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BB1701 integumentary system Flashcards

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what is an organ?

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multiple tissues with similar structures that work together to perform a specialised function

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what is the largest organ in the integumentary system?

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the skin (cutaneous membrane)

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what are the two important layers of the skin?

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epidermis
dermis

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which tissues in the skin are most important?

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epithelial
connective

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what is the epidermis?

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  • outer layer of the skin
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what is the epidermis composed of?

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stratified squamous epithelium

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what are the four layers of the epidermis?

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stratum basale
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosum
stratum corneum

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what are the characteristics of the stratum basale?

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  • the deepest layer
  • contains a thin layer of dividing cells
  • nourished by blood vessels of the dermis
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what are the characteristics of the stratum corneum?

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  • the outermost/superficial layer
  • consists of layers of dead, flattened, dehydrated, densely packed, keratinised cells
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what causes epidermal cells to die?

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blocked blood supply

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where is the stratum lucidum located?

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on the hairless and thickened skin
palms, soles

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role of desmosomes in the epidermal layers/strata?

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hold together keratinocytes

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function of epidermis?

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  • protective
  • shields moist underlying tissues against excess water loss, mechanical injury and harmful chemicals
  • keep out pathogens
  • epidermal cell production in the stratum basale balance loss and shedding of dead cells
  • allow thickness to remain constant
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what happens as new epidermal cells are produced?

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keratinocytes are pushed from the dermis towards the skin surface
they die as nutrient supply is poorer
keratinisation

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what is keratinization?

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  • process where epidermal cells harden
  • cytoplasm fills with strands of tough, fibrous, waterproof keratin
    layers of the keratinised cells gather and shed in the stratum corneum
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what is the dermis?

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inner layer of the skin
thicker than epidermis

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function of dermis?

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binds the epidermis to underlying tissues
dermal blood vessels supply nutrients to all skin cells
vessels regulate body temperature

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what is the dermis composed of?

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areolar connective tissue
connective tissue

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what does the connective tissue include?

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collagen fibres
elastic fibres with gel like ground substances
smooth muscle tissue
nervous tissue
blood

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function of connective tissue?

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bind epidermis to subcanteous layer

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function of collagen?

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strength

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function of elastic fibres?

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ability to stretch

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function of blood?

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bring oxygen and nutrients to cells

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function of nerve tissue?

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detection of changes

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function of smooth muscle tissue?

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allow hair and hair follicles to change position

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which accessory structures does the dermis contain?

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hair follicles
sebaceous glands
sweat glands

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what is the dermal papillae?

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  • uneven boundary between epidermis and dermis
  • extends into spaces between ridges
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how is dermal papillae formed?

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due to epidermal ridges projecting inwards and conical projections of dermis

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where is dermal papillae found?

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skin
hands and feet

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what is the role of epidermal ridges?

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leave patterned impression (fingerprint)

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31
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what determines a fingerprint?

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genes
the fetus pressing against the uterine wall

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32
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what separates the epidermis and dermis?

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a basement membrane by anchoring the epidermis to the dermis

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what is the subcutaneous layer?

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is beneath the dermis
composed of areolar and adipose tissue

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function of the subcutaneous layer

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bind skin to deeper organs
insulates body from heat loss
supplies skin with major blood vessels for nutrient and oxygen delivery

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features of epithelial tissue

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  • cover body surface, and line internal organs
  • secrete portions of glands
  • lacks blood cells
  • continuously replaced
  • readily divide
  • closely packed
  • single or multiple layers
  • contain an apical surface
  • contain lateral surface, which communicates with other cells
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function of epithelial tissue

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protection
secretion
absorption
excretion

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types of epithelium tissue

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simple squamous
simple cuboidial
simple columnar
stratified squamous
stratified cuboidal
pseudostratifed columnar
transitional

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features of simple squamous epithelium

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  • single layer
  • thin flattened cells
  • cells fit tightly together
  • nuclei are broad and thin
    line alveoli
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features of simple cuboidal epithelium

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  • single layer
  • cube shaped cells
  • central, spherical nuclei
  • cells arent elongated
    covers ovaries
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features of simple columnar epithelium

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  • single layer
  • elongated nuclei
  • oval nuclei
  • nuclei in middle of cell
  • taller > wide
    goblet cells
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features of stratified squamous epithelium

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  • many cell layers
  • tissues relatively thick
  • cells divide in deeper layers
  • flatter cells on the surface
  • bottom layer is cuboid
  • stem cells
    epidermis
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features of stratified cuboidal epithelium

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  • 2-3 layers
  • cuboidal cells
  • form lining of lumen
  • provide protection
    lines ducts of mammary glands
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features of pseudostratified columnar

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  • not layered
  • nuclei lie at 2+ levels in the row
  • cilia
  • lie on basal membrane
    line passage of respiratory system
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features of transitional epithelium

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  • change in response to increased tension
  • expands
    form inner lining of urinary bladder
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features of connective tissue

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  • widely distributed throughout body
  • rich blood supply
  • highly vascularised
  • cells further apart
  • extracellular cells due to matric
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function of connective tissue

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bind
support
protect
fill spaces
store fat
produce blood cells

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main connective tissues

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adipose
areolar
blood
bone
bone marrow

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features and functions of areolar tissue

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binds organs
beneath skin and epithelial tissues
between muscles

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features and functions of adipose tissue

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protection
insulation
store fat
beneath skin
around kidneys
behind eyeballs
on heart surface

50
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features and functions of bone marrow/ hyaline cartilage

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supports
protects
framework
end of bones
nose
walls of respiratory passages
flexible

51
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features and functions of bone

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suports
protects
framework
bones of skeleton
solid because of positions of salts in membrane

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features and functions of blood

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transport
maintain homeostasis
whole body within closed system of blood vessels and heart chambers
abundant matrix

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what are melanocytes?

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specialised cells which produce and store melanin within melanosomes

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where are melanocytes loaced?

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deepest portion of epidermis

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what is melanin?

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  • pigment that provides skin colour
  • protects skin cells from mutation in DNA
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which types of melanin determine colour?

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eumelanin
pheomelanin

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which colour does eumelanin produce?

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brown black

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which colour does pheomelanin produce?

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red yellow

59
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what determines the darkness of skin colour?

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  • the more melanin , the darker the skin
  • distribution and size of melanin
  • genetics
  • disease
  • environmental and physiological factors
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how does sunglight, uv and xray affect melanin?

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  • darken melan in granules
  • stimulate more melanin production
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how can diet affect melanin?

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high colourful foods rich in carotene can turn skin orange as carotene builds up in stratum corneum and adipose tissues

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how does melanin protect skin cells from mutations in DNA?

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melanin granules lie over the top of the nucleus and absorb UV in sunlight

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how does melanin work?

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melanin granules are transferred into neighbouring cells by cytocrine secretion, which darkens cells

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functions of integumentary system?

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  • protection and touch
  • vitamin d production
  • temperature regulation
  • healing wounds
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what features of the integumentary system provide protection?

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  • epidermis is a waterproof protective barried, which keeps microorganisms out
  • melanocytes produce melanin which provide protection from UV
  • sensory receptors in nerves in the skin
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how does integumentary system provide sense of touch

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sensory receptors
detect pressure, change in temperature and pain

67
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how is vitamin d produced + why?

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by skin cells
necessary for bone and tooth development

68
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forms of vitamin D

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  • inactive form, cholecalciferol when exposed to sunlight
  • cholecalciferol is modified to active form, calcitriol in livewr and kidneys
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how are shallow breaks in the skin healed?

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epithelial cells alone the margin divide more rapidly
newly formed cells fill the gap

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what happens when an injury extends into the dermis or subcutaneous layer?

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  • blood vessels break
  • blood released forms a clot which combines with dried tissue, forming a scab
  • fibroblasts migrate to the wound and secrete collagen fibres, which bind to the edges of the wound
  • blood vessels extend beneath the scab
  • phagocytic cells remove dead cells
  • damaged tissue is replaced, scab is removed
  • more collagen fibres are produced which form a scar
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function of scab

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cover and protect underlying tissues

72
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what happens in large open wounds

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granulations develop in exposed tissues
some blood vessels are resorbed
fibroblasts move away
leaves a scar

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what is a granulation?

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  • small rounded masses
  • consist of new branch of blood vessels
  • contain collagen secreting fibroblasts, nourished by vessle
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how does the tissue respond to inflammation?

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blood vessels dilate
increase metabolic activity

75
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why do blood vessels dilate when inflammation occurs?

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increases blood vessel permeability
brings more fluid to the area
brings more blood containing oxygen, nutrients and phagocytes

76
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what is hair?

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composed of dead epithelial cells
present on almost al skin surfaces
develops from a group of stem cells at the base of hair follicle

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what is the hair follicle?

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  • contains hair root which extends from the surface into subcutaneous layer
  • hair bulb is deepest portion of hair root at the base of the follicle
  • hair matrix lies within the bulb
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what is the hair matrix?

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growth region
composed of epithelial cells
nourished from dermal vessels in a projection of connective tissue

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what happens to the hair follicle

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older cells become keratinised and move towards surface after epithelial cells divide and grow

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how’s hair shaft formed

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remains from keratinised cells
extends outwards

81
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what determines the characteristics of hair

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genes
arrector pilli muscles

82
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how do genes determine hair colour?

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  • abundance and type of pigment epidermal melanocytes produce
  • dark hair has more eumelanin
  • light hair has more pheomelanin
83
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how do arrector pilli muscles contribute to hair characteristics

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formed by smooth muscle cells
positioned so a short hair within the follicle stands on the end when the muscle contracts
stimulated by emotions or the nervous system

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purpose of the nail?

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protective covering
consist of nail plate which overlies the nail bed

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features of nail

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nail bed
nail plate
lunula

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how is the nail bed formed

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  • produced by specialised epithelial cells which are continuous with the
  • epithelium of the skin
    thin layer of skin under the hardened nail plate
87
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what is the lunula and where is it located?

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  • at the base of the nail plate
  • most actively growing region due to stem cells
88
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why is the lunula pale?

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because of pressure of nail on the nail bed

89
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what happens to keratinized cells?

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keratinized scales become part of the nail plate and push it forward over the nail bed
- the keratin is harder than usual epidermal stratum corneum keratin

90
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What can influence the appearance of nails?

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genetics
injury
deficiencies in nutrition
disease
aging

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how can disease affect the appearance of nails?

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  • carbon monoxide poisoning can cause a red lunula
  • liver disease may cause a yellow lunula
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how can age affect the appearance of nails?

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nails become more thin because cell division slows with age

93
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types of glands

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sebaceous glands
sweat
- merocrine
- apocrine
- ceruminous
- female mammary

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features of sebaceous glands

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  • contains groups of specialised epithelial cells
  • holocrine glands
  • their cells produce globules of fatty material
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function of fatty material globules in sebaceous glands

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  • accumulate, swell and burst cells
  • sebum moves through small ducts into follicles and keeps hair and skin soft, pliable and waterproof
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disorders associated with sebaceous glands?

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cradle cap
acne

97
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what is cradle cap

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overactive sebaceous glands secrete too much sebum
causes pinkish plaques on the scalp that form greasy yellow crust

98
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what is acne

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overactive and inflamed glands become plugged
produce blackheads of surrounded by pimples

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features of sweat glands?

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  • exocrine
  • narrow lumen
  • consist of tiny ball shaped coil tube in deeper dermis/superficial subcutaneous layer
  • coiled portion closed at deep end
  • lined with sweat secreting epithelial cells
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features of merocrine sweat glands

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respond to body temp changes or emotional stress
on forehead, neck, back
produce profuse sweat
carried away by pore

101
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what is sweat?

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composed of mostly water, salt, urea, uric acid
excretory function

102
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feature of apocrine sweat gland

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  • during puberty
  • secrete by exocytosis
  • in axillary regions and groin
  • ducts open into hair follicles
  • secrete protein and lipids, within sweat
  • body odor produced
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when is body odor produced

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when metabolised by skin bacteria

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features of ceruminous glands

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external ear canal
secrete earwax

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feature of female mammary glands

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secrete milk

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