Ch 6 Anatomy

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Membrane is a

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Thin, sheet like structure that has many important functions in the body

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The 2 major categories of body membrane are

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Epithelial and connective tissue membrane

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Epithelial membranes are

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Composed of epithelial tissue and an underlying layer of fibrous connective tissue

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Connective tissue membrane are

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Composed of types of connective tissue.

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The 3 types of epithelial tissue membranes in the body are

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Cutaneous membrane, serous membrane, and mucous membrane

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The primary organ of the integumentary system is the

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Cutaneous membrane or skin

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The parietal layer is the

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Serous membrane that lines the walls of a body cavity

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The visceral layer is the

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Portion of the membrane that folds inward to cover the surface of organs within a body cavity

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In the thoracic cavity the serous membrane around each lung is called the

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Pleura

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In the abdominal cavity the serous membrane covering most of the organs is called the

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Peritoneum

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Pericardium is

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A fibrous sac around the heart and a visceral layer covers the heart wall

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Inflammation of the serous membranes that line the chest cavity and cover the lungs is

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Pleurisy

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Inflammation of the serous membrane in the abdominal cavity that line the walls and cover the abdominal organs is

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Peritonitis

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Connective tissue membranes do not contain

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Epithelial components

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Connective tissue membrane produces a lubricant called

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Synovial fluid

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The 2 layers of distinct tissues are

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Epidermis and dermis

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Epidermis is the

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Outermost layer of the skin. It is a thin sheet of stratified squamous epithelium

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Dermis Is

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The deeper of the two layers. It is thicker than the epidermis and is made up largely of connective tissue

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The layers of the skin are supported by a thick layer of loose connective tissue and fat called

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Subcutaneous tissue or the hypodermis

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The innermost deepest layer is called the

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Stratum germinativum. It’s attached to the underlying dermis

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As cells approach the surface, they are filled with a tough waterproof protein called

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Keratin

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The outermost layer of keratin filled cells is

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Stratum Corneum

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The brown pigment melanin is produced by cells called

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Melanocytes

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Amount and type of melanin, determined by genes, help to

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Determine basic skin color

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Small bumps help stabilize the junction is called

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Dermal papillae

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Blisters is caused by

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Breakdown of union between cells or primary layers of the skin

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Number of elastic fibers decreases with

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Age and contributes to wrinkle formation

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The subcutaneous tissue is also called

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Superficial fascia or hypodermis

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Located deep to the dermis but is not part of the skin

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Subcutaneous tissue

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Loose fibrous and adipose tissue are prominent in this layer

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Subcutaneous tissue

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Soft hair of fetus abs newborn is called

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Lanugo

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Hair growth requires epidermal tubelike structure called

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Hair follicle

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Hair growth begins from

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Hair papilla

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Hair root lies hidden in follicle and visible part of hair is called

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Shaft

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Smooth muscle of the skin that produces goosebumps and causes hair to stand up straight is

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Arrector pili

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Visible part of nail called

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Nail body

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Crescent shaped area nearest root is

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Lunula

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Nail bed changes in color with

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Change in blood flow

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Makes it possible for skin to act as a sense organ is a

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Sensory nerve endings

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Capable of detecting light touch is

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Tactile corpuscle

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Capable of detecting pressure is

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Lamellar corpuscle

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The skin glands include 2 varieties

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Sweat glands and the tiny sebaceous glands

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Sweat glands are also called

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Sudoriferous glands

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Sweat glands can be classified into 2 groups

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Eccrine and apocrine

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The most important sweat gland in the body is the

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Eccrine sweat gland

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A transparent watery liquid is called

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Perspiration or sweat

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Outlets of small ducts from the eccrine sweat glands is called

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Pores

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Apocrine sweat glands are found in the

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Skin, in the axilla (armpit) and in the pigmented skin areas around the genitalia

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What gland secretes oil or sebum from hair and skin

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Sebaceous glands

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How many calories of body heat can the skin release per day

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3,000

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Skin functions as an

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Enormous sense organ

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Types of skin cancer

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Squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and kaposi sarcoma

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Causes of skin cancer

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Genetic predisposition Suns UV radiation Viral infection

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An important function of the skin is

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Synthesis of vitamin D

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Any process in which the body rids itself of waste or surplus substances is

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Excretion

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The most common type of skin cancer is

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Basel cell carcinoma

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A slow growing malignant tumor of the epidermis is

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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The most serious form of skin cancer is

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Melanoma

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Kaposi sarcoma is caused by

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Kaposi sarcoma. Associated with herpesvirus

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What is the most commonly used methods of determining the extent of burn injury in adults

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The rules of nines

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What is used to describe the severity of burns

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Classification system

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What burn Causes minor discomfort and some Redding of the skin

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First degree burns

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What burn Involves the deep epidermal layers and always caused injury to the upper layers of the dermis

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Second degree burn

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What burn is Characterized by complete destruction of the epidermis and dermis

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Third degree burn

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What burn is used to describe full thickness burn that extends below the subcutaneous tissue to reach muscle and bones

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4th degree burn