hypodermis
Below skin
Stratum lucidium
2nd layer of epidermis
Keratinocells
Produce keratin which is a protein
Keratinocells
Produce keratin which is a protein