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The skin Flashcards

1
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Epidermis

A

Thin, superficial startified squamous apithelium

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What are the layers of the skin?

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Epidermis and Dermis

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Dermis

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thick deeper layer of connective tissues

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3
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Hypodermis

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stores fat and blood vessels

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4
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keratinocytes

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Store Keratin

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5
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Melanocytes

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Melanin

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6
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Langerhars

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white blood cells

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7
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Markle cells

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sensory

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Conecyotes

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9
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Avascular

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Has own blood suply

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10
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The Dermis

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collagen and elastic fibers

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11
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Varity of cells in Dermis

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Fibroblasts
Adipose cells
macrophages (white blood cells)

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12
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Dermal blood Vessels

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Carry Nutrients
regulate temp

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13
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Properties of Dermis

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Tensile strength
extensibility elasticity
retains water

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14
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Principal Regions of Dermis

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Papillary
Reticular region

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14
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Papillary

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dermal papillae project upward,

15
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Ph of skin

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4.6-5.5

16
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hypodermis

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loose connective tissues
binds skin
below is deep facia layer
below that is muscles

17
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Functions of skin

A

Regulate body temp
blood resevoir
projection
sensations
excretion
Produce vit d
store energy
insulates

18
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How do you asses skin

A

Colour
temp
texture
moisture
integrity
location

19
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Two types of sweat glands

A

Eccrine
Apocrine

20
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Eccrine

A

Sweat Gland
almost everywhere on skin
Function: soon after birth

21
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Apocrine

A

Armpits and anogenital region
start functioning at puberty

22
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Hair

A

Dead Keratinized epidermal cells
held together by extracellular protiens
Hair root = basal stem cells
Protect: sunlight, heatloss and foreign particles

23
Q

Skin glands

A

Eccrine
sabaucois
aprocrine

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