Week 5 pt. 1: Integumentary Systems Flashcards
What kind of tissue makes up cutaneous membrane
Epithelial tissue
The function of mucous membrane
Lines open areas that can dry out or areas with acidic secretions
What does serous membrane consist of?
2 layers with fluid in the middle
The serous membrane layer that covers organs
Visceral
The serous membrane layer that lines cavities
Parietal
How does synovial membrane help synovial joints
Secretes synovial fluid to act as a lubricant
Which layer of the epidermis is only found in areas with constant friction
Stratum Lucidum
Most superficial layer of the epidermis
Stratum Corneum
Most deep layer of the epidermis
Stratum Basale
Which layer of the epidermis holds melatonin
Stratum granulosum
Which layer of the epidermis helps protect against water loss
Stratum spinosum
What are the 2 layers of the dermis
Reticular and papillary
Which layer of the dermis holds the skins organs and blood supply
Reticular layer
Which layer forms fingerprints and footprints
Papillary layer
What is the deepest layer of the skin
The hypodermis
What happens to the hypodermis when we age?
It thins
Which skin pigment protects against the sun?
Melanin
Which skin pigment can turn you orange if you eat enough
Carotene
What turns bright red and causes red undertones when binded to oxygen
Hemoglobin
Which gland produces sebum
Sebaceous glands
Which sweat glands are activated after puberty
Apocrine glands
Which sweat glands are triggered through homeostatic mechanisms
Eccrine glands
