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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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Epidermis

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Superficial region of epithelial tissue

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2
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Dermis

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Underlies epidermis mostly fibrous connective tissue

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3
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Hypodermis

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Subcutaneous layer deep to the skin

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4
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Papillary

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Superficial layer

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5
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Reticular

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Deep layer contain cleavage lines

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Four distinct layers of epidermis

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Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum

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7
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Hair follicles

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Extended from epidermal surface to dermis

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8
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Hair bulb

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Expanded deep end

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9
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Arrector pili

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Smooth muscle attached to follicle

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10
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Vallus hair

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Pale fine body hair of children and adult females

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Terminal hair

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Coarse, long hair of eyebrows, scalp

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12
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Eccrine sweat glands

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Most numerous abundant on palms, feet, forehead

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13
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Apocrine sweat glands

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Confined axillary and anogenital areas

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14
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Sebaceous glands

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Most develop from hair follicles and secrete into hair follicles

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15
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Functions of integumentary system

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Protection, body temperature, cuntaneous sensation, metabolic functions, blood reservoir, excretion

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16
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Three types of barriers

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Chemical barriers, physical barriers, biological barriers

17
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Body temperature regulation

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Blood can be shunted away from skin if axial region if body becomes too cold

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Cuntaneous sensation

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Part of nervous system detect temperature, touch and pain

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Metabolic functions

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Synthesis of vitamin d precursor

20
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Basal cell carcinoma

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Least malignant

21
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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Second most common type

22
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Melanoma

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Cancer of melanocytes

23
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Burns

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Tissue damage caused by heat

24
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First degree burns

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Epidermal damage only

25
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Second degree burns

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Epidermal and upper dermal damage (blisters appear)

26
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Third degree burns

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Entire thickness of skin involved

27
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Developmental aspects

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Aging skin, epidermal replacement slows, skin becomes thin

28
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4 cells types

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Keratinocytes, melanocytes, dendritic, tactile

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Keratinocytes

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The fibrous protein that helps give the epidermis its protective properties

30
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Melanocytes

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Deepest layer of the epidermis where melanin is made

31
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Dendritic cells

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Arise from bone marrow and migrate to the epidermis

32
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Tactile Cells

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Are present in the epidermal junction

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