Chap 6 Flashcards
(38 cards)
Cut-
Skin
Derm-
Skin
Epi-
Upon, after, in addition
Follic-
Small bag
Hol-
Entire
Kerat-
Horn
Melan-
Black
Por-
Passage
Seb-
Grease
Integumentary system
Skin and accessory structures
Epidermis
Outer layer of skin
Dermis
Inner layer of skin
Subcutaneous layer
Beneath the dermis
Areolar and adipose tissue
Contains blood vessels of skin
Keratin
Strands of tough, fibrous, waterproof proteins
Dead cells at surface of skin
Stratum corneum
Fully keratinized outer layer of epidermis
Stratum basale
Basal cell layer in epidermis
Stratum lucidum
Additional layer between granulosum and corneum
In palms and soles
Stratum granulumn
Middle layer
Stratum spinoum
Middle layer
Melanin
Dark pigment in skin
Melanocytes
Produce dark pigment melanin
Dermal papille
Increases surface area where epidermal cells receive oxygen and nutrients from dermal capillaries
Cyanosis
Discoloration of skin resulting from poor supply of oxygen to the blood
Accessory structures
Originate from epidermis
Hair follicles, nail