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13. Integumentary Sytem Flashcards

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Integumentary consists of

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Skin (epidermis and dermis)
Subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis)
Appendages (glands, hair, nails)

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What is skin?

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Largest organ of the body
Varies in thickness across body regions
Composed of 2 layers: epidermis and dermis
Holds a variety of appendages important for its function

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Functions of skin

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Protection
Temperature regulation
Excretion
Vitamin D production
Sensory reception

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How does skin regulate temperature

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Capillaries and sweat glands regulate heat loss

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How does skin excrete waste

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Excrete urea, salts, and water through sweat

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How does skin produce vitamin D

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Cells use UV radiation to synthesize vitamin D

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Characteristics of the epidermis

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Superficial layer of skin
Consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Primary cell type= keratinocytes
Dead cells rub off and are replaced
There are thick and thin skin

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What are the surface cells of the epidermis

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Dead keratinocytes full of protective protein, keratin

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What are keratinocytes?

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Produce keratin, primary cell type of epidermis

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Number of layers of thick and thin skin

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Thick: 5 layers ( hands & feet)
Thin: 4 layers

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Layers of the epidermis

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Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum corneum, and stratum lucidum (only in thick skin)

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Characteristics of stratum basale

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Deepest layer, attached to dermis
Single row of stem cells undergoing mitosis
Includes tactile epithelial cells (Merkel cells) and melanocytes

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What are tactile epithelial cells (Merkel cells)

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Cells attached to nerve ending in stratum basale for touch sensation

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What are melanocytes

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Produce melanin and gives skin color
Absorbed by keratinocytes, protect from radiation

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Characteristics of stratum spinosum

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Several cell layers thick
Mitosis occurs but less that basal layer
Cells contain thick bundles of intermediate filaments with pre-keratin to resist tension
Include dendritic cells

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What are dendritic cells?

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Part of immune system for recognizing foreign proteins

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Characteristics of stratum granulosum

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1-5 flat cell layers
Cells contain pre-keratin and granules (i.e. granular layer)
Cells far from nutrients supplied by capillaries in dermis, organelles start to breakdown

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What are granules

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Help form keratin
Produce glycolipids to help prevent water loss

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Characteristics of stratum corneum

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External layer, many cells thick
Consists of dead keratinocytes, filled with keratin
Protects deeper layers from abrasions
Waterproof from glycolipids between cells
Cells are shed continuously

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Characteristics of stratum lucidum

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Only in thick skin
Between stratum granulosum and stratum corneum
Few rows of flat, dead keratinocytes
Cells identical to bottom of stratum corneum

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Characteristics of dermis

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Deep layer of the skin
Made of connective tissue that resists tension in all directions and is vascular & innervated
Same as hide used to make leather
2 layers: papillary dermis and reticular dermis

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Characteristics of papillary dermis

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Superficial layer of dermis
Mostly areolar connective tissue
Contains projections into epidermis (dermal papillae)
Larger dermal ridges create ridges of the epidermis on palms and soles of feet (e.g., fingerprints)

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What to dermal papillae do

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Increase surface area for exchange of materials with epidermis

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Characteristics of reticular dermis

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Deepest layer of dermis
Dense irregular connective tissue
Dense network of collagen and elastic fibers give strength and stretching properties
Has rich supply of nerves and vessels

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What do dermal vessels do?

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Blood vessels supply nutrients and regulate temperature
When hot, dermal vessels open to allow for cooling (become flush)

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What pigments are involved in skin color

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Melanin, carotene, hemoglobin

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Characteristics of melanin

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Primary pigment of skin
Range from yellow to black
Generally, differences in amount and type if melanin causes variation in skin color

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Characteristics of skin color

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Melanin is primary pigment
Skin colors track geography
Dark skin provides protection against UV radiation near equator
Lighter skin evolved away from the equator (UV rays promote vitamin D synthesis for calcium absorption)

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Characteristics of carotene

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Yellow-orange pigment
Obtained in diet, too much can cause skin to turn orange (carotenemia)
Accumulate in stratum corneum

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Characteristics of hemoglobin in skin color

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Protein in red blood cells
Causes reddish hue in light color skin with little melanin

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Sun tanning and burns

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Skin darkens with exposure to UV radiation for protection
Melanocytes respond to UV radiation by increasing production of melanin
Too much UV radiation = sun burn (damage to epidermis resulting in inflammatory response: redness, swelling, pain)

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Characteristics of subcutaneous tissue

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Deep to the dermis, not part of the skin
Called the hypodermis or superficial fascia
Composed of loose areolar connective tissue and adipose connective tissue

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Functions of subcutaneous tissue

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Fat storage
Insulation
Anchor skin to underlying structures with moveability

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What are skin appendages

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Derivatives of the epidermis but extend into dermis
Fingernails, hair, sebaceous glands, sweat glands

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Characteristics of fingernails

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Composed of dead, keratinized cells (similar to hoofs or claws)
Nail plate with a foot embedded in skin
Proximal end (nail matrix) continuously growing part of nail

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Characteristics of hair

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For protection and touch sensation
Long keratinized filaments with pigment from melanocytes of hair follicle (graying due to decreased melanin production)

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Hair types

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Vellum hair: fine, short hairs all over body
Terminal hair: long, thicker hair (scalp, armpits, pubic region)

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Characteristics of hair follicles

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Tubular invagination of epidermis from which hair grows
Extends down into dermis
Bulb wrapped by nerve endings- great touch receptors
Arrector pili (smooth muscle in dermis) attach to hair follicle and erect hair with goosebumps

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Characteristics of sebaceous glands

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Oil glands of skin (produce sebum)
Cover entire body except palms and soles
Associated with hair follicles

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Functions of sebaceous glands

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Softens, lubricates skin and hair
Collects dirt and kills bacteria
Slow water loss

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Types of sweat glands

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Eccrine glands, apocrine glands, ceruminous glands, mammary glands

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Characteristics of eccrine glands

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More numerous, many on palms, soles, and forehead
Glands in dermis of skin
Sweat released through pores in epidermis
Helps with temperature regulation

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Characteristics of apocrine glands

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Found in armpit, anal, and genital areas
Ducts open into hair follicles
Secretions considered pheromones, involved with sexual signaling
Start function at puberty

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Characteristics of ceruminous glands

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Line external ear canal
Produce wax (cerumen) in the ear canal

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Characteristics of mammary glands

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Modified to secrete milk
Part of integumentary system but important part of female reproduction

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