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Ch 5. The Integumentary System Flashcards

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Composed of epithelial cells, it is the outermost protective shield of the body

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Epidermis

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This layer makes up the bulk of the skin and is a tough, leathery layer composed mostly of dense connective tissue

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Dermis

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The subcutaneous tissue just deep to the skin that anchors the skin to the underlying structures (mostly muscles) but allows the skin to slide relatively freely over the structures

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Hypodermis (superficial fascia)

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Cells that undergo almost continuous mitosis in response to prompting by epidermal growth factor. They are located in the stratum basale

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Keratinocytes

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The fibrous protein that helps give the epidermis its protective properties

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Keratin

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Thickening of the epidermis

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Callus

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The spider-shaped epithelial cells that synthesize the pigment melanin and are found in the deepest layer of the epidermis

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Melanocytes

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Star-shaped cells that arise from bone marrow and migrate to the epidermis. They ingest foreign substances and are key activators of our immune system

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Dendritic cells (Langerhans cells)

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Cells that are shaped like a spiky hemisphere and is associated with a disc-like sensory nerve ending. They are present at the epidermal junction

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Tactile (Merkel) cells

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The deepest epidermal layer that is attached to the underlying dermis along a wavy borderline that resembles corrugated cardboard.

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Stratum Basale (Stratum Germinativum)

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An epidermal layer that is several cell layers thick and contains a weblike system of intermediate filaments

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Stratum Spinosum (prickly)

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A thin epidermal layer in which keratinocyte appearance changes drastically, and the process of keratinization begins

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Stratum Granulosum

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One type of granule located in the stratum granulosum that helps to form keratin in the upper layers

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Keratohyaline granules

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One type of granule located in the stratum granulosum that contains a water-resistent glycolipid that is spewed into the extracellular space

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Lamellar granules

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An epidermal layer only visible in thick skin that is composed of a translucent band just above the stratum granulosum

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Stratum Lucidum

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The outermost epidermal layer is a broad zone 20 to 30 cell layers thick that accounts for up to three-quarters of the epidermal thickness

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Stratum Corneum

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The shingle-like cell remnants of the stratum corneum

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Horny cells

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The thin, superficial layer of the dermis that is made up of areolar connective tissue

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Papillary layer

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Peglike projections from the surface of the papillary layer

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Dermal papillae

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In thick skin, papillae lie atop larger mounds called…

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Dermal ridges

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Skin ridges that enhance the gripping ability of the fingers and feet l

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Friction ridges (epidermal ridges)

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The course layer of the dermis made up of dense irregular connective tissue that accounts for about 80% of the dermis

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Reticular layer

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Separations, or less dense regions between bundles of collagen fibers form…

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Cleavage (tension) lines

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Dermal folds that occur at or near joints where the dermis is tightly secured to deeper structures

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Flexure lines

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A polymer made of tyrosine amino acids that determines skin color
Melanin
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A yellow to orange pigment found in certain plant products such as carrots. It accumulates in the stratum corneum and in fatty tissue of the hypodermis
Carotene
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Oxygenated pigment located in red blood cells that circulates through the dermal capillaries
Hemoglobin
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When the skin appears blue due to poorly oxygenated hemoglobin
Cyanosis
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Includes hair and hair follicles, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil) glands
Skin appendages
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Flexible strands produced by hair follicles and consist largely of dead, keratinized cells
Hairs (pili)
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The central core of the hair bulb that consists of large cells, air spaces and contains soft keratin
Medulla
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The bulky layer of the hair bulb that consists of several layers of flattened cells and surrounds the medulla
Cortex
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The outermost layer of the hair bulb that is formed from a single layer of cells overlapping one another
Cuticle
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Folds down from the epidermal surface into the dermis
Hair follicles
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A knot of sensory nerve endings that wraps around each hair bulb
Hair follicle receptor (root hair plexus)
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The outer part of the hair follicle wall
Peripheral connective tissue sheath
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The thickened basal lamina of the wall of the hair follicle
Glassy membrane
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The inner layer of the hair follicle wall derived mainly from the invagination of the epidermis
Epithelial root sheath
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Actively dividing area of the hair bulb that produces the hair
Hair matrix
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A bundle of smooth muscle cells, "raiser of hair"
Arrector pili
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Pale, fine hair found in children and adult females
Vellus hair
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The coarser, longer hair of the eyebrows and scalp
Terminal hair
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Excessive hairiness
Hirsuitism
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Hair thinning or some degree of baldness
Alopecia
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Genetically determined, sex-influenced condition that causes baldness
Male pattern baldness
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A condition in which the immune system attacks the follicles and the hair falls out in patches
Alopecia areata
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The thickened proximal portion of the nail bed
Nail matrix
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Proximal and lateral borders of the nail are overlapped by skin folds
Nail folds
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The part of the nail where the proximal nail fold projects onto the nail body
Cuticle (eponychium)
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The thickened region beneath the free edge of the nail where dirt and debris tend to accumulate
Hyponychium
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The type of glands that are distributed all over the entire skin surface except the nipples and parts of the external genitalia
Sweat (sudoriferous) glands
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Sweat glands that are particularly abundant on the palms, soles of the feet, and forehead
Eccrine sweat glands (merocrine)
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Sweat glands that are largely confined to the axillary and anogenital areas
Apocrine sweat glands
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Modified apocrine glands found in the lining of the external ear canal
Ceruminous glands
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A type of specialized sweat glands that secrete milk
Mammary glands
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Simple branched alveolar glands that are found all over the body except in the thick skin of the palms and soles
Sebaceous glands (oil glands)
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Secretion of sebaceous glands
Sebum
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The low pH of skin secretions
Acid mantle
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Natural antibiotics that skin cells secrete
Defensins
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Protective peptides that sounded skin releases
Cathelicidins
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Routine and unnoticeable sweating
Insensible perspiration
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Visible output of sweat
Sensible perspiration
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Exteroceptors that respond to stimuli arising outside the body and are supplied richly in the skin
Cutaneous sensory receptors
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The least malignant and most common type of skin cancer, that accounts for nearly 80% of cases
Basal cell carcinoma
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The second most common skin cancer that arises from keratinocytes of the stratum spinosum
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Cancer of the melanocytes; the most dangerous skin cancer because it is highly metstastic and resistant to chemotherapy
Melanoma
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Tissue damage inflicted by intense heat, electricity, radiation, or certain chemicals, all of which denature cell proteins and kill cells in the affected areas
Burn
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The volume of fluid lost can be estimated by computing the percentage of body surface burned using this rule
Rule of nines
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Only the epidermis is damaged in this type of burn
First-degree burns
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These burns injure the epidermis and the upper region of the dermis. Blisters appear and the area is red and painful but the skin will regenerate in 3-4 weeks
Second-degree burns (partial-thickness)
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These burns involve the entire thickness of the skin. It appears gray-white, cherry red, or blackened and initially there is little or no edema. Nerve endings have been destroyed and skin grafting is advised.
Third-degree burns (full-thickness)
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Burned skin
Eschar
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A downy coat of delicate, colorless hairs that covers a fetus during the fifth and sixth months and is shed by the seventh month
Lanugo coat
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Scaling and various kinds of skin inflammation
Dermatitis

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