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Skin And Bone Introduction Flashcards

1
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The integumentary system includes…

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Skin, hair, nails

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2
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What’s the largest organ in the body

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Skin

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3
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Promotes calcium and phosphorus absorption in the digestive tract

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Vitamin D

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4
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Deepest layer of the epidermis

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Stratum basale

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5
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The Stratum basale includes what…

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Keratinocytes, melanocytes, and tactile cells

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Produce keratin for strength and water proofing

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Keratinocytes

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7
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Produce melanin

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Melanocytes

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8
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Tactile cells are

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Touch sensitive

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9
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Several lattes of keratinocytes produced by stem cells

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Stratum spinosum

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10
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How do keratinocytes interconnect

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Thru spine like projections

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11
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Epidermal dendritic cells function and where they are found

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Stratum spinosum, engulf bacteria in epidermis

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12
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Consists of 3-5 layers of keratinocytes and granules

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Stratum granulosum

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13
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Extrude lipids from keratinocytes to extracellular space for water proofing

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Granules

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14
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In the Stratum granulosum

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Keratinocytes fill with keratin, lose water, and then die

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15
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Clear layer found in the palms of hands and soles of feet

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Stratum lucidum

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16
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Many layers of dead corneocytes

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Stratum corneum

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17
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Deep to the epidermis, connective tissue with a lot of collagen

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Dermis

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18
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Has blood vessels, sweat glands, oil glands, nerve endings, and hair follicles

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Dermis

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19
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Superficial fascia and fat

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Hypodermis

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20
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Hypodermis also called the…

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Subcutaneous layer

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21
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Use ducts to transport secretion

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Exocrine glands

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22
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Cermuninius glands

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Produce waxy substance in ear

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23
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Oil glands are found

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Around root of hair

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24
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Most common, least dangerous, seldom spreads

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Basal cell carcinoma

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25
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More dangerous than basal because it can spread to other body parts

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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26
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Most deadly, aggressive, grows quick, and spreads

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Malignant melanoma

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27
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ABCD

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Assymety, border, color, diameter

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28
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Specialized form of connective tissue where extracellular matrix is mineralized

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Bones

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29
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Function of bones

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Protect organs, movement, stores minerals and fats, hemopoisesis

30
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Blood cell formation

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Hemopoisesis

31
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Greater length than width

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Long bones

32
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Have legnth equal to width

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Short bones

33
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Shaft of a long bone

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End of a long bone

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Metaphysis

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Between diaphysis and epiphysis

36
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Growth plate in a bone

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Epiphyseal plate

37
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A fused epiphyseal plate

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Epiphyseal line

38
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Dense, outer bone layer

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Compact bone

39
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Inner lattice work of bone

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Spongy/ cancellous bone

40
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Thin layer of hyaline cartilage that reduces friction

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Articular cartilage

41
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Hollow, cylindrical space that contains yellow bone marrow.

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Medullary cavity

42
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Inner membrane which contains various bone cells

43
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Tough, outer layer of dense irregular CT

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Periosteum

44
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Osteoprogenitor cells

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Develop into osteblasts

45
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Osteoblasts

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Form new bone matrix

46
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Osteocytes

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Maintains bone matrix

47
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Osteoclasts

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Secrete HCl, dissolving bone matrix and forming a cavity

48
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Internal lamellar, long cylinders

49
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What is in the central canal of long bones

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Blood vessels and nerves

50
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Osteocytes are trapped in…

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Spaces called lacunae

51
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In the skull, the bones are…

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Spongy in the middle of two compact bone layers

52
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Total bones in skeletal system

53
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Axial number of bones?

Appendicular number or bones?

54
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What makes up the appendicular skeleton

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Lower limbs and upper

Pelvic and pectoral girdle

55
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Sharp bony ridge

56
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Rounded prominence that articulates with another bone

57
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Small projection above condyle

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Epicondyle

58
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Smooth flat surface

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Slit passageway

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Hole

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A depression

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Larger end of a long bone

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Slight bony ridge

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Canal

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Projection

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An elongated process

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Slender ridge or projection

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A groove

69
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Large blunted process

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Trochanter

70
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Tubercle

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Small rounded process

71
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Tuberosity

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Broad process, larger than a tubercle

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