Anatomy & Physiology of the Integumentary System Flashcards
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The skin is made up of accessory organs known as?
sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair, nails
Sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair, and nails are known as what system?
Integumentary System
What are other names for skin?
Integument and cutaneous membrane
What is the primary function of skin?
protection-keeps pathogens and harmful chemicals from entering body. Stops fluid from escaping the body.
What detects temperature, pain, touch and pressure on the skin?
sensory receptors
what are the layers of the skin outer to inward?
epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layer
What is the epidermis composed of?
stratified squamous epithelium
What is the deepest layer within the epidermis?
Basal layer
What do Melanocytes produce?
Melanin
What is another name for dermis?
corium
what is the dermis made of?
connective tissue & collagen fibers
What is the name of the deepest layer of skin? what is another name for it?
subcutaneous layer, also called hypodermis
What is the hypodermis composed of?
Fat cells called lipocytes
What are the accessory organs of the skin?
hair, nails, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands
What are the components of hair?
hair root, hair shaft, hair follicle, and arrector pili
What are the components of the nails?
Cuticle, free edge, lunula, nail bed, nail body, nail root
