Chapter 4 Flashcards
Cutaneous Membrane
The skin; composed of epidermal and dermal layers.
Burns
A tissue damage and cell death caused by intense heat, electricity, ultraviolet radiation( sunburn), or certain chemicals ( like acid), which denature proteins and cause cell death in the affected areas.
Dermis
The deep layer of the skin; composed of dense, irregular connective tissue.
Epidermis
The outermost layer of the skin; an epithelium.
Exocrine Glands
Glands that have ducts through which their secretions are carried to a body surface (skin or mucosa).
Follicle
Collection of lymphocytes in a lymph node.
Integument
A tough outer protective layer
Keratinizing
A tough, insoluble protein found in tissues such as hair, nails, and epidermis of the skin
Melanin
Th dark pigment synthesized by melanocytes; responsible for skin color.
Mucous Membrane
Membrane that forms the linings of body cavities open to the exterior.
Nails
Is a scalelike modification of the epidermis that corresponds to the hoof or claw of other animals.
Sebaceous Glands
Oil glands; are found all over the skin, except on the palms of the hands and the soles of your feet.
Serous Membrane
Composed of a layer of simple squamous epithelium resting on a thin layer of areoles connective tissue.
Subcutaneous Tissue
It’s adipose tissue, deep into skin.
Sweat Glands
The glands that produce a saline solution called sweat; also called sudoriferous glands.
